Sports
Moroccan Jewish teens at JCC Maccabi Games in Haifa
JNSJul 13, 2023
Jewish teenagers from Morocco are participating in the JCC Maccabi Games now underway in Haifa, the first delegation from the North African country to take part in the...
Steamboat’s Rochelle ‘Rocke’ Weinberg named to US snowboard team
Steve MarkJul 06, 2023
In some cases, Rochelle Weinberg is a typical Colorado kid. The 14-year-old swims, backpacks, fishes, plays hockey and even does some mutton bustin’. By the way, she...
Danny Schayes rooting for the Nuggets in the Finals
Steve MarkJun 01, 2023
Danny Schayes played for seven NBA teams. In a league where allegiances can turn on a dime, Schayes considers himself a lifetime member of the Denver Nuggets alumni
Dr. Ice Captain specializes in victories
Steve MarkMay 11, 2023
The latest winner of the Apex Adult Hockey League, the Ice Monkeys, is led by a captain whose best weapon is having a knack for being in the right place at the right...
Hyman part of small NHL club of #18
Steve MarkMar 30, 2023
Only five Jewish NHL players have had their names inscribed on the actual Stanley Cup. Zach Hyman of the Edmonton Oilers hopes he can become the sixth.
Can baseball be a catalyst for world peace?
JTAMar 23, 2023
“If I had the opportunity to go to the USA game or go to the Israel game, I have to go to the Israel game because it’s my heritage,” Stu Moss said of attending the...
Deep dive into Rocky
JTAMar 23, 2023
Paul Farber was shocked when he first watched “Rocky” and saw a Star of David on the grave of Rocky Balboa’s coach, Mickey Goldmill.
Team Israel faces tough competition at World Baseball Classic
JTAMar 09, 2023
Team Israel is back for the 2023 World Baseball Classic, with more current MLB talent on its roster than ever. It will also face its toughest competition yet.
International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, class of ‘23
JTAJan 12, 2023
Broadcaster Chris Berman and a German Jew who once said hockey “saved me and my family from the Holocaust” are among the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame’s...
Hispanic MLBers visit Israel to promote Christian-Jewish relations
Hillel Kuttler, JTADec 08, 2022
MLB players Nelson Cruz, Cesar Hernandez and Jeimer Candelario were brought to Israel for a week by the Philos Project, a US-based nonprofit organization that promotes...
