-StandWithUs has issued an Action Alert that calls upon FIFA, the international soccer association, to ensure that the Qatari government will issue entry visas to Israeli fans wishing to attend the FIFA World Cup to be held in Qatar in 2022. To date, Israel is not included in Qatar’s online list of nearly 250 nationalities an
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Middle East, Sports & CompetitionsIsraeli basketball star Tal Brody was born this day (August 30) in 1943.
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Sports & Competitions, VideosCelebrated basketball coach Red Holzman was born this date (August 10) in 1920.
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Sports & Competitions, Videos
Story and photos by Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Although our San Diego Padres were defeated by the San Francisco Giants by a score of 7-6 on Sunday, July 28, there was a magical moment during what was designated as “Jewish Community Day” at Petco Park. That moment came during the bottom of the
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Sports & CompetitionsBy Bruce F. Lowitt TAMPA, Florida — Here’s an astrological chart for my fellow sports fans. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Tampa residents, you’re living in the only major-league market to have never hosted an All-Star Game. If the Rays don’t get a new ballpark, Montreal will host another one before Tampa Bay does. VIRGO (Aug.
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – “Keep your eye on the ball,” advises Gary Stern, who ought to know. No, he’s not a Little League coach. His company is a large manufacturer of pinball machines, and the sponsor of international pinball tournaments which attract 70,000 ranked players in 30 countries. Stern has other tips
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
POWAY, California (Press Release) — Table tennis champion Estee Ackerman of West Hempstead, New York, visited the Poway Chabad Day Camp, north of San Diego on Tuesday July 9. She spoke to the campers about her ping pong career, her Shabbos challenges and her chance at the 2020 Olympics. After all the campers and most
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San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, USA
By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — This past week, the American flag became a focal point as we celebrated the Fourth of July. The Wall Street Journal reported how NIKE was forced to recall a shoe that featured the “Betsy Ross” flag on the heel. Colin Kaepernick who signed a multi-million-dollar sponsorship
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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Sports & Competitions, USA
By Donald H. Harrison KETCHIKAN, Alaska – A lot of Americans find themselves seemingly rooting for a Canadian team against an American one, and vice versa, during the “competition” at the Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show, but it’s all in fun with no real assault on national pride actually intended. Audience members on the right side
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Donald H. Harrison, Sports & Competitions, Travel and Food
By Robbie Strazynski CardPlayerLifeStyle.com LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Last year, while walking through the hallowed hallways at the Rio during the World Series of Poker, I noticed a vendor with an interesting product I had never seen before, a Digital Poker Table. The vendor, Ariel Shefer, told me all about his product and how
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Middle East, Sports & Competitions, USA
The Spy Behind Home Plate, a documentary on the life of Moe Berg by Aviva Kempner, opening June 28 at the Landmark Ken Theater, 4061 Adams Avenue, San Diego. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – In baseball, an all-around player is one who can hit, field, steal bases, and inspire his team mates. They
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, Sports & Competitions, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USABy Bruce F. Lowitt CLEARWATER, Florida –Baseball, which has probably cherished statistics since the first strikeout and hit were recorded, has latched on with a passion to “exit velocity” and “launch angle” this season. In the case of the San Diego Padres, does it matter if the ball leaves Ian Kinsler’s bat at 116.5 mph
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Bruce F. Lowitt, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions
BOSTON, Massachusetts (Press Release) — The Ruderman Family Foundation, an international leader in disability inclusion, presented its Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion to Michael Phelps at a ceremony on Tuesday, May 21, at the Four Seasons in Boston. Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, was honored with the award in recognition of
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Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, USA