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athletes
Aly Raisman, Munich 11’s David Berger to be inducted into Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
Jewish Journal
August 28, 2012
Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Aly Raisman will be inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.
America’s Jewish Olympians head to London with Jewish pride
Jewish Journal
July 17, 2012
Jason Lezak — no newcomer to Olympic glory — recognizes the difficulty in returning to the medal stand at the London Games.
VIDEO: Virtual Rabbi David presents ‘The Jewish Olympics’
Jewish Journal
August 23, 2008
Virtual Rabbi (and Olympics fan) David Paskin presents a Shabbat message based on the determination and dedication of Olympic athletes
Big list o’ Jewish Olympians
Jewish Journal
August 5, 2008
The following is a list of known Jewish athletes competing in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
VIDEO: Israeli Olympic athletes remembered
Jewish Journal
August 5, 2008
Photo montages, vintage news footage, music (Enya.)
… And We Wouldn’t Mind $100 Million
Jewish Journal Staff
April 6, 2006
Lakers\’ basketball star Kobe Bryant \”wouldn\’t mind being Jewish.\” Bryant, who is Catholic, reportedly told a handful of reporters in Boston last month that, \”I wouldn\’t mind. Really.\” Well, why not? It\’s fine by us.
Pin Up These Pinups
Carin Davis
October 20, 2005
At last, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Calendar has some real competition — some Jewish competition.
Maccabiah Games Bring Golden Times
Roxana Pourshalimi
October 13, 2005
The hope of the organizers is that the games foster a sense of Jewish unity, awareness and pride among the athletes from around the world. In that spirit, this year\’s games were the first to feature delegations from China, Macedonia and Grenada.
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