The German immigrant arrived in America in 1881 and left an imprint on its national pastime, including launching the World Series championship.
Remembering Al Rosen: An All-Star Player and Executive
Rosen was one of the leading sluggers in Major League Baseball during the 1950s. Decades later he became a highly successful baseball executive. Rosen, who was Jewish, is remembered for his toughness — and his heart
When “The Hebrew Hammer” Struck Twice on Rosh Hashanah
Ninety years ago, American baseball star Hank Greenberg played on the Jewish New Year holiday, even hitting two home runs, but later sat out Yom Kippur
Why Did Hitler Want a Jewish Delegation at the 1936 Nazi Olympics?
The 1936 Olympics in Berlin were an international event which Hitler used as an awesome spectacle. He wanted to show off Aryan Germany rising from the ashes, with its crowds giving the Nazi salute and shouting “sieg heil”. Yet still, Jewish athletes participated in competitions, and a delegation was even invited from Mandatory Palestine, which would be allowed to march under the Jewish flag. How did the Nazis attempt to legitimize the 1936 Olympics? What did the Germans really want? And how was the Nazi invitation received back home in the Land of Israel?
Joy and Medals, Sorrow and Pain
This summer’s Paris Olympics warrants a historical look at some of European Jewry’s athletic stars… and tragic losses
Moe Berg: Baseball Player and Secret Agent
The Ivy League-trained linguist and lawyer, professional baseball player and American spy was an enigma in life — and he remains so. Somehow, a number of Berg’s documents entered the collections of the National Library of Israel.
This Hebrew School Teacher Was the First World Weightlifting Champ
Strongman, educator, culture critic, civil society leader, journalist, publisher and historian. Edward Lawrence Levy was all of these and more.
József “Csibi” Braun: The Tragic Story of a Jewish Soccer Star
József Braun was Footballer of the Year and top scorer in his native Hungary, but those that saw him star for the national team couldn’t have guessed that his life would come to a tragic end in the Holocaust
The Israeli Roots of the Penalty Shoot-Out
Cherry tomatoes, soup mandels and penalty shoot-outs – all Israeli inventions! This is the story of the most significant Israeli contribution to the beautiful game
The Exceptional Lilli Henoch: The Sad Story of a Champion Athlete
Lilli Henoch won championships and set new world records, but her accomplishments weren’t enough to save her from the bullets of the Nazi Einsatzgruppen soldiers
