The Upcoming Maccabiah Games, the so-called Jewish Olympics, remind us that we Jews are more than artists and scientists; we are also fine athletes. Read on for a list of sporting achievements dating back to the beginning of the modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896.
Jennie Shulkin’s grandparents purchased flights to watch her play tennis this summer at the Maccabiah Games in Israel before she even tried out for the U.S. team — and she considered herself a long shot.
The April 15 Boston Marathon bombings have renewed long-running debates about whether terrorism represents an outgrowth of mainstream Islam or a perversion of the faith.
Numerically speaking, the nearly 3,200 people who share stories, ideas and memories on a Facebook group dedicated to growing up Jewish in Northeast Philly dwarf the size of most congregations these days.
Sivan 14, 5773
