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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 490

Jewish athletes

At left: Denver defenseman Shai Buium (8) during an NCAA hockey game on October 7, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/Bart Young); At right: Zeev Buium at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship at Canadian Tire Centre on January 5, 2025, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images/AFP)
Interview
US-Israeli brother athletes have warm rivalry on the ice as they race toward the NHL
By Ed Klajman
Zeev and Shai Buium have both been tapped by big-league hockey teams and are putting in their time in the minors. Whoever moves up first will make Israeli sports history
At left: Denver defenseman Shai Buium (8) during an NCAA hockey game on October 7, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/Bart Young); At right: Zeev Buium at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship at Canadian Tire Centre on January 5, 2025, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images/AFP)
February 6, 2025, 4:38 pm
US-Israeli brother athletes have warm rivalry on the ice as they race toward the NHL
Zeev and Shai Buium have both been tapped by big-league hockey teams and are putting in their time in the minors. Whoever moves up first will make Israeli sports history
By Ed Klajman
A complete collection of Jewish players' baseball cards being sold at Sotheby's is estimated to fetch more than $500,000 in January 2025. (Sotheby's via JTA)
January 17, 2025, 5:40 pm
Sotheby’s auctions world’s biggest Jewish baseball card collection
Set of over 500 cards representing 191 Jewish players expected to fetch $500,000 to $700,000
By jacob gurvis
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Spencer Horwitz reaches for an infield grounder during a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays September 21, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius, File)
January 10, 2025, 1:32 am
Pirates welcome Jewish player Spencer Horwitz to the team
Acquired in a December trade with Toronto, the first baseman is an underdog Jewish fans can get behind – a late draftee who proved himself as he slugged his way up into the majors
By Jonathan Mayo
L-R, top row: Jake Retzlaff, Quinn Hughes and Lindsay Gottlieb. Bottom row: Sam Salz, Jessica Fox and Max Fried. (Getty Images; Design by Grace Yagel via JTA)
January 1, 2025, 2:33 am
From Olympic medals to college ball, the top moments for Jewish athletes in 2024
Jewish athletes distinguished themselves across events, venues and tiers of competition while also having an incredible impact off the field. Here’s a look at this year’s highlights
By jacob gurvis
Yaniv Bazini celebrates after the 2024 Division I semifinals, December 13, 2024, in Cary, North Carolina. (Anthony Sorbellini/NCAA Photos via Getty Images via JTA)
December 20, 2024, 3:52 am
University of Vermont’s Israeli soccer star sets hopes on US professional league
Yaniv Bazini is one of the top scorers nationwide, playing for the Division I champion team
By jacob gurvis
Nikki Bick, Rachel Dallet and Ryan Turell each made aliyah in 2024 to play professional sports in Israel. (Courtesy; Turell via Amit Smikt; Design by Grace Yagel/ JTA)
December 14, 2024, 4:41 am
Despite war, these US Jewish athletes are choosing to pursue their careers in Israel
Three players who recently made aliyah say the experience has been life-changing — even with ongoing multi-front conflicts and a steep athletic and linguistic learning curve
By jacob gurvis
Hakoah's masters swimmers. (Private Collection via JTA)
December 13, 2024, 8:36 am
At 115, Vienna’s Jewish Hakoah sports club still thriving, with diverse membership
For club president Thomas Loewy its history holds personal significance, while for some non-Jewish members, it’s a welcoming opportunity to compete
By Karen Propp and Lisa Rosenblatt
BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff looks downfield during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Houston November 30, 2024, in Provo. (AP Photo/Rick Egan)
December 9, 2024, 1:00 am
Star Jewish quarterback Jake Retzlaff nabs Manischewitz’s first sports sponsorship
Retzlaff, who plays for Mormon flagship Brigham Young University, goes by the moniker BY-Jew while openly celebrating his Jewish identity and upbringing
By jacob gurvis
'Pollice Verso (Thumbs Down),' by painter Jean-Léon Gérôme. (Public domain via JTA)
December 1, 2024, 2:04 am
There are no Jewish fighters in ‘Gladiator II.’ But what about in ancient Rome?
‘It’s pretty clear from Josephus and from the archaeology’ that gladiators fought in Caesarea, says NYU professor; Israeli actors Lior Raz and Yuval Gonen among modern-day cast
By Luke Tress
Peter Berry helped the University of Alabama win the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament in 2023. (Courtesy of University of Alabama via JTA)
August 28, 2024, 3:06 pm
7 Jewish athletes to look out for at the Paris Paralympics
Competitors from the US, Canada and Brazil to aim for gold in table tennis, wheelchair basketball, boccia, running and equestrian sports
By jacob gurvis
From left to right: Luke, Quinn and Jack Hughes pose for a photo before their NHL game at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, December 5, 2023. (Jeff Vinnick/JTA via NHLI via Getty Images)
August 23, 2024, 6:41 pm
Jewish brothers to grace cover of popular hockey video game
Jack, Luke and Quinn Hughes have all garnered accolades throughout their stellar careers, leading them to be the first set of brothers featured on the cover of a NHL video game
By jacob gurvis
Sarah Levy of the US national women's rugby team carries the ball at the Paris Olympics, August 2024. (Evan Denworth)
August 17, 2024, 1:01 am
US rugby player Sarah Levy kvells over Paris bronze, seeks gold at home in LA in 2028
The 28-year-old physical therapy PhD candidate and professional athlete says she’s glad to put her sport on the map for Americans – and connect with fellow Jews while she’s at it
By Ed Klajman
2024 US Olympic fencer bronze medalist Nick Itkin attends the Los Angeles premiere of Amazon MGM Studios' 'Jackpot!' at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, on August 13, 2024. (Valerie Macon / AFP)
August 16, 2024, 1:02 am
Jewish US Olympic fencer Nick Itkin says piercing family history led to his bronze win
Both his parents are athletic coaches who came to America from Ukraine, so it’s no surprise the medalist is already eyeing the gold when the Games come to his hometown LA in 2028
By Ed Klajman
Eyal Feldman will swim across Lake Skaneateles in Upstate New York to raise money for Israelis orphaned by the October 7 Hamas atrocities. (Courtesy)
August 15, 2024, 1:40 pm
US-Israeli maker of Boy Butter lubricant attempts record-length swim for Oct. 7 charity
On August 17, Eyal Feldman will paddle 16 miles nonstop across upstate New York’s Skaneateles Lake to benefit orphans in Israel who lost their parents in the Hamas onslaught
By Cathryn J. Prince
Sienna Green during the water polo women's gold medal match between Australia and Spain at the 2024 Paris Olympics, August 10, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (Marcel ter Bals/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images via JTA)
August 11, 2024, 6:22 am
Australian Jewish water polo star Sienna Green wins silver with her squad in Paris
19-year-old Sydney native and her team lose 11-9 to Spain in final, handing Aussie Jews their 4th medal of these Olympics
By jacob gurvis
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