“In taking these different strands of dough, crafted in isolation and unifying them, we are reminded of the powerful ways that human beings are enmeshed with each other, inevitably connected, while also maintaining our unique experiences and histories,” concludes Marni. [41] Rob Rang, a senior NFL Draft analyst from NFLDraftScout.com, observed: "He is a massive, massive human being. Lifelong Pittsburgh Steelers fans, the sisters donated to Zach Banner’s B3 Foundation in early August; they were impressed with the way the NFL star repudiated fellow NFL player DeSean Jackson’s recent anti-Semitic social media posts. We have to do better. I recently watched the eyewitness testimony of Holocaust survivor Judah Samet, who lives in Pittsburgh. When we talk about Black Lives Matter and talk about elevating ourselves, we can’t do that while stepping on the back of other people to elevate ourselves. (You can unsubscribe anytime), Email (required) *Select list(s) to subscribe to Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Jewish Journal. PITTSBURGH (JTA) —  Before I was an offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers, I was the son of a middle school teacher in Tacoma, Washington. These planes represent our daily to-do lists. Powered by. “It’s been a long offseason and I’ve been able to trim down a lot in terms of physique and weight,” said Banner in an email to Heavy.com. “These incredible women have used their passion and love to raise money for a lot of organizations, especially the ones who are supporting the Black Lives Matter movement,” Banner said in a Twitter video to his 44,000 plus followers on July 15. Steeler Zach Banner wants to team up to fight hate Since speaking out against anti-Semitism on social media, the offensive tackle has received donations to his foundation, invitations to Shabbat dinner and offers of marriage Post-pandemic the Loffman sisters hope to get to meet Banner in person at a Steelers home game. It’s official: A “Dirty Dancing” sequel is coming, and it’s starring Jewish actress Jennifer Grey, who played Frances “Baby” Houseman in the 1987 original. He also wrote an opinion column for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, explaining why he spoke out about DeSean Jackson’s anti-Semitic social media posts. I made my decision around the school, football program, and schools overall network and alumni. “Chamorros like to celebrate with food and challah is the exact thing we need to make our holiday that much better,” Banner said. [indeed-social-media sm_list='fb,tw,goo,pt,li,dg,tbr,su,vk,rd,dl,wb,xg' sm_template='ism_template_1' sm_list_align='horizontal' sm_display_counts='false' sm_display_full_name='true' no_cols='4' ]. My mom, Vanessa, made clear that football came after school — and no class was more important than history. [44] He was released on March 15, 2018. [11][15] His younger brother, Xavier, played football at Eastern Washington University as a linebacker, and his sister, Mia, is a high school soccer goalie. I’m not making a political argument. Since early June they have been baking and delivering challahs every week and sending a portion of the proceeds to different social justice groups. Suddenly, the 6 million victims I’d read about in my history books were the grandparents of my brothers. I took to social media to voice my frustration in a series of videos. “Partnering with B3 Foundation helps to strengthen our mutual allyship: our solidarity with the Black and Brown communities and Zach’s standing behind the Jewish community.”. It’s about right and wrong. But over the past few days, I’ve had to speak up because not everyone learned the same lessons in college or in life. [48] He played 22% of offensive snaps for the Steelers, in 14 games (one start, in Week 12), in 2019. In order to get the challah deliveries out on time, it was a case of all hands on deck (washed, of course). 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[4][8][9] His mother, Vanessa, is Chamorro (the indigenous people of the Mariana Islands), was born in Dededo, Guam, and lived there until she was 16 years old, and works as a middle school administrator. “In the middle of a pandemic with so much going on in the world, for them to spend hours and hours literally up till midnight baking, it’s been such a joy to watch and that they would donate some of their proceeds to us is an honor,” she said. Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Jewish Journal. [24], Banner also played center in basketball for Lakes High School, averaging 18.6 points and 17.3 rebounds, while guiding Lakes to the 2011 Washington State Class 3A championship in his junior year. After the deadly, I’m not pushing for the NFL to take a specific stand. It’s scary how big this guy is. 620 talking about this.