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Jewish HoF screens Lebow documentary
Nationals Jewish Sports Hall of Fame screen documentary on Fred Lebow, “father” of the NYC Marathon.
Film review: Holy Land Hardball
Israel Baseball League ready for its close-up as documentary hits the market.
Feldman gets his due
From one landsman to another: Chass on Feldman.
The greatest Jewish athlete ever?
Was handballer Paul Haber the greatest Jewish athlete in history?
Butter up the popcorn
Holy Land Hardball, a documentary about the Israel Baseball League, will be one of the entries at the fourth annual Baseball Film Festival in Cooperstown, NY.
Helena Mayer and the Berlin Olympics
Helena Mayer was a Olympic Gold Medalist fencer who represented Germany in the 1936 Berlin summer games.
Why would this German Jewish woman agree to bring honor to a country that had rejected her? Why would Germany want a Jew to be part of the German National Team?
These questions form the basis of The Helena [...]
However, for less than $10…
If Neil Leifer’s new football book is out of your league, consider Gandhi at the Bat. The short “mockumentary” by Stephanie Argy and Alec Boehm, based on an original short story by Chet Williamson, won the Award for Excellence in Filmmaking at the Baseball Hall of Fame Film Festival in September for excellence “in direction, [...]
The Jewish Basketball Hall of Fame
As the NBA season gets under way, a new DVD reminds us of the impact and influence of Jews in “the city game.”
Created under the auspices of Jewish Pride Sports Heroes (JPSH), the DVD includes profiles of more than 30 basketball stars, including Dolph Schayes, Rudy La Russo, and Lennie Rosenbluth. It’s offered under the [...]
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