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For Jews, there are familiar Olympic moments that we all know, from the tragedy of the 1972 Munich massacre to the triumph of Israel’s first Gold medal in 2004. There are plenty of stories that we’re less familiar with, like when Israel forfeited a Yom Kippur Olympic sailing competition. Or when a French synchronized swim […]

Hold onto your seats — you never know when you’ll be lifted in them. [[READMORE]] “Hava Nagila (The Movie)” premieres at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival on July 19. Writing for The Forward, Renee Ghert-Zand summarizes some of the major developments of the song as outlined in Roberta Grossman’s new film:  The film traces […]