The 25 Greatest Jewish Athletes of All-Time

The 25 Greatest Jewish Athletes of All-Time

The recent discovery that Amare Stoudamire might be part Jewish has many members of the tribe excited to claim him as their own. Although Stoudamire had proudly proclaimed his hebrew side, it remains to be seen just how Jewish he is...

Jewish coaches retake center stage in college basketball

This year’s NCAA Tournament, which began Thursday, features three Jewish head coaches leading top-ranked college basketball programs: Jon Scheyer at Duke, Todd Golden at Florida and Bruce Pearl at Auburn. By Dror Fisher, JNS Since the revival of the Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, Israelis and Jews have occasionally risen to become top names—Agnes Keleti in artistic gymnastics, Mark Spitz in swimming, Sandy Koufax in baseball—legends who blazed…