Book Description
This volume contains photographs and short biographies of 31 famous and not-so-famous Jewish athletes. for ages 7 and up.
Author : Robert Slater
Publisher :
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 24,88 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780824603601
This volume contains photographs and short biographies of 31 famous and not-so-famous Jewish athletes. for ages 7 and up.
Author : Peter S. Horvitz
Publisher : SP Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 24,62 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Jewish athletes
ISBN : 1561719072
When you think of famous Jews, sports may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But from Sandy Koufax to Mark Spitz, Jews have made tremendous contributions to the history of sports. The Horvitzs have created a logical ranking system that uses hard statistical evidence to identify the 100 greatest Jewish athletes of all time. Drawing on their academic backgrounds and expert sports knowledge, the authors bring us a proven scientific framework for objectively comparing athletes across various sports, including: Football, Baseball, Boxing, Tennis, Golf, plus many others! Features include: Little-known interviews with sports heroes of the past and present; Nearly 200 rare photographs throughout; Fascinating anecdotes that bring your favorite athletes to life.
Author : Franklin Foer
Publisher : Twelve
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 26,54 MB
Release : 2012-10-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1455516112
A collection of essays by today's preeminent writers on significant Jewish figures in sports, told with humor, heart, and an eye toward the ever elusive question of Jewish identity. Jewish Jocks: An Unorthodox Hall of Fame is a timeless collection of biographical musings, sociological riffs about assimilation, first-person reflections, and, above all, great writing on some of the most influential and unexpected pioneers in the world of sports. Featuring work by today's preeminent writers, these essays explore significant Jewish athletes, coaches, broadcasters, trainers, and even team owners (in the finite universe of Jewish Jocks, they count!). Contributors include some of today's most celebrated writers covering a vast assortment of topics, including David Remnick on the biggest mouth in sports, Howard Cosell; Jonathan Safran Foer on the prodigious and pugnacious Bobby Fischer; Man Booker Prize-winner Howard Jacobson writing elegantly on Marty Reisman, America's greatest ping-pong player and the sport's ultimate showman. Deborah Lipstadt examines the continuing legacy of the Munich Massacre, the fortieth anniversary of which coincided with the 2012 London Olympics. Jane Leavy reveals why Sandy Koufax agreed to attend her daughter's bat mitzvah. And we learn how Don Lerman single-handedly thrust competitive eating into the public eye with three pounds of butter and 120 jalapeño peppers. These essays are supplemented by a cover design and illustrations throughout by Mark Ulriksen. From settlement houses to stadiums and everywhere in between, Jewish Jock features men and women who do not always fit the standard athletic mold. Rather, they utilized talents long prized by a people of the book (and a people of commerce) to game these games to their advantage, in turn forcing the rest of the world to either copy their methods -- or be left in their dust.
Author : Barbara Diamond Goldin
Publisher : Jason Aronson Incorporated
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 24,14 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780876688373
Presents stories of heroic individuals from the Talmud and Midrash.
Author : David J. Goldman
Publisher : Kar-Ben Publishing ™
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 12,55 MB
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 1512490318
Teeming with intriguing facts, statistics and historical anecdotes, this revised and updated edition of Jewish Sports Stars reveals the achievements of Jewish star athletes past and present.
Author : Joseph M. Siegman
Publisher : SP Books
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 50,83 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781561710287
Here is the first full account of Jewish contributions to international sports. Rich in personal anecdotes, historical background (including explanation of the barriers excluding Jewish athletes from otherwise successful careers) and packed with 150 rare, historical, black-and-white photographs. Foreword by Mark Spitz.
Author : Malka Drucker
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 47,90 MB
Release : 2017-01-17
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0425289745
From its beginnings, America, founded on religious freedom, has been a land of opportunity for Jews socially as well as spiritually. Here are profiles of twenty-one individuals who have enriched America and the lives of Americans through their achievements in such areas as science, sports, film making, and civil rights. An inspiring journey through more than two centuries of American Jewish history.
Author : Bob Wechsler
Publisher : KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 36,51 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781602800137
The Ultimate Jewish Sports History and Trivia Book.
Author : Jeffrey S. Gurock
Publisher :
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 35,61 MB
Release : 2005-08-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
Engages the controversial role that sports has played in shaping American Jewish identity.
Author : Shelomoh Ṿolbeh
Publisher : Feldheim Publishers
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 40,43 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Child rearing
ISBN : 9781583304020
An English translation of the acclaimed Hebrew best-seller, Zeriah u'Binyan beChinnuch. The author, an acknowledged Torah authority, is one of the foremost spiritual leaders of our time. This book has been prepared from several of his lectures, and presents basic guidelines for parenting and education. The wisdom in this important book fills a great need for our generation and Rabbi Wolbe's vital teachings should be read and re-read by every Jewish parent and educator.