Jewish Sports

The Evergreeen State wants your local sports stories

Washington state is looking for a few good Jewish athletes.

Hellloooooooo, Michigan

The Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation is looking for candidates for its Sports Hall of Fame. See here (PDF file) for criteria.

The Jewish athlete and Shabbat

The story about Amalya Knapp, the young gymnast being unable to compete on Shabbat has been picked up by a surprisingly large number of outlets. I recently received a copy of a letter to Steve Penny, president of USA Gymnastics from NJ Assemblyman Gary S. Schaer, who describes himself as “the first and only Orthodox [...]

Snow joke

Heavy snow, light day.

Now hear this: The Korner interview on IsraelSportsRadio.com

Now hear this: The Korner interview on IsraelSportsRadio.com

Another Jewish athlete list?

Another “Jews in sports”: is this one funny or nefarious?

A new Yom Kippur dilemma

Are the Ironman race organizers anti-Semitic?

Jewish Sports Review celebrates a simcha

Jewish Sports Review celebrates a simcha

Mish-mosh

An occasional round-up of items I forgot to mention: Now that the minor league seasons are basically over, the Gimbels to my Macys (kids, ask your parents) posted this list of the best Jewish players in the bushes, including Adam Stern, who spent some time with the Red Sox, Orioles, and had a six-game stint [...]

Guest review: Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story

Guest column: Sam Bernstein on “Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story”