Local athletes to compete in Israel Games
May 9, 2013
At first glance, Carli Block and Anthony Firkser don’t appear to have much in common. But this July, they will share a single goal — to represent their country at the quadrennial Maccabiah Games in Israel. Read More
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At bat with Matt
Springfield youth scores with baseball blog
March 20, 2013
A generation ago, kids Matt Nadel’s age would be content collecting baseball cards. But in 2013 Matt is making baseball news. Making and reporting it. Read More
Boxing contender trains at local JCC
With Jewish woman as his manager, Isaac Chilemba eyes crown
March 20, 2013
Boxer Isaac Chilemba of Malawi has his eye on the world championship in the light heavyweight division of the World Boxing Council. Rooting for Chilemba, but probably with her eyes closed and head down, will be his manager, Jodi Solomon. Solomon, who is Jewish, is the first woman to serve as a boxing manager in South Africa. Read More
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Teen-run program turns sport into mitzvot
March 20, 2013
For Zach Certner of Morristown, caring is a family affair. Zach was nine when his older brother Matt, still in high school, cofounded the Special Needs Athletic Program — or SNAP — to provide sports clinics, coaching, and mentoring to children often excluded by regular recreational leagues. Read More
Holmdel youth to run in Israeli games
February 12, 2013
In the New Jersey A Central Division Championship held in October, Barlev, a junior, captured first place overall and was followed by four of his teammates, including his brother Aaron, 16, all finishing within 39 seconds of the winner. Read More
Jewish Major Leaguers: season wrap-up
October 10, 2012
The end of the regular baseball season means it’s time to take a look at the accomplishments of the 14 Jewish Major Leaguers of 2012. Read More
Beaned ballplayer gets second chance
Adam Greenberg will suit up for the Marlins’ final home game
September 28, 2012
Adam Greenberg, 31, will suit up for the Marlins’ final home game of the year against the New York Mets, Read More
Israel loses bid to play in World Baseball Classic
September 25, 2012
It was fun — and surprising — while it lasted, but Israel’s baseball bubble finally burst with the national team’s 9-7, 10th-inning loss to Spain on Sept. 23, in the final game of the World Baseball Classic Qualifier. Read More
Major Leaguers and the ‘Yom Kippur’ dilemma
E-book author says Hank Greenberg set standard as Jewish icon
September 19, 2012
Every year about this time, many baseball fans — Jewish and otherwise — wonder what the Major League “members of the tribe” will do when it comes to playing on Yom Kippur. Read More
Day school honors a basketball legend
Golda Och names gymnasium after coach Sandy Pyonin
September 19, 2012
Sandy Pyonin is the kind of coach and mentor who comes along once in a generation. On a sunny Sunday afternoon, Golda Och Academy paid tribute to Pyonin for more than 40 years of service by renaming the basketball court at the West Orange school in his honor. Read More
Selected web sites for the Jewish sports fan
- Kaplan's Korner on Jews and Sports
A blog devoted to Jews and sports, written by NJJN Features Editor, Ron Kaplan - National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
The website for the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum - International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame web site - Jewish Sports.com
Not the most-up-to-date source, but still plenty of items of interest - Jews in Sports
Produced by the American Jewish Historical Society - Jewish Major Leaguers
Producer of the Jewish Major league baseball card set - Dmitriy Salita
The Official Web site of boxer Dmitriy Salita
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