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Asaf Yasur is Israel’s first para taekwondo gold medalist, besting five other contestants in the under-121 pound category.
“If what I did saved someone’s life, that’s wonderful, but really what matters is making sure others gain the same skills,” said Darren Rolfe.
Jordan Allison, campaign manager for Show Racism the Red Card charity, says Scottish soccer clubs need to do more to establish anti-racism protocols at soccer stadiums to prevent anti-Semitism from being displayed among fans.
“This field is a testament to who he was; it’s a bridge between our new olim and the other Israeli families who are learning what baseball is all about, and between Ezra and his family, and the families in Ra’anana,” said the Israeli city’s Mayor Chaim Broyde.
The program provides athletes with the opportunity to tour Israel and engage with Israeli society by participating in cultural events as well.
“It is just good vibes—this holiday in Israel when I was growing up. You had sufganiyot everywhere, songs, menorahs. I wait every year to celebrate it,” said the 20-year-old Washington Wizards player.
“He’s that talented, and we all know it. He’s a selfless kid who worked hard and stayed within the offense to produce,” said Yeshiva University head coach basketball Elliot Steinmetz of 22-year-old, 6-foot-7-inch senior guard Ryan Turell.
The Israeli star sang at the L.A. Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors game at the Staples Center on the first night of the Jewish Festival of Lights.
World Squash Federation president Zena Wooldridge says measures have been put in place “to prevent this kind of situation reoccurring.”
Fethi Nourine announces his retirement after unsuccessfully appealing a 10-year ban from competition that he received for withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics to avoid potentially facing an Israeli opponent.
The celebration will be “an entertaining and festive occasion consisting of music, lighting candles, singing Hanukkah songs and the traditional eating of doughnuts.”
Growing up in Bnei Brak, Goldie Gelhar didn’t participate in sports. Now, she’s training for Ironman triathlons and dreams of revolutionizing the haredi community through exercise.
