As basketball continues to grow as a sport in Israel, Tamir Goodman continues to lead the way. NBA players come from near and far to visit Israel, play ball, teach, coach, site see and pray – Goodman is an incredible ambassador, liaison, guide, host and more! Recently both Kansas State and Arizona came as teams….

The US JCC Maccabi Games took place over the summer and at the games in Florida NBA star Victor Oladipo had a surprise appearance at Fort Lauderdale JCC Maccabi Games & Access at David Posnack JCC. According to Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham “[At the] girls gold medal [basketball] game…Oladipo addressed about 1,000 JCC Maccabi athletes, parents,…

An unprecedent moment in Jewish sports. Sam Salz, graduate of Kohelet Yeshiva in Philadelphia, will be the first Orthodox Jewish player to wear a kippah while suiting up for a MAJOR college football program Texas A&M. Read more HERE.

It went under our radar but about 9 months ago Gal Mekel announced his retirement from basketball. Now 34 years old, Mekel said “There is a lot of joy, excitement, pride, satisfaction, and gratitude on this day, but also a touch of sadness because I decided to say goodbye to the love of my life…

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Zach Gelof has been called up by the Oakland A’s. The Team Israel Baseball star is a highly regarded prospect and has already seen a good amount of action. Zach is not the only Gelof making headlines. Brother Jake was drafted number 60 overall in the MLB Draft by the Dodgers.