The Reading List: Pigskin, but No Pigs

San Diego Jewish Academy helmets feature the Hebrew letter lamed-shaped L for Lions. (Edmon J. Rodman)

Every Jewish high school that I’ve heard of has a basketball team, but only a few have football teams. Friday night lights? Think again. [JTA]

Here’s a novel approach to fighting illegal prostitution: what would happen if the women were sold in a storefront? A mall in Tel Aviv tries it out. [JPost]

As Israel commemorates Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination, many current soldiers don’t even know exactly what happened. [YNet]

Meanhwhile, Tom Freedman tells Israel to get its act together. [NYT]

And although we live in a digital age, textbooks are still in print, heavy and expensive. [NYT]

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