The Brief History of Jews and the Super Bowl

Adam Chandler of Tablet, discusses the Jewish influence on Sunday’s Super Bowl game.  According to Chandler, although the Baltimore Raven’s win of 34-31 “didn’t have anything in the way of Jewish sports heroic, that doesn’t mean the game itself wasn’t thick with Jewish themes.” From the redemption narrative to the final play’s controversy, Chandler brings out the Jewish in the Super Bowl. 

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