Sports
Tebowing as Political Metaphor
In an otherwise unremarkable article about the controversy over Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow’s public displays of religiosity, a quote from Gary Ebersole, a University of Missouri-Kansas City professor, struck... Read More »
Perfection, Eugenics, Israel, and America
I will always remember Friday night. I came to a realization, an understanding, the veil of darkness was lifted from my eyes. I recall the mad dash before leaving for... Read More »
Sports, Religion & The Catskills: Part 1
Ask any Jewish Chicago Cubs fan if he finds a connection between his faithfulness to the Cubs and his Judaism. If the answer is not “yes,” then you’ve asked someone... Read More »
Matzah and the Boston Marathon
Every year on Patriots Day, a Massachusetts holiday celebrating the start of the Revolutionary War in Concord, thousands of people run the Boston Marathon. While not as famous as its... Read More »
Superman Retires, Supermensch Remains
With the horrific news out of Israel last week and all the commotion of the political campaign, some readers who are not sports fans may not have noticed the big... Read More »
Will they have to forfeit?
The Herzl/Rocky Mountain Hebrew Academy from Denver, CO might be in danger of losing a tournament championship game before they ever set foot on the court. In the midst of... Read More »
The Super Bowl Commute: A Lesson Learned
As the morning of the Super Bowl has arrived, two distinct groups have made themselves known. No, I am not talking about the Giants and the Patriots. These two colossal... Read More »
The Greatest Jewish Ballplayer Ever
Imagine this – it’s Game One of the World Series. The most dominating left-handed pitcher of the last 50 years is getting ready to take the mound for your team.... Read More »
Baseball on Shabbos
It’s been a dilemma in my household for years now. There is an exciting sporting event on Friday night or Saturday afternoon, and I want to watch it, but shabbos... Read More »
My first post!
After urging Dave to restart this site back in August, I have been looking forward to posting my own thoughts. So far, as a reader, I have been impressed with... Read More »
What Makes Someone a Role Model?
I would like to start this column by saying that I am an avid sports fan. Growing up in the D.C. metropolitan area, I have always held close ties to... Read More »
More Kosher Food!
Sorry to already have a similar theme, something I should have been able to avoid with this site being so new, but I simply had to share my experience at... Read More »
