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JEWISH RHODE ISLAND: Young Israeli, U.S. tennis players build ‘bridges’ in Newport

COURTESY | TENNISFAME

Posted Sunday, September 3, 2023 2:16 pm

FRAN OSTENDORF

NEWPORT – On a recent warm, sunny August day, tennis players from Newport and Israel showed that two cultures really can communicate through sport.

TeamFAME, from Newport, and a team from the Israel Tennis and Education Centers (ITEC) participated in the inaugural “Building Bridges Through Tennis,” a three-day event at the Tennis Hall of Fame that began Aug. 21.

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