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UPDATE: Sabbath Observant Basketball Team Loses Friday Afternoon Texas Semifinal

02/27/2013 | JTA

Beren Academy, which made international headlines last year with its battle to avoid a forfeit in the Texas state boys' basketball tournament over a Sabbath scheduling conflict, lost in quadruple overtime in the state semifinals.

Hikind Under Fire For Dressing As Black Basketball Player On Purim

02/26/2013 | Adam Dickter | Assistant Managing Editor

Facing a torrent of criticism from other politicians for his choice of Purim costume, Assemblyman Dov Hikind of Brooklyn on Monday insisted that coloring his skin and wearing an afro wig to look like a black basketball player should not be taken as offensive.

Hezbollah Operative Tracked Israeli Planes In Cyprus

02/22/2013 | JTA

The Hezbollah operative on trial for plotting against Israeli tourists in Cyprus acknowledged passing on Israeli aircraft landing times to his terrorist handlers.

New Orleans To Host TribeFest 2014

02/20/2013 | Adam Dickter

The third incarnation of TribeFest, the youth-oriented celebration of Jewish culture and communal affiliation, will be held next March in New Orleans, the Jewish Federations of North America announced Wednesday.

'Prisoner X' Hung Himself With Bedsheet, Report Says; Suspected Spy May Have Leaked Info To Australian Media

02/19/2013 | JTA

Dual Israeli-Australian citizen and suspected spy Ben Zygier hanged himself in his Israeli cell's bathroom using a bed sheet, an Israeli investigation into his death concluded.

Republicans Block Vote On Hagel

02/15/2013

Senate Republicans blocked a vote to confirm Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense.

In a party-line vote Thursday, Democrats failed to muster the 60 votes necessary to cut off debate and clear the way for a final vote on Hagel's nomination. The vote was 58-40.