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Teddy Greenstein: For Nebraska long snapper Jordan Ober, a Yom Kippur dilemma

He's the "Hebrew Hammer" to his former Wisconsin teammates, some of whom would notice him sitting out practice on Yom Kippur and ask: "Man, can I be Jewish today?" Matt Bernstein plans to pray early Saturday at the Hillel in Madison, Wis., before meeting friends for the 11 a.m. Wisconsin-Northwestern kickoff at Camp Randall Stadium. Bernstein will fast - no food or drink - and part of him will ...

He's the "Hebrew Hammer" to his former Wisconsin teammates, some of whom would notice him sitting out practice on Yom Kippur and ask: "Man, can I be Jewish today?"

Matt Bernstein plans to pray early Saturday at the Hillel in Madison, Wis., before meeting friends for the 11 a.m. Wisconsin-Northwestern kickoff at Camp Randall Stadium. Bernstein will fast - no food or drink - and part of him will wonder why he's at a

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