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Yahoshafat Ben Avraham (born Amar'e Carsares Jehoshaphat Stoudemire / ə ˈ m ɑːr eɪ ˈ s t ɒ d ə m aɪər / ə-MAR-ay STOD-ə-myre; Hebrew: אמארה יהושפט סטודמאייר; on November 16, 1982) [1] is an American-born Israeli professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as a player development ...
Jan 2, 2021 · Amar’e Stoudemire in a yeshiva, wearing the black and white clothing associated with certain Orthodox Jews. (Amar’e Stoudemire/Instagram via JTA) And he offered his uniquely Jewish vision...
Aug 26, 2020 · JTA — Amar’e Stoudemire has officially finished his conversion to Judaism. The former NBA star, who received Israeli citizenship in March 2019 while playing professional basketball there ...
Dec 23, 2020 · Amar’e Stoudemire shares his Jewish journey, from young scholar to aspiring ‘prophet’. At a UJA Federation event, the former NBA All-Star detailed how he dug into his “Hebraic roots.” Amar'e...
Nov 24, 2021 · Stoudemire, who has played for the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns, converted to Judaism while living in Israel in August 2020. From 2016 to 2019, he played for the Israeli team Hapoel Jerusalem...
Nov 23, 2021 · When basketball star Amar’e Stoudemire was a child, his mother told him that they were from “the lost tribes of Israel.” While her reference was to a Hebrew Israelite group, her words planted the...
Aug 3, 2018 · With furrowed brow, he considered dozens of Jewish relics on display: a chunk of carved third-century marble, twinkling candelabra and a carved wooden chest for keeping the Torah, the sacred ...
