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December 20, 2013, 09:08 p.m: Edelman makes his statement to the NFL Network: Announcer: "We need good christmas answers give us some presents today OK." Edelman: Yea I'm Jewish so I'll try to keep it...uh Hanukah presents... even though its over (Hanukah Jewish holiday Dec 16-24), but we'll see what we can do..."
December 20, 2013, 11:17 p.m: 'Evan' in a comment at the New Jersey Jewish News, celebrates Edelman's Jewishness. : "Perhaps it was just tongue in cheek, but in a recent interview on NFL Network Edelman responds to Heath Miller’s suggestion that he give them open answers as “Christmas presents”...by saying that he’s Jewish (and therefore doesn’t celebrate Christmas)"
January 6, 2014: In Julian Edelman: The “final word” » Kaplan’s Korner on Jews and Sports, Ron Kaplan (New Jersey Jewish News Columnist) reports that he has sent one of the 'three wise men', to investigate the Jewishness of Edelman, and that 'wise-man' Wallman has reported back shocking news:
"... when New England Patriots popular wide receiver Julian Edelman blurted out in an interview a few weeks back that he was Jewish it got us buzzing again...I thought it better to investigate further, calling on the three wise men — ... editors of the Jewish Sports Review. Wallman did the yeoman’s ‘s work and here are the results. Stacey is Stacey James, the PR person for the Patriots: Hi Stacey, On NFL Total Access, your WR Julian Edelman...mentioned that he was Jewish. Our publication, the Jewish Sports Review, has not included Julian Edelman in our coverage, because up to this moment, he has never so clearly identified himself. Our criteria for inclusion requires the athlete to have at least one fully Jewish parent and to not practice another faith . Our understanding, up to this point, does not indicate Julian meets our criteria. Please speak to Julian and ask him if he does indeed meet our criteria. If you are unable to do so, please provide us with a way to communicate directly with Julian. Thank you,
Shel Wallman, editor Jewish Sports Review...
(Stacey) James’ initial response:... I don’t know about his parents or about his practicing faith. I will try to ask him. And her subsquent response to Wallman’s follow-up: He does not meet your criteria."
19 January 2014 at 20:09: Wikipedia reports that,
"Edelman...has Jewish ancestry on his father's side, but was raised a Christian... More recently on a NFL Network interview, Edelman stated that he is Jewish...
So in the end after the initial elation produced by Edelman's off-hand TV interview comment, Kaplan hearing the results of the report he has commissioned from Wallman, has his hopes bluntly dashed by the Patriots PR woman. But wait, Edelman's Wikipedia bio is as of now implying that Edelman has given up the Christianity he was reared in to embrace Judaism, so there's hope for Kaplan.
What an emotional roller-coaster.
December 20, 2013, 11:17 p.m: 'Evan' in a comment at the New Jersey Jewish News, celebrates Edelman's Jewishness. : "Perhaps it was just tongue in cheek, but in a recent interview on NFL Network Edelman responds to Heath Miller’s suggestion that he give them open answers as “Christmas presents”...by saying that he’s Jewish (and therefore doesn’t celebrate Christmas)"
January 6, 2014: In Julian Edelman: The “final word” » Kaplan’s Korner on Jews and Sports, Ron Kaplan (New Jersey Jewish News Columnist) reports that he has sent one of the 'three wise men', to investigate the Jewishness of Edelman, and that 'wise-man' Wallman has reported back shocking news:
"... when New England Patriots popular wide receiver Julian Edelman blurted out in an interview a few weeks back that he was Jewish it got us buzzing again...I thought it better to investigate further, calling on the three wise men — ... editors of the Jewish Sports Review. Wallman did the yeoman’s ‘s work and here are the results. Stacey is Stacey James, the PR person for the Patriots: Hi Stacey, On NFL Total Access, your WR Julian Edelman...mentioned that he was Jewish. Our publication, the Jewish Sports Review, has not included Julian Edelman in our coverage, because up to this moment, he has never so clearly identified himself. Our criteria for inclusion requires the athlete to have at least one fully Jewish parent and to not practice another faith . Our understanding, up to this point, does not indicate Julian meets our criteria. Please speak to Julian and ask him if he does indeed meet our criteria. If you are unable to do so, please provide us with a way to communicate directly with Julian. Thank you,
Shel Wallman, editor Jewish Sports Review...
(Stacey) James’ initial response:... I don’t know about his parents or about his practicing faith. I will try to ask him. And her subsquent response to Wallman’s follow-up: He does not meet your criteria."
19 January 2014 at 20:09: Wikipedia reports that,
"Edelman...has Jewish ancestry on his father's side, but was raised a Christian... More recently on a NFL Network interview, Edelman stated that he is Jewish...
So in the end after the initial elation produced by Edelman's off-hand TV interview comment, Kaplan hearing the results of the report he has commissioned from Wallman, has his hopes bluntly dashed by the Patriots PR woman. But wait, Edelman's Wikipedia bio is as of now implying that Edelman has given up the Christianity he was reared in to embrace Judaism, so there's hope for Kaplan.
What an emotional roller-coaster.
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