The Israeli Who Became One of the World’s Top Soccer Referees
David Wiseman | JNS
Abraham Klein is a Holocaust survivor who helped shape the world’s most popular game, becoming a living legend of Israeli sports.
It’s...
Alon Leichman Becomes First Israeli Head Pitching Coach in MLB
Grace Gilson | JTA
Alon Leichman was en route home to Israel to celebrate his wedding with family when he made a group chat with...
Tua Says He Wants to Play an NFL Game in Jerusalem
Joseph Strauss
The phrase “Next year in Jerusalem” is customarily spoken at the end of the Passover seder. But this past weekend its sentiment was...
Brooklyn Nets Pick Two Jewish Players in NBA Draft
Jacob Gurvis
In the span of a few minutes on Wednesday, the Brooklyn Nets single-handedly doubled the Jewish population in the NBA from two to...
Yeshiva University Men’s Basketball Team Nets a Big Win in ‘Rebound’
For this group of young men, basketball is much more than just a game.
In “Rebound: A Year of Triumph and Tragedy at Yeshiva University...
For David Rubenstein, Success Is Serendipitous
As far as David Rubenstein is concerned, success comes with responsibility, and it is not something to be taken lightly.
A successful businessman who co-founded...
Shaq Records Video in Hebrew for Israeli Kids
NBA great Shaquille O’Neal recorded a message for Israeli children whose relatives were killed or taken hostage in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, telling them...
For the Third Time Ever, MLB Game Featured Jewish Pitcher, Catcher and Batter at...
Regardless of who stood in the batter’s box, Jewish pitcher Max Lazar’s first career strikeout would have been a big deal.
But as it was,...
Maccabi World Union Brings Competition and Jewish Unity to J Camps
Inside the lobby of The Gordon Center for Performing Arts, J Camps counselors passed out a multitude of flags to the young campers sitting...
Baltimoreans Involved in New Organization To Boost Baseball’s Popularity in Israel
America’s favorite pastime has had a difficult time finding its footing in Israel. Despite the sport’s long history of Jewish involvement, efforts to establish...
