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sports
Episode 32 – Forever pure: Between sports and racism in Jerusalem’s soccer team with Maya Zinshtein
Naor Meningher and Eytan Weinstein
April 5, 2017
Swimming for Israel in Rio: More than just fun and games
Jewish Journal
August 3, 2016
Olympic swimmer and Los Angeles native Andrea “Andi” Murez swims to win, but winning is not the only thing she cares about.
For ex-baseball players, Israel a place to learn and teach
Jewish Journal
December 28, 2015
Out of baseball after four years playing in the minor leagues, Brent Powers, a Christian from Texas, took a tour of Israel last year with his wife. He was smitten with the country and considered how to return.
Israel’s football team playing Spain in first international game
Jewish Journal
August 25, 2015
Israel’s national football team will compete in Spain in its first official international game.
In first, Israeli team competes in America’s top bike race
Jewish Journal
August 21, 2015
As Israeli bicyclist Yoav Bear sped through the end of Stage 2 of the U.S.A. Pro Challenge race at nearly 11,000 feet of elevation in the Colorado Rockies, he thrust his water bottle into the hand of a young spectator clutching an Israeli flag.
Global lacrosse community welcomes a formidable new member–Israel
Jewish Journal
July 23, 2014
Israel made a smashing debut at the 2014 World Lacrosse Championship in Denver this month, finishing seventh out of 38 teams, just three years after the first game was ever played in the country.
Israel falls in world lacrosse quarterfinals
Jewish Journal
July 17, 2014
Israel’s debut in the World Lacrosse Championships ended in the quarterfinals with a 9-8 loss to Australia.
2013 SoCal Maccabiah medalists
Jewish Journal
August 1, 2013
About 150 Southern California athletes competed in the Maccabiah Games in Israel last month. The games kicked off the opening ceremonies on July 18 and ran through July 30, offering participants from all over the world opportunities to connect to Judaism and Israel through sportsmanship.
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