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


