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‘We Are on the Map!’

August 30, 2019 | athletes | basketball | Israel | Israelis You Should Know | sports | Tal Brody | Video

Tal Brody is an Israeli-American basketball star, Goodwill Ambassador of Israel, and veteran of both the American and Israeli armies.

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The Holocaust Survivor Who Won 10 Olympic Medals

August 16, 2019 | Agnes Keleti | athletes | Cnaan Liphshiz | History | Holocaust | Israel | Israelis You Should Know | Olympics | sports | Times of Israel

Agnes Keleti survived the Nazis, medaled ten times in gymnastics, made aliyah to the Holy Land, and at 98 is still feisty as ever.

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Jumping for the Jewish State

June 21, 2019 | athletes | David Kushnir | Israel | Israelis You Should Know | Olympics | sports

David Kushnir competed for Israel in the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games, while also coaching Israel's national track and field team from 1970-1982.