Tag: Jewish Sports

Ryan Warsofsky has become the NHL's first Jewish head coach in 32 years, leading the San Jose Sharks, making him the youngest active coach in the league.
Orthodox MLB prospect Jacob Steinmetz has been impressing with his performance in Single A baseball.
The newsletter highlights the success of Jewish athletes Max Fried and Dean Kremer in Major League Baseball, with Fried achieving a rare complete game shutout in under 100 pitches and Kremer earning his first win of the season with 10 strikeouts.
The Jewish Sport Report highlights the historic achievements of Zach Hyman in the NHL and Domantas Sabonis in the NBA during 2024.
Jewish author Mitch Albom, known for his bestselling inspirational books, delves explicitly into Jewish themes in his latest novel, "The Little Liar," set in Greece during the Holocaust.
Assaf Lowengart, an Israeli baseball player, is set to make history as the first Israeli-born position player to sign a professional baseball contract in the US.
Kaleigh Fratkin, a Canadian Jewish player from Burnaby, B.C., has been a key figure in the newly formed Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
The top 10 Jewish sports moments of 2023 include a range of achievements in various sports.
In the final episode of Menschwarmers for 2023, the podcast highlights eight crazy Jewish sports stories from the year.
Jonah Fialkow, known as @JewishJonah on TikTok, has gained popularity as a food vendor at Wrigley Field with nearly 20,000 followers.
Laetitia Beck, the first Israeli to qualify for the LPGA Tour, discusses her experience growing golf in Israel with only one 18-hole course in the country.
In a podcast episode titled "Who knew fencing was a Jewish sport?" on Menschwarmers, Eli Schenkel, a young Vancouver-based fencer, discusses his journey into fencing, the historical success of Jews in the sport, and his excitement about representing Canada in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
The Menschwarmers podcast recently interviewed Jonathan Mayo about baseball journalism, discussing Team Israel's unexpected success and the documentary "Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel."
Al Rosen, the Cleveland Indians' former third baseman known as the Hebrew Hammer, died at 91.