| Israeli Tennis Players Take Center Court in California |
| March 21, 2009. Indian Wells, CA -
Israel was represented at the championship finals in both men’s and women’s doubles play at the Indian Wells BNP... |
| Derek Glasser's Spectacular Play Helps Arizona State Past NCAA 1st Round Play |
| March 20, 2009. Miami –
It was his first time at the Big Dance, and he stepped up with a huge performance. Junior guard Derek Glasser’s 22 points... |
| Israel-Sweden Davis Cup Play: Down to the Wire |
| The Jews of Shushan knew light and gladness, joy and exaltation (Esther 8:16)
Malmo, Sweden --- It was March Madness – after a fashion.
After... |
| This Andy Went to Dubai, That Andy Stayed Home |
| Israeli tennis player Andy Ram got to Dubai after all. Following all the fuss with Shahar Pe’er, who was barred from entering the country and thus kept... |
| Israeli Davis Cup Team Faces Sweden in Empty Arena |
| March 4, 2009 –
Superman had his Fortress of Solitude. The Israeli Davis Cup team may have their own version in frigid Sweden when they meet the Swedes... |
| Israeli Tennis Star Dudi Sela: Making A Racquet |
| On a cold south Florida night better suited to a football game than a tennis match, Israeli Dudi Sela faced his good friend, Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis,... |
| Shahar Pe’er denied participation in Dubai Tennis Championships |
| Responding to the denial by the United Arab Emirates to grant a visa to Israeli tennis player Shahar Pe’er to participate in this week’s Dubai Tennis... |
| Garrett Weber-Gale: Swimming to Olympic History |
| Thrilling – amazing – a dream come true. That is how Olympic swimmer Garrett Weber-Gale described his summer at the Beijing Olympics. As it happened,... |
| The Attribute that Most Guarantees Success in Sports and in Life: “SPORT and JEWISH LIFE” Winning Essay |
| Basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has said, “Don’t ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body.” Sports require not only physical... |
| Olympic Notebook, Part 8: On boycotts and human rights, then and now |
| The spectacular nature of the opening ceremonies at the Olympic Games was something of a foregone conclusion, as China has obviously taken advantage of... |
| Olympic Notebook, Part 9: Two Live Jews help bring home the gold! |
| When Rabbi Akiva stressed the duty of a father to teach his son to swim, he probably didn’t have Olympic competition in mind. But thanks to the effort... |
| Olympic Notebook, Part 7: Israel advances in Men’s Gymnastics, just misses out in Judo |
| Alex Shatilov, who emigrated to Israel from Uzbekistan in 2002, became the first Israeli in men’s (artistic) gymnastics to advance to the finals in single... |
| Olympic Notebook, Part 6: Competing to honor his father’s memory, swimmer remains in Beijing |
| As the Israeli flag was raised last week in the Olympic village to the sounds of Hatikva, it was an emotional event for all members of the Israeli delegation.... |
| Olympic Notebook, Part 5: Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore… Just As Fast As You Can! |
| When the members of Israel’s Olympic team entered the 91,000 seat Beijing National Stadium for the opening ceremony, leading the processsion was flagbearer... |
| Legendary Israeli Coach Ralph Klein, 1931-2008 |
| It is with great sadness that the Center for Sport and Jewish Life shares with our readers the news that legendary Israeli basketball coach Ralph Klein... |
| Olympic Notebook, Part 3: A Look Back |
| In his autobiography, Sippuro shel Adam Pashut (The Story of a Simple Man), one-time head of the Israeli Olympic Committee Haim Wein, wrote of Israel’s... |
| Olympic Notebook, Part 2: Rami Zur: Red, White and Blue and White |
| He was born in the U.S., grew up in Israel, and has competed at the Olympics for both countries. This time around, Rami Zur is one of two Americans – and... |
| Ram and Erlich Advance to Final Round Play in Cincinnati, Next Stop Beijing |
| August 3, 2008
Yom asal, yom basal. So goes the Arabic saying familiar to Israelis – one day honey, one day onions. It was onions for the Israeli... |
| Recovering from Tragedy |
| Everybody falls down, but Olympic athletes get up faster, and gold medalists get up the fastest of all. -1984 Paralympics skiing silver... |
| Olympic Notebook: Part 1: Shalom, Beijing |
| Note: The Center for Sport and Jewish Life will post items relating to Jewish participation in the Olympics to the extent that we can, and hope that readers... |
| Dreyfuss named to Baseball Hall of Fame |
| On July 27, the Baseball Hall of Fame (baseballhalloffame.org) inducted its Class of 2008. Honored alongside the late Bowie Kuhn and reliever (Rich) “Goose”... |
| Coach K and the Meaning of Passover |
| It was April 3, 2001, with Passover just a week away. The night before, Duke had won the NCAA Championship, beating Arizona following a semi-final game... |
| Blue (and White) Devil Jon Scheyer |
| Some years ago, St. Joseph’s University’s men’s basketball team was scheduled to play Lute Olson’s Wildcats in Tucson. A snowstorm prevented the St. Joe’s... |
| Josh Appell: It can be tough, but if you stick with it hopefully good things can happen |
| As a two-sport athlete at the University of Pennsylvania, Josh Appell figured he could double his chances at a career in professional sports. He was a... |
| Avi Rasowsky: Always More to Learn |
| On the Jewish calendar, March means Purim, and recalling the time that lots were cast to determine the fate of Persian Jews. For aspiring minor league... |
| Israelis Ram and Erlich make early exit at Sony Ericsson Open |
