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Meet Eliza Kanner: Israel advocate by day, New England Patriots cheerleader by night

Her day job is senior development officer at Combined Jewish Philanthropies, the Boston-area Jewish federation. Since 2021, she’s also an NFL cheerleader

June 24, 2023, 3:18 am

Meet Eliza Kanner: Israel advocate by day, New England Patriots cheerleader by night

Her day job is senior development officer at Combined Jewish Philanthropies, the Boston-area Jewish federation. Since 2021, she’s also an NFL cheerleader

By jacob gurvis

Rapper Kanye West wears a Make America Great Again hat during a meeting with then-president Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on October 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

October 30, 2022, 10:23 pm

After ‘Kanye is right’ displayed at football game, sports figures slam antisemitism

‘Kanye is right about the Jews’ projected on screens at Florida stadium during college game; non-profit founded by Patriots owner Robert Kraft plans to air anti-hate speech ad

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.

New England Patriots' Julian Edelman (#11) holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Feb.ruary 3, 2019, in Atlanta. The Patriots won 13-3. Edelman was named the Most Valuable Player. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

April 13, 2021, 2:19 am

Patriot’s Julian Edelman, only Jewish Super Bowl MVP, announces retirement

‘I’ve always said I’m going to go until the wheels come off. And they finally have fallen off,’ says tearful 3-time champ after knee injury ends his storied career

By Agencies

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft arrives for the NFL football fall meetings in New York, October 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

August 19, 2020, 7:31 pm

In blow to prosecution, US court rules secret videos can’t be used in Kraft case

Judges say police violated rights of New England Patriots owner and others when they were filmed engaging in sex acts with women and paying them

By TERRY SPENCER and Curt Anderson

In this photo from May 22, 2019, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft arrives at an NFL football owners meeting in Key Biscayne, Florida. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

June 29, 2020, 10:51 am

Prostitution case for Patriots owner Kraft heads to appellate court

Prosecutors to argue police did not violate Robert Kraft’s rights in secretly videotaping him in act at Florida massage parlor

By AP

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy during Super Bowl 51 at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images/AFP)

May 25, 2020, 8:25 pm

Robert Kraft’s Super Bowl ring sells for over $1 million in virus fundraiser

New England Patriots owner helps raise funds to address food insecurity during the coronavirus pandemic

By Marcy Oster

Justin Rohrwasser during an pre-draft workout in a video published on March 31, 2020. (screen capture: YouTube)

April 26, 2020, 3:00 am

New Patriots kicker says tattoo not in support of far-right militia

Justin Rohrwasser says he thought Three Percenter logo was to support military, promises to cover it up

By AP

In this December 15, 2019 file photo, New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman stands on the sidelines in the second half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gary Landers, File)

January 13, 2020, 9:29 am

Patriots star Edelman arrested for vandalism in California

New England wide receiver intercepted by cops after jumping on a vehicle, causing unspecified damage

By AP

New England Patriots player Nate Ebner smiles on the sidelines during a game against the Buffalo Bills in Buffalo, New York, October 29, 2018. (Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images/via JTA)

August 29, 2019, 11:56 pm

NFL player Nate Ebner remembered his Jewish father on his first trip to Israel

The New England Patriots safety visited Israel with a few teammates and his aunt on trip sponsored by team owner Robert Kraft

By Gabe Friedman

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, speaks after receiving Genesis Prize in Jerusalem, June 20, 2019. (AP/Sebastian Scheiner)

June 21, 2019, 3:37 am

Patriots owner Kraft pledges $20 million to battle anti-Semitism, BDS

NFL team owner and philanthropist accepts Genesis Prize in Jerusalem, laments ‘disconcerting times’ for Israel in announcing new initiative

By Aron Heller

Robert Kraft at The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, May 19, 2019. (Paul Marotta/Getty Images/via JTA)

June 19, 2019, 6:39 pm

Patriots players accompany Robert Kraft on trip to Israel

New England owner traveling with 15 current and past footballers, to receive Genesis Prize in Jerusalem on Thursday

By Gabe Friedman

June 12, 2019, 8:13 pm

Trailed by prostitution scandal, Robert Kraft ready to feel the love in Israel

Patriots owner to visit next week to collect prestigious Genesis Prize, marking his first major public appearance since being indicted on solicitation charge

By Josef Federman

Robert Kraft, philanthropist and owner of the New England Patriots, winner of the 2019 Genesis Prize. (Genesis Prize Foundation)

March 13, 2019, 11:06 pm

Genesis Prize board member resigns over Robert Kraft honor

Rivka Carmi tenders resignation with ‘frustration and disappointment’ over decision to move ahead with plans to award $1m prize to Patriots owner, despite prostitution scandal

By Marcy Oster

Owner Robert Kraft of the NFL's New England Patriots football team looks on during Super Bowl LIII Opening Night at State Farm Arena on January 28, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images/AFP)

February 26, 2019, 9:17 pm

Charges filed against Robert Kraft for soliciting prostitutes

Police say they have footage of New England Patriots owner engaging in paid sex acts in Florida

By Marcy Oster

February 22, 2019, 7:40 pm

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft to be charged with soliciting prostitute

Spokesperson denies any illegal activity; police say they have video; businessman and philanthropist, 77, was recently named winner of $1m Genesis Prize, so-called Jewish Nobel

By Agencies and ToI Staff