The Jewish lesson Simone Biles taught us The Torah teaches: “bacharta bachayim” – instructing us to choose life, encouraging us to do so emphatically.
Everything you want to know about Olympic athlete Avi Schafer’s Jewish identity As of 2016, there were between 1,000 and 1,400 Jews in Japan.
Everything you want to know about Olympic flag-bearer Sue Bird’s Jewish identity Bird holds both Israeli and American citizenship but represents her birth country (the U.S.) in international competitions
Everything you want to know about Jacob Steinmetz — first known Orthodox Jewish player drafted into the MLB Being Jewish “makes me who I am.”
10 things to know about Orthodox boxer, promoter Dmitriy Salita “It was unusual to be a Jewish boxer and someone who was so observant.”
Wearing a Magen David, Julian Edelman announces his retirement from football Analysts are already saying that Edelman is the best Jewish football player of all time.
How Deni Avdija marked Yom HaShoah (Plus how to say Yizkor for Holocaust victims) Yizkor, ‘יזכור’, or “remember,” is also a special prayer said to honor the dead. There is a specific one to recite in honor of the victims of the Holocaust.
CBS Sports: March Madness ‘Tohu va-vohu’ Clark Kellogg: “‘Tohu va-vohu,’ it means chaos and this is the chaos of the most joyful and disappointing variety that we can encounter.”