| Miami, Florida, March 31, 2008 - One and done. It’s what every basketball team that has worked hard to get into the NCAA “Big Dance” wants to avoid. ... |
| Samantha Schlachterman named Sun Belt Conference Female Diver of the Year
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| The Center for Sport and Jewish Life extends a hearty Mazel Tov to Samantha (Sami) Schlachterman, a senior at Florida Atlantic University, who was recently... |
| Jewish Sports Club, HaKo’akh, Reopens in Vienna |
| On March 11, 2008, the Associated Press reported that the Jewish sports club, HaKo’akh of Vienna, was being re-dedicated in its new home in the city’s... |
| Saturday Playoff Game Schedules Pose Problems For Jewish Day Schools |
| If there is a Jewish counterpart to the “Grinch who stole Christmas” it might be the high school governing sports associations that have ruled against... |
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Report: Shawn Green Retires after 15 Seasons |
| New York, NY (Sports Network) - Outfielder Shawn Green, a 15-year major league veteran most recently with the New York Mets, has reportedly announced his... |
| Sharp: "I wish everyone could see what Israel is really like." |
| When Derrick Sharp completed his playing days at the University of South Florida, his entire starting five went over to play in Israel. He has been there... |
| Backstroker Lenny Krayzelburg Giving Back |
| Four-time Olympic gold medalist and Center for Sport and Jewish Life Advisory Board member Lenny Krayzelburg has never lost sight of his journey to the... |
| They Said It... |
| In his 1999 account of his career as an NFL referee, Jerry Markbreit described how as a first-year official he got into the habit of attending Catholic... |
| Duke soph Jon Scheyer scores career high 27 points in 96-95 loss to Miami |
| Trailing Miami by 20 points nearly 3/4 of the way through the game, Duke mounted a late second-half rally, only to see victory elude them in the final... |
| Bud Collins: No Bagels for You! |
| Any tennis fan knows Bud Collins, the long-time tennis commentator who Sports Illustrated said “is to tennis what pasta is to Italy.” But what few know... |
| Mets' Shawn Green Respects His Faith in His Way |
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With Yom Kippur falling on a Friday night and Saturday this year, it means that some Major League Baseball teams have not one but two games that coincide... |
| Mathieu Schneider |
| Veteran NHL defenseman Mathieu Schneider is currently in Torino as part of the U.S. Men's Olympic Hockey Team. Schneider, who previously took part in... |
| SHUL RUNNINGS: The Israeli Bobsled Team |
| It sounds like a Disney sequel. In the arena of winter sports, dominated by countries like the U.S., Canada, Russia, Norway and Finland, Israel's involvement... |
| Life on the (Offensive) Line: A Conversation with Lennie Friedman |
| Seventh year NFL veteran Lennie Friedman, an offensive lineman with the Washington Redskins, spoke recently with the Center for Sport and Jewish Life,... |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv takes on the NBA |
| With DisneyWorld – the happiest place on earth - just out of view, and something called the Holy Land Experience a few miles down Interstate 4, and a sukkah... |
| Gold Medal Lessons for Life |
| For 2 weeks each summer
millions of Americans are riveted to their television sets,
as they follow the pageantry and excitement... |
| Red Sox Rookie Has Roller Coaster Ride |
| September 27, 2005 --- With the 2005 Major League Baseball season coming to a close, Boston Red Sox rookie outfielder Adam Stern hasn't gotten to see... |
| Watermarks: A Forgotten Legacy |
| Anyone interested in the little-known world of Jewish athletes in pre-war Europe will find the film "Watermarks" currently making its way around the country,... |
| Jewish candidate hopeful for NBA Draft |
| There hasn't been a Jewish player in the NBA since Danny Schayes retired in 1999. That could change, when 7 foot 1 inch Robert Rothbart – along with 132... |
| NBA Notes |
| It didn't look like it was going to happen. From the fallout of the infamous BasketBrawl at the start of the current NBA season to talk during the playoffs... |
| Has YOUR Favorite Team Got a Prayer? |
| Fans will go to desperate measures to ensure their favorite team’s victory, be it a professional team or a school team. Sports lovers have fabricated superstitions,... |
| Praying to Win? |
| Does God care who wins a given baseball or football game? Does it make sense for us to pray for a victory for our side? If one team wins, does that mean... |
| It's to Laugh: Jewish Sporting Tales |
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NBA Hall of Famer Kevin McHale was the featured speaker at a B'nai B'rith dinner. Commenting on a visit to the local JCC, he wondered about the sign... |
| Tsunami: The Rush of the Waters.....the Prayer of Man |
| Jogging on the beach along the Gulf of Mexico on a sunny Sunday morning, watching families at play as the waves lap gently against the shore, one’s thoughts... |
| Jewish Pride Through Sport: Max Nordau and "Muscular Judaism" |
| The Maccabees, central figures in the Hanukkah saga, are thought to be the inspiration for what would become the worldwide Jewish sports association known... |
| The Rise of a Jewish Sports Movement |
| The founding of the Bar-Kochba gymnastics club of Berlin in 1898 met with considerable opposition in the Jewish community of its day, not because of its... |
| Maccabees, Greeks, Hanukkah and Christmas |
| Each year at Hanukkah we celebrate the victory of the Maccabees over the military conquest and political tyranny of Antiochus and the Syrian empire he... |
