Sabbath conflicts averted for Jewish school’s game

Published February 28, 2013 5:00am ET



HOUSTON (AP) — An Orthodox Jewish school that drew national attention when a Texas school organization initially refused to reschedule a semifinal basketball game that conflicted with the Sabbath is back in the state semifinals this weekend. But this time without the controversy.

Beren Academy and its players don’t play basketball games between Friday night and Saturday night in observance of the Sabbath. That created a conflict last year when Beren advanced to the semifinals and was scheduled to play at 9 p.m. on a Friday in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial School’s 2A boys basketball tournament.

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