Why are there so many Jewish sports halls of fame? Across the U.S., local organizations honor Jewish athletes in order to combat antisemitism and encourage Jewish pride.
Jewish Yankee Harrison Bader talks baseball over matzah ball soup and pastrami at Liebman’s Deli The outfielder visited the Bronx mainstay with celebrity chef Marcus Sameulsson for his show “Home Plate: New York.”
The Jewish Sport Report: This NBA All-Star is converting to Judaism In this week’s Jewish Sport Report: new Jewish players join the NBA, WNBA and NHL, plus a new Jewish owner in the NFL.