Forget all the jokes you’ve heard. On Feb. 25, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles hosted a panel of accomplished Jewish athletes to share stories about competing internationally and, in the process, debunk the myth that Jews can’t jump.
Just ask 35-year-old Los Angeles native David Blu (formerly Blumenthal), a former USC basketball standout and Maccabi Tel Aviv star, who headlined the panel. The 6-foot-7 Blu was joined by Marlee Galper, a Santa Monica product who captained the Emerson College women’s lacrosse team before playing for the Israeli national team in the 2015 ELF European championships. Representing the baseball world was Aric Weinberg, a Huntington Beach native who played in the minors before leading the Israeli national baseball team to a third-place showing in the European baseball championship.
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