By Menachem Posner, CHABAD.ORG
• Published June 15, 2022
(Chabad.org/news) -- Founded in 1882, and simply named The Country Club, the expansive and exclusive golf club in Brookline, Mass., is once again hosting the U.S. Open on its manicured greens. According to its website, in addition to golf, “the Club...
(JTA) — Jews looking for a rooting interest in the concluding games of this year’s NBA Finals might have one now, thanks to a head-turning wardrobe choice from Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry.
No, Curry isn’t Jewish. But during Friday’s...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published June 10, 2022
It's well known that many St. Louisans are prideful about living in a "baseball town." Perhaps, less well known is that St. Louis was once also known as a "racquetball town."
More specifically, the Jewish Community Center is front and center in the...
(JTA) — Setting Moses and the Maccabees aside, it’s not a stretch to call Isaac Berger one of the strongest Jews ever.
Known as “Ike,” Berger won three Olympic medals, two World Championships and eight U.S. national championships in weightlifting...
(JTA) — Gabe Kapler likes going against the grain.
The 46-year-old Jewish manager of the San Francisco Giants is relatively young for a professional coach. He’s active on social media and writes his own blog. He’s a fitness geek with a unique diet...
Bill Motchan, Special For The Jewish Light
• Published May 31, 2022
Cathy “Fitz” Castner and Mary Jo Eise are a formidable St. Louis Senior Olympics team. They won second place in pickleball doubles (60-64 age division) on May 1, and they were poised to medal in doubles table tennis on May 21. Castner and Eise have...
Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 27, 2022
Bob Sido was one of the first athletes to win a medal in the 2022 St. Louis Senior Olympics. He won the 9-hole golf competition on May 27 in the 100-year-old and over-age group.
Sido, who is 101 years old, shot a 61 at Creve Coeur Golf Course,...
(JTA) — LeBron James likely draws attention at most weddings he attends. After all, the basketball superstar turned entertainment mogul is 6-foot-9 and one of the most recognizable sports figures of all time.
But he made an especially eye-catching...
Bill Motchan, Special For The Jewish Light
• Published May 23, 2022
The 42nd St. Louis Senior Olympics will kick off Thursday, May 26 with opening ceremonies and a vendor fair from 1-4 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center’s Staenberg Family Complex Arts & Education Building parking lot. The ceremonies will also...
(JTA) — In the early 1930s, Victor Perez was on top of the world.
The Tunisian Jewish boxer, who fought under the ring name “Young Perez,” became the World Flyweight Champion in 1931 and 1932 after moving from Tunis to Paris. He became a bonafide...
(JTA) — Former basketball star Amar’e Stoudemire raised some eyebrows when he disclosed last week that he is leaving the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets after two seasons as a player development assistant coach. His comments about how the situation...
Bill Motchan, Special For The Jewish Light
• Published April 29, 2022
Over the past 45 years, nearly 100,000 St. Louisans have learned to play tennis from instructor Mark Platt. Platt, at 67, continues to teach, create innovative tennis training programs and be a goodwill ambassador for the game he loves.
Platt, who...
