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  • Jewish football teams want a bowl of their own

    December 28, 2010 3:52am

    Has the time come for a real Jewish football league? (Note: Flag footballers need not apply.)_

  • The Texas Christians of Texas Christian University: Jewish students

    December 28, 2010 3:25am

    When the football team at Texas Christian University takes the field for the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on Saturday, some of the hometown team’s loudest fans will be Jews from the school.

  • Shabbat opening on Christmas Eve (sort of)

    December 19, 2010 9:59pm

    Playing on Christmas Eve, which this year falls on Shabbat, is the imaginary film “When Malka Meets Santa.”

  • Burning issue: A new order for Chanukah?

    November 27, 2010 1:57am

    Someone once proposed that we light the whole menorah on the first night, then cut back one candle each night. With the difficult economic times, has the time come for that change, columnist Edmon J. Rodman asks.

  • Finding the aahs and oys of Jewish toys

    November 22, 2010 1:17am

    A new market of holiday offerings is featuring Jewish toys that flash, spin and challenge — including No Limit Texas Dreidel, a poker version of the classic top game. There’s even something for the family pet.

  • Getting over the post-World Series blues — Jews and baseball, a love story

    November 2, 2010 6:07pm

    Here’s one way for San Francisco Giants fans to keep the good times rolling and for everyone else to kill time until spring training — check out “Jews and Baseball, An American Love Story.”

  • Duo celebrating bar mitzvah of counting Jewish athletes

    October 28, 2010 3:08pm

    With a name like Ian Kinsler, the second baseman on the Texas Rangers might just be Jewish. So how do you find out for sure? Ask Shel Wallman and Ephraim Moxson, co-publishers of The Jewish Sports Review.

  • Trick or treat: Seeking a sign from Houdini

    October 24, 2010 10:02pm

    With the anniversary nearing of Harry Houdini’s death on Halloween 1926, a New York exhibit joins an annual seance and a graveside ceremony in remembering the daring Jewish escape artist.

  • At San Diego Jewish school, snacks must be kosher — pigskin allowed

    October 13, 2010 1:07am

    The snack bar is always kosher and the games are never on Friday night. The players huddle up to say Sh’ma before the game. And the quarterback calls the plays in Hebrew. Meet the San Diego Jewish Academy Lions.

  • Dancing with stars on Simchat Torah

    September 22, 2010 8:34pm

    Columnist Edmon J. Rodman does his version of Arthur Murray for the seven hakafot, or circle dances, to send Jews into the fresh circle of the new year.