Posts Tagged: Tamir Goodman
Major League Baseball Set to Draft First Orthodox Jewish Player
An openly Orthodox Jewish player may be soon be drafted for the first time by Major League Baseball. The New York Post reported that Jacob Steinmetz...
Basketball’s ‘Jewish Jordan’ Runs Summer Camp
JNS.org - For years, Jewish basketball aficionados have adored Tamir Goodman. The same can now be said for Jewish summer campers. Goodman, who was nicknamed the “Jewish...
After Tamir Goodman’s Battle With Injuries, New Basketball Training Tool is Born
JNS.org - When he was sidelined by injuries during his time as a professional basketball player in Israel, Tamir Goodman's mind was still in...
Another Jewish Barrier Broken in NCAA Basketball
Northwestern's walk-on freshman Aaron Liberman got his first in-game action in the NCAA's Big Ten basketball conference on Sunday, becoming the first player in the...
Book Review: ‘Jewish Jordan’ Memoir an Important Guide for Players and Coaches
JNS.org - Despite his friends' and family's doubts that a young Orthodox Jewish athlete could ever play college or professional basketball without compromising his religious...
Omri Casspi, ‘Jewish Jordan’ Partner on Basketball Camps to Inspire Youths On and Off the Court
Tamir Goodman (left) and NBA forward Omri Casspi—pictured on the court of the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls—together run basketball camps that seek...
Rising Jewish Basketball Star Sports Branded Kippah
Aaron Liberman, a former high school basketball star and current walk-on at Northwestern University, was recently spotted in an Under Armour branded kippah. The unique...
The Yarmulke Returns to NCAA Division I
No yarmulke has been seen in top-tier college hoops since Tamir Goodman broke the "suede ceiling" back in 2000-2001. The "Jewish Jordan" of Towson State...
“Jewish Jordan” Hails Gilad Shalit’s Coverage of NBA Finals
A month after meeting the cast of Showtime's "Homeland" series in Israel, Gilad Shalit will be coming to the United States to cover the NBA...
Jewish Jordan Tamir Goodman Supports Texas Orthodox Basketball Team (VIDEO)
When their state semifinal matchup could not be rescheduled from it's original time of 9 p.m. this Friday, because of the Jewish sabbath, The Beren...
‘Jewish Jordan’ Still Got Game (VIDEO)
Tamir Goodman has been at the upper echelon of basketball since a young age. Formerly one of the top high school players in America, Goodman...
Maccabi Haifa Owner Creates Home for American Jewish Athletes In Israel
In July 2007, Jewish American businessman Jeffery Rosen purchased the Maccabi Haifa Israeli Basketball Club (known then as "The Heat") and boldly pledged to...
