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WSU's Jewish Quarterback Attributes Success to God, and His Mom

JL;DR SUMMARY Zevi Eckhaus, a Jewish quarterback at Washington State University (WSU), emphasizes that his faith and his mother's influence contribute significantly to his success on and off the field. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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KosherJewish IdentityShabbatPrayerFaithFootballCollege SportsZevi EckhausWashington State UniversityQuarterback

Places mentioned

Pullman, Washington, United States
"I observe them. I wasnt at practice or the facility all day on Yom Kippur. My coach was very understanding. That was something that I had to honor because its what I believe in and its what I believe is right. Shabbos is still tricky because we play on Saturdays. Eating kosher all the time is also hard because of the cafeteria and being at the facility most of the day. But I wake up every morning and put on tefillin. I read mishnayos every week. Theres a small Hillel group here I can meet with sometimes. I try to keep as much as I can with my religion."
Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States
"When I first went to college, I attended Bryant University [in Smithfield, Rhode Island], which is a great university scholastically, but not known for its athletics."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"I went to Cheder Menachem in Los Angeles for all of elementary school and most of middle school."
New York, United States
"My parents split when I was one; my dad went back to New York where theyre both from."
Mercer Island, Washington, United States
"Rabbi Brett Weisman of Temple De Hirsch Sinai will moderate the discussion on Sunday, December 7, at 3:00pm on Mercer Island."
Israel
"Washingtonians for a Brighter Future and community partners are excited to host a town hall conversation with a bipartisan group of Washington State legislators who traveled to Israel in September."

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