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Orthodox Jewish teen comes up short in Olympics ping-pong bid, sits out on Shabbat

Estee Ackerman, 14, of New York, lost in her first two days at the trials and eschewed the Saturday competition.

Super Bowl 50: Broncos or Panthers — which team is the chosen one?

One Charlotte rabbi makes an intriguing case that the Panthers are God’s team.

LA Lakers sign Jewish teenager with brain cancer to one-day deal

(JTA) — The Los Angeles Lakers signed a Jewish teenager with brain cancer to a one-day contract. Yitzi Teichman of Baltimore signed the one-day contract on Sunday for the team’s game against the Charlotte Hornets, the Los Angeles Times reported. He was given a jersey with the number 18, which in Hebrew is chai, or […]