A Religiously Infused Life and the Endeavor of Sports
Tag: Sports
Joe Bednarsh, YU Athletics Director, and Anti-Semitism in Sports
“Athletics in its purest form is apolitical and free from hatred and prejudice.” – Joe Bednarsh
The Business of Sports
YU Wall Street Group Event Features Conversation With David Samson ’93C, Mark Wilf and Ahmed Zayat ’83YC
Rabbi Rolls with the Punches
Former WBA Champion, Yuri Foreman, Shares Religious and Professional Journey with Students To a rapt audience on Yeshiva University’s Wilf Campus, former World Boxing Association champion Yuri Foreman described his earliest memory of Israel as a ten-year-old oleh [immigrant to Israel]: “The door opened on the plane and this fascinating scent of Israel came in, […]
From Matzo Balls to Base Ball
Seder and Sports: No Problem for Jewish New York Fans, Says Jeffrey Gurock As someone who has frequently been righteously critical of the world of sports for holding games on central Jewish holidays and gratified when recent protests have led the Lord of Athletics to change the starting times of games to permit Jews to […]
Balancing Religious Faith and Sports
Jeffrey Gurock Discusses the Conflict Observant Athletes Face when Choosing Between their Religion and Competition When 7-year-old Amalya Knapp took the beam at the New Jersey state gymnastics finals last month, her excellent performance symbolized a far more complicated balancing act. Although she would have ranked fifth in her age group, eligible for a medal, […]