Archive for October, 2009

Local book events for the week of Nov. 1 - Houston Chronicle

Local book events for the week of Nov. 1Houston Chronicle• The annual Jewish Book & Arts Fair beginstodayand runs through Nov. 15. Held by the Jewish Community Center of Houston, the fair brings prominent and …

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‘Scene’ Contest to Ring In the World Series - Jewish Exponent

'Scene' Contest to Ring In the World SeriesJewish Exponent… autographed by none other than Ruben Amaro, the team's general manager — and recent inductee into the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. …

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The Last Word: Casspi paints Israel in much better light - Jerusalem Post

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The Last Word: Casspi paints Israel in much better lightJerusalem PostKnowing that the eyes of hundreds of thousands of Israeli and Jewish sports fans around the world would be focused on him, Casspi got off to a shaky start …Casspi set to make history as first Israeli in NBAUSA Todayall 125 news articles »

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Jewish Community - Jewish Times of Southern New Jersey

Jewish CommunityJewish Times of Southern New JerseyCampers will enjoy special art projects, cooking, awesome sports games, nature, and swim. There will also be a half-day trip to Bounce U on Friday. …and more »

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“Jewish Jordan” reflects love of faith, game - Daily Northwestern

"Jewish Jordan" reflects love of faith, gameDaily NorthwesternThe "Jewish Jordan" shoots hoops at the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion. Ray Whitehouse/The Daily Northwestern For Tamir Goodman, playing college …

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Players sought for Hall of Fame poker game benefit - Jweekly.com

Players sought for Hall of Fame poker game benefitJweekly.comThe Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Northern California will host its a no-limit Texas hold 'em tournament 7:30 pm Nov. 14 at the Four Seasons Hotel, …

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‘A Serious Man’ seriously sensational - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

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'A Serious Man' seriously sensationalPittsburgh Post GazetteThe newest, and perhaps strangest, film from Oscar-winning writer-directors Joel and Ethan Coen is a Jewish shaggy dog story of one man's desperate search …Roles required serious preparation by actorsPittsburgh Post Gazetteall 32 news articles »

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Radcliffe’s New York marathon tips - BBC Sport

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Radcliffe's New York marathon tipsBBC Sport"One year some of the Jewish rabbis just started walking across the street right in front of us. I thought the camera bike was going to knock them over …and more »

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When the name game gets offensive - CU Columbia Spectator

When the name game gets offensiveCU Columbia SpectatorMidway through the 20th century, the Amsterdam football club Ajax had many Jewish fans, since the city was a thriving center for Jews at the time. …

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Religious double standard marks conference policy - Swarthmore College The Phoenix Online

Religious double standard marks conference policySwarthmore College The Phoenix OnlineBut it is not unreasonable to ask that Jewish athletes not be forced to choose between their sport and their religion on the two most holy days of the year …

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