Posts Tagged: Jewish Athletes
A Glorious Year Awaits Israeli Sports in 2023
Although 2022 was quite the year for Israeli sports, 2023 promises to be even bigger and better. What are some of the events on the horizon...
For Israeli Athletes, 2022 Was a Banner Year
You may not be aware, but 2022 was quite the year for Israeli athletes and sports teams. With apologies to all those omitted, let me outline...
Tackling Antisemitism Through College Football
Sam Salz donning his jersey and his kippah on the sidelines of a Texas A&M game is a perfect counter to rising antisemitism. Ostensibly the...
When Did Israelis Become So Good at Judo?
For many years, Israel’s role in international sports was an afterthought. Then, 30 years ago, the country began its unprecedented rise to prominence on the...
Pro Wrestling Star MJF Fights Hate, Says ‘I’m Very Proud’ to Be Jewish
At a time of rising antisemitism, one might not expect a pro wrestler to be a leading advocate for the Jewish people. But Maxwell Jacob Friedman...
This Year’s World Series Was a Landmark for American Jews
Andy Warhol famously declared “one’s company, two’s a crowd, three’s a party”— and Judaism agrees. A meal is only considered a real gathering, or zimmun,...
Antisemitism on Two Wheels — and in the Strangest of Places
The thing about the antisemitism ‘whack-a-mole’ game is that you can never be sure where the next anti-Israel propagandist will pop up. I mean —...
Jewish Americans’ Ties to Baseball Run Deep
Growing up, I knew I was going to be a Major League Baseball star, and play for the New York Yankees. The only complication I...
Amar’e Stoudemire: A Role Model for the Jewish People
JNS.org - Former NBA All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire’s very public conversion to Judaism, and his life as an Orthodox Jew, is extraordinary. Stoudemire began his Jewish journey...
No Stopping Cletus ‘Hebrew Hammer’ Seldin, as US Jewish Boxer Retains Title With Latest Victory
Jewish champion boxer Cletus Seldin extended his deadly personal record to 25 wins out of 26 fights -- 21 of them knockouts -- when he...
Did We Need Another Sandy Koufax?
JNS.org - The story of Sandy Koufax choosing not to pitch on Yom Kippur is one of the great narrative tales of modern American Jewish...
More Than 2,000 Jewish Athletes Attend Opening Maccabi Games in Hungary
JNS.org - More than 2,000 Jewish athletes attended the opening ceremony of the 15th European Maccabi Games on Tuesday in Budapest. Hailing from 42 countries, the...
Forget About the ‘Jewish Home-Run Record’
JNS.org - The story is designed to appeal to baseball fans, as well as that curious subset of people who obsess about the role of...
Israelis Get Inside the Huddle and Embrace American Football
JNS.org - Many Israelis came to work bleary-eyed on Monday morning, having stayed up all night watching the New England Patriots defeat the Los Angeles...
