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 […]
Julia Haart, star of Netflix’s My Unorthodox Life, became infamous in religious Jewish circles after she publicly badmouthed Monsey, the community she was raised in, on the show. The picture she painted was that of an ignorant, monolithic, extremist community. While numerous friends of hers have discredited many of the facts she presented, Haart obviously […]
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 […]
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,” […]
The NCAA Third Division Yeshiva University Maccabees, led by 6’7″ senior point guard Ryan Turell of Sherman Oaks, California, are enjoying a historic 36-game winning streak. Turell is already being scouted by the NBA, and is hoping to be the first Orthodox Jewish player in it. “I want to show kids like me it could […]
Beatie Deutsch only started running in 2016, but now the marathon winner (ranked in the top 80 women runners in the world!) and Haredi mom of five is the face of Adidas’ latest campaign. Always dressed modestly when she runs, Deutsch is an inspiration for Orthodox Jewish women, who sometimes aren’t sure how to combine […]
