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Israeli teen Deni Avdija goes to Washington Wizards with 9th pick of NBA Draft, making history

In a first, a second Israeli was selected later in the night.

Theo Epstein stepping down as Chicago Cubs president after winning World Series there in ’16

The wunderkind Jewish executive, who helped guide the Cubs to their first World Series crown in more than a century, has said “there is benefit for change, after a significant amount of time on the job.”