Ryan Turell is giving all Orthodox Jewish athletes more reasons to dream. This week he was selected in the G League draft, which is the NBA’s official minor league basketball organization. Turell will subsequently be the first Orthodox Jew to play in a G League game – in contrast to David Kufeld who was drafted […]
Israel is home to many marvels, but there is only one native giraffe: Gilad “Giraffe” Levy. Levy, 20, is the tallest man in Israel at 2.20 meters (7’2”). When asked if he’s tall enough to play basketball, he shares a resounding yes: he will play with Hapoel Jerusalem this season, and has been training for […]
Estee Ackerman, 20, is equal parts grace and determination. She has been crushing ping pong tables since she was just eight years old — achieving high national rankings — and continues to work at the sport. She’s well-respected in the world of table tennis — she’s currently ranked 40th in the United States and 7th in Israel […]
It’s not often you can point to the sports world as a place to find shomer Shabbat Jews. Lately, that’s changing with Ryan Turrell proudly showing his Jewish pride on the court and Jacob Steinmetz and Elie Kligman being drafted to the MLB. Now, Mia Raskin is joining the list. While she’s not in the […]
Estee Ackerman, a 20 year old Orthodox Jew, who is a nationally ranked table tennis player, was recently disqualified from a match because the competition would not make accommodations for Shabbat, in a clear act of discrimination. About two weeks ago, she competed in Las Vegas at the US Open which is the biggest tournament in the country. […]
19-year-old Hailey Kops is set to represent Israel in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The West Orange, NJ native is thrilled to be skating in the pairs competition. “It had always been a dream of mine to skate for Israel. As a Jewish religious girl raised modern Orthodox, I know that Israel is our home,” […]
