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Tag: Jews In Sports

0 Sports Culture

How can we get more Jewish girls to care about sports?

Menschwarmers · 7 Feb

In celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, James Hirsh speaks with Chelsey Goldberg about the challenges and advancements for Jewish women in sports, particularly hockey.

0 Television/Film Antisemitism

A new book remembers Marty Glickman, the Jewish broadcasting icon famously benched at the Berlin Olympics

Jacob Gurvis in Forward · 16 Nov 2023

Jeffrey Gurock's biography of Marty Glickman, a celebrated Jewish sports broadcaster once benched at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, highlights Glickman's significant influence in American sports broadcasting and his navigation of antisemitism.

0 Sports Antisemitism

S4E9 - Israeli Olympic soccer dreams and great Jews in cycling: A midsummer roundup of Jews in sports

Menschwarmers · 5 Jul 2023

In a midsummer roundup of Jews in sports, key highlights include Israel's qualification for Olympic soccer, a Jewish addition to the NBA with Amari Bailey drafted to the Charlotte Hornets, NHL drafting Canadian Jewish hockey player Andrew Cristall, and a discussion on Jewish moments in cycling, such as a righteous-gentile racing cyclist and the antisemitic origins of the Tour de France.

0 Sports History

S3E20 - The secret Jewish history of how Qatar got the World Cup

Menschwarmers · 17 Nov 2022

The World Cup launching in Qatar prompts Menschwarmers hosts Gabe and James to explore the implications for Jewish fans.

0 Sports Antisemitism

When Jews Ruled the Fencing World

Robert Rockaway in Tablet · 29 Jan 2019

Jewish athletes, particularly in fencing, have a rich history that dates back to before WWII.