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I grew up in a non-religious family, but it was always important to my parents that we knew we were Jews, and my family followed certain traditional rituals.
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By Alan Singer
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12/15/22
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Updated March 5 ast 7:35 a.m.
The nationally ranked No. 19 Yeshiva University men's basketball team's season came to an end on March 4, as the Maccabees (25-4) lost 63-59 to the No. 10 Blue Jays of Johns Hopkins University, in the firest round of the NCAA Division III tournament at the Stockton University Sports Center in Glassboro, New Jersey.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/3/22
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It was a day game on the Sunday, Nov. 28, that was the first night of Hanukkah. The Yeshiva University Maccabees, named for the ancient Hebrew family that led to the miracle of what became the eight-day Jewish holiday, won their eighth game of the season, their 44th consecutive victory (44 candles are lit during Hanukkah), a 78-56 win over Manhattanville behind the 51-point performance by senior guard Ryan Turell. A new school record.
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By Jeff Bessen
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12/1/21
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Although a relatively minor festival in the Jewish calendar, Hanukkah has become one of our most popular celebrations. It touches on many wonderful themes – religious freedom, fighting evil, the rededication of our Temple, the spreading of light.
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By Rabbi Steven Graber
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11/26/21
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A lifelong Woodmere resident who is the son and grandson of coaches and played basketball at Yeshiva University now leads his alma mater men’s team — a squad with a No. 2 ranking in …
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/18/21
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As the weather gets colder, and as the days get shorter and darker, many peoples and cultures have celebrations involving the kindling of lights. In the Jewish tradition we eagerly await the arrival of a much beloved holiday, Hanukkah.
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By Rabbi Claudio Kupchik
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12/9/20
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Our quest for the perfect Hanukkah gifts for our children and grandchildren takes on a new urgency this year in light of the challenges, difficulties and anxieties they face because of the Covid-19 virus. The joy of giving and the reward of seeing happy children as they unwrap their gifts is a central theme of Hanukkah. That being said let us not lose sight of the main message and lessons of Hanukkah as reflected in the heroes of this most beloved of Jewish holidays, the Maccabees.
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By Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum
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12/9/20
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After winning their 28th and 29th consecutive games of what has become a truly magical season, the No. 13 nationally ranked Yeshiva University Maccabees advanced to the NCAA Division III Sweet 16 for the first time ever in school history.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/12/20
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The Yeshiva University men’s basketball team dropped its first game of the season, but since that 72-60 loss to Occidental College in California on Nov. 9, the Maccabees have reeled off 25 consecutive wins.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/26/20
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The Brandeis School in Lawrence partnered with the Nassau Herald and held a contest to find a nickname for the Brandeis sports teams.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/29/19
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