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What You Need To Know About Jared Firestone, the ‘Jewish Jet,’ Competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 10 Feb

Jared Firestone, known as the "Jewish Jet," will represent Israel in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, in the sport of skeleton.

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What To Know About ‘Shul Runnings,’ the Bobsled Team Representing Israel in the Winter Olympics

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 9 Feb

The Israeli bobsled team, humorously named Shul Runnings, is set to make its debut at the 2026 Winter Olympics, thanks to the dedication of Adam A.J. Edelman, the first Orthodox athlete to compete in the Winter Olympics in 2018.

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16 Jewish and Israeli athletes to watch in the 2026 Winter Olympics, from the ice rink to the alpine slopes

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 30 Jan

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics will see a significant presence of Jewish and Israeli athletes, with Israel sending its second-largest delegation ever and several Jewish athletes representing other countries.

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Israel likely to send a bobsledding team to the Winter Olympic Games for the first time

Lahav Harkov in Jewish Insider · 16 Jan

Israel is on the verge of debuting its bobsled team at the Winter Olympic Games in Milan, marking a significant milestone for the country's winter sports.

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How to Be a Jew ... At the World Championships

Unorthodox · 19 Mar 2025

AJ Edelman, the first Orthodox Jewish athlete in the Winter Olympics, shares insights from the World Bobsled Championships and highlights the challenges faced by Israel's bobsled team in terms of funding, equipment, and recruitment.

0 Television/Film Culture

How to Be a Jew ... And an Accidental Gunslinger

Unorthodox · 12 Mar 2025

Salvador Litvak, the "Accidental Talmudist," discusses his new film "Guns and Moses," about a small-town rabbi who becomes a gunslinger following an attack on his community.

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How to Be a Jew ... Like Olympian AJ Edelman

Unorthodox · 19 Feb 2025

AJ Edelman, the first Orthodox Jew to compete in the Winter Olympics, discusses his journey as an athlete, the challenges faced by Jewish athletes, and his mission to promote Jewish involvement in sports.

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How to Be a Jew ... Like Olympian AJ Edelman

Unorthodox · 19 Feb 2025

AJ Edelman, the first Orthodox Jew to compete in the Winter Olympics, discusses the challenges and triumphs of being an Israeli bobsledder and the cultural attitudes of Jews towards sports.

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How to Be a Jew ... Like Olympian AJ Edelman

Unorthodox · 19 Feb 2025

AJ Edelman, an Orthodox Jew and pilot of the Israeli bobsled team, discusses his journey to becoming a Winter Olympian and the challenges he faces in raising visibility and support for Jews in sports.