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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.
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.
Jumping the Nazis
A new feature film tells the story of Margaret Lambert, a German-born Jewish high-jumper who was denied the chance to participate in the 1936 Olympics held in Munich.
Tennis movie, anyone?
In celebration of Wimbledon, the Jewish Museum of Florida will host two screenings of A Perfect Match on June 28 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. The documentary tells the story of Althea Gibson, an African-American from Harlem, and Angela Buxton, a Jewish girl from London, who overcame racial and religious intolerance to win the [...]
That’s not cricket. Oh wait, it is.
From Israel 21c, this story as another example of sports being used to build bridges between communities that otherwise might have little in common. In this case, the game is cricket.
I’ve always been fascinated by the game and would love to get involved, but at my age, I doubt there are many opportunities for beginners. [...]
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, [...]
Lest we forget: Irving Brecher
Brecher, one of the last remaining links to the golden age of Hollywood, passed away on Monday at the age of 94. He had been a scriptwriter for some of th great comedies of TV and the big screen, including Marx Brothers pictures and The Life of Riley, as well memorable musicals such as Bye, [...]
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 [...]
Shalom, Chaverim
Welcome to Kaplan’s Korner, the somewhat immodestly-named blog about Jews and sports brought to you by the New Jersey Jewish News.
Herein we’ll take a look at what’s going on in the Jewish sports world: the people, the events, the history, the good times and not-so-good.
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