In Dallas, a storied Jewish ‘Christmas Day Classic’ turns 50
It all started when 16 friends came together on Christmas 1964, and started a Jewish sports tradition that would span decades. More ▸
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Jerry Jones: Redskins owner Dan Snyder isn’t insensitive, because he’s Jewish
By Jana BaninDan Snyder, owner of the Washington Redskins, has vowed he’ll never change his team’s controversial name, despite complaints from the likes of President Obama. Now he has a new supporter, in the form of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Before last night’s game against Washington, Jones made this statement: “It would be a real mistake… More ▸
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When football and Yom Kippur collide
With Yom Kippur coinciding with a monumental football game between the Aggies and Alabama, some Jewish students at Texas A&M are rescheduling their holiday to accomodate the game. More ▸
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Birmingham shul: No talking Alabama football on Yom Kippur
By Ami EdenThe Reform movement is generally thought of as the least stringent of the three major denominations when it comes to Jewish ritual observances and Sabbath-related prohibitions. But try telling that to Alabama football fans at Temple Emanu-El in Birmingham. More ▸
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Gabe Carimi traded: ‘The Bear Jew’ is no longer a Chicago Bear
By Ami EdenIt was just about a year ago when Chicago sports fans could kvell about having a Jewish third baseman (Kevin Youkilis) and a Jewish offensive lineman (Gabe Carimi). But in the end Youkilis spent less than a season with the White Sox before heading this past winter to the Yankees. And now… the Chicago Bears… More ▸
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Bears bring in Jewish head coach, Marc Trestman
By Marc BrodskyThe Chicago Bears hired a Jewish head coach, Marc Trestman, to improve their pigskin prowess. More ▸
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Alleged anti-Semitism of Rome team’s soccer fans to be investigated
European soccer authorities have opened disciplinary proceedings against the Rome soccer team Lazio for the alleged anti-Semitism of its fans. More ▸
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Cleveland Browns sale ends 51-year Jewish ownership
By Neil RubinThe sale of the Cleveland Browns ends 51 years of Jewish ownership of the National Football League team. More ▸
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From “Go Blue!” to “Code Blue,” Jewish dentist makes miracle play in the stands
By Adam SoclofTwo great miracles happened at Michigan Stadium’s first night game. After exhausting several anecdotes from my Jewish Ann Arbor playbook, I thought my days covering Michigan football for JTA were done. Then I noticed this comment from Archive Blog reader Richard Lezell: As an interesting PS, Marvin Sonne, a member of Temple Israel, West Bloomfield,… More ▸
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Finally, the rabbi and rebbetzin cheer “Go Blue!”
By Adam SoclofFor Sabbath-observant students and families in Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan’s pervasive football culture poses a problem: home games at Michigan Stadium conflict with Shabbat. Or so it was before last Saturday night’s match-up against Notre Dame. [[READMORE]] Jews have long been embedded in the Michigan football tradition, even on the field. Russian immigrant… More ▸
