Artem Dolgopyat wins gymnastics gold for Israel, its second ever in an Olympics
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Israeli men’s gymnast Artem Dolgopyat took home the Olympic gold medal in floor exercise Sunday, giving Israel its second-ever gold…
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Deborah Lipstadt, noted Holocaust historian, is Biden’s pick for antisemitism envoy
By Ron Kampeas, WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Joe Biden is set to nominate Deborah Lipstadt, the Emory University Holocaust historian, to be the State Department’s…
Simone Biles exemplifies this Jewish value
This article first appeared on Kveller. By Hannah S. Pressman (JTA) – When I woke up on Tuesday, at first it seemed like any other…
Breaking News: Oilers sign Zach Hyman – it’s rumoured that he’ll wear #18
(Edmonton, AB) – The Edmonton Oilers have signed free agent forward Zach Hyman to a seven-year contract with an average annual value (AAV) of $5.5…
These 3 hockey-playing Jewish brothers just made NHL history
by Evelyn Frick (JTA) — Talk about goals: Luke Hughes has become the third brother in his hockey-playing Jewish family to be drafted in the…