Jews in the Olympics

Athlete profile: Paul Rosen

Shalom Life ran this inspiration piece on parathlete Paul Rosen, a member of the Canadian sledge hockey team who called it career following the Vancouver Paralympics.

Jewish Olympics, eh?

(It’s all right, I’m part Canadian; I can make fun.) Canada Israel — “Celebrating all that is similar and unique about our two amazing countries” — ran this wrap-up on the Israeli participants in the just-completed games.

Mazel tov, Steve Mesler

Mesler was a member of the U.S. bobsled (bobsleigh?) team that took the Gold Medal on Saturday. I’d be interested in an explanation of why driver receives top billing: “ Steven Holcomb’s USA 1 won the United States’ first Olympic bobsleigh gold…” etc. Granted, the two guys in the middle don’t really seem to be [...]

Mo’ Jews, mo’ Jews, mo’ Jews

New MOTs at the Olympics: who knew?

Israeli ice dancers, take two (and a half)

We all love validation in our opinions.

Olympic profile: Laura Spector

An Olympic lesson.

Mazel tov, Zaretskys!

Israeli ice-dancing team finishes 10th. Not bad for a country who’s only experience with ice comes in a glass.

Let’s give ‘em something to talk about

Israeli Olympians: Skating on thin ice?

Before you ask: no, she’s not

How can someone named “Torah” NOT be Jewish?

Now that that’s out of the way

Laura Spector: Over and out