“When I found out I was an All Star, it was such an honor. I don’t just represent myself. I represent my country, Israel, the Jewish people, and the Orthodox.” Orthodox Jewish All Star, Bat-El Gatterer accepts her award on Sunday, December 2 at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall.
Bat-El Gatterer is a Taekwondo athlete who got her start in the sport because it was the only available after school program in her town that fit into her mother’s work schedule. Bat-El’s observance doesn’t slow her down: “Once, in Germany, I walked three hours in the snow [on Shabbos]. And when I get to […]
“Before every race, I would say say ‘Shir Hamaalos Esai Einai El HeHarim.’ I turn my eyes towards the mountains. Tefillah is a confidence booster. It focuses me on why I’m doing what I’m doing, and it gives me confidence that Hashem actually cares about [me].” Director of Photography | Elie Gabor | elie@eliecreative.com
It’s not possible to fully explain or capture how inspirational, magical and exciting it was. But here’s a glimpse.
Actor, director, and producer Dr. Mayim Bialik is one of the most publicly observant Jews in the history of celebrities. She has used her platform to improve the name of the Orthodox Jewish community to the world, by using the term positively and publicizing and normalizing Jewish traditions most people don’t know about. To honor and […]
“Each December, an Israeli athlete…travels to Germany, five minutes from Hitler’s home, the Eagle’s Nest. There, they continue a tradition that I instituted in 2015, to light Chanukah candles, where perhaps, very few Jews have lit before.”
