(JTA) — On one wall of the dining hall at the Indiana University Hillel sit 36 framed photographs of Jewish alumni who have made an impact in the sports industry, from athletes to executives. It’s the IU Jewish Sports Wall of Fame.
One of those...
(New York Jewish Week) — What better way to recover from an injury than some Jewish penicillin? And that is just what former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader got recently in New York.
Now a New York Yankee, Jewish outfielder Bader, who...
(JTA via J. The Jewish News of Northern California) — When the Sacramento Kings face the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the NBA playoffs starting this weekend, they will be led by their Lithuanian-American — and soon-to-be-Jewish —...
(JTA) — Abby Meyers, a Maccabiah Games gold medalist and former University of Maryland basketball star, was selected 11th overall by the Dallas Wings in the first round of the WNBA Draft on Monday night.
Meyers, who was involved with Jewish life...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published April 10, 2023
The motto of the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School Boys Cross Country team (JDS) in Rockville, Maryland is “Nothing great comes easy," and that motto speaks volumes. You see the students at JDS are practicing Jews who must observe the Sabbath from...
By Frederic J. Frommer, The Forward
• Published March 29, 2023
A half-century ago, a young Jewish player on the New York Yankees made history for not doing something on the baseball diamond. After taking an at-bat in the top of the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, Ron Blomberg stayed on the...
(JTA) — The 2023 MLB season is almost upon us, and it has the potential to be a historic year for Jews in professional baseball.
Last year, 17 Jewish players appeared in a game — a likely record. This season, the number could be even higher.
The...
(JTA) — Many fans were despairing as Team Israel trailed Puerto Rico 6-0 in the World Baseball Classic last week, but the team’s Twitter account had a different message.
“We will never give up,” the account tweeted. “After all, Moses was...
(JTA) — Veteran catcher Ryan Lavarnway announced his retirement from baseball Wednesday, ending a journeyman career that featured 10 seasons in the MLB and multiple appearances with Team Israel.
“I have played on eight big league teams and worn...
By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 19, 2023
Marc Schreiber, president of the St. Louis Sports Commission, has been busy planning upcoming events, including the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team’s April 8 match with the Republic of Ireland at CITYPARK. The commission helps attract major sporting...
MIAMI (JTA) — When Michael Ignagni found out that Team Israel would be competing in the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualifier, he immediately thought of how Western pop culture undermined communism.
“The first thing I thought of was the impact...
MIAMI (JTA) — It was a familiar narrative: Team Israel, ever the underdog, was down and running out of time. Then, just when it seemed hopeless, they pulled off a thrilling comeback.
It wasn’t Purim, or Passover, or even Hanukkah. It was Team Israel’s...
