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A boy becomes a man in Beijing
\”Other tourists, especially Jews, were really blown away when we told them about the bar mitzvah. Lots of people said it was the best story they\’d heard yet in Beijing.\”
VIDEO: Virtual Rabbi David presents ‘The Jewish Olympics’
Virtual Rabbi (and Olympics fan) David Paskin presents a Shabbat message based on the determination and dedication of Olympic athletes
Sunday wrapup from Beijing: U.S. swimmer Torres wins two silvers; Israelis lag
U.S. swimmer Torres wins two silvers
Mark Spitz: Michael Phelps is the greatest Olympic athlete ever
Former record-holder is gracious as Phelps grabs the glory
Net losses for Israelis at Olympics
Israel’s tennis players were eliminated from the Beijing Olympics
Report from Beijing: Swapping old Jewish swim records for new ones
In a strange Jewish sports irony, the gold for this half-Jewish team may come at a price to the legacy of iconic Jewish sports figure Mark Spitz
Irvine’s Jason Lezak anchors 400-meter relay swim team for the gold
\”. . . I can\’t even explain it, it was unreal. I\’ve been a part of the two teams at the last two Olympics that came out behind, and I think I wanted it more than anybody, not just for myself, but to show that we are the nation to be beat in that relay . . .\”
VIDEO: History will be made in Beijing
Director Oren Kaplan offers this 60-second \’commercial\’ for the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Activists champion Darfur in pre-Olympic vigil at Chinese Consulate in Koreatown
A day before the scheduled opening ceremonies in Beijing, Jewish World Watch (JWW) hosted at the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles