Max Fried pitches Atlanta Braves to first World Series win in 26 years
by Jacob Gurvis (JTA) — Jewish ace pitcher Max Fried delivered his Atlanta Braves to their first World Championship since 1995 with six shutout innings…
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Calgary Jewish Film Festival starts on November 6
by AJNews Staff (AJNews) – Film buffs across Jewish Alberta are counting off the days until November 6 for the virtual launch of the 21st…
The NHL has a historically good set of Jewish hockey players right now
by Evelyn Frick (JTA) — The 2021-2022 NHL season is underway, and there are some pretty exciting updates for hockey fans. There’s the new team…
Israeli-Arab swimmer wins gold at Tokyo Paralympics, makes history
by Emily Burack (JTA) — On the first day of the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, swimmer Iyad Shalabi made history: He became the first Israeli-Arab…
These Jewish athletes won medals at the Tokyo Olympics
By Emily Burack (JTA) — The Jewish highlights of the Tokyo Olympics kicked off with Jewish basketball superstar Sue Bird serving as one of Team USA’s…