In order to make room for our newest venture we are back to hosting the blog on its original site. TGR will still confirm Jewish athletes and stories, conduct interviews, and more. But the evolution of the site is to bring more of these Jewish athletes to your events and hear their stories in-person. One…
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Interview: Indian’s President Mark Shapiro
In our last interview being hosted by TheGreatRabbino.com we wanted to go big. I got a hold of one of the most influential Jews in baseball history. There are owners and there are players, but General Managers assemble teams and staffs. Who better to speak with than the President (former GM) of the Cleveland Indians…
Interview: Former MLBer and Pitching Expert Jason Hirsh
There are a lot of guys who made it to the Bigs. That is an accomplishment in its own right. To be Jewish and do it, is rare. Meet Jason Hirsh. He might not have had the longest MLB career but he played against the likes of Albert Pujols and Barry Bonds. Not the easiest…
Interview: Living the Dream with Josh Gershon
TGR tries to keep everyone up to date via twitter. We follow Jewish athletes and Jews sports personalities. After seeing Josh Gershon pop up on thread we knew we had to be in touch. The man is living a dream – his dream and I am sure many of your dreams – scouting the future…
Interview: Jay Fiedler – The 2nd Best Jewish Quarterback of All Time
Since Sid Luckman the NFL has not seen its share of great Jewish NFL players. Julian Edelman, Taylor Mays and a slew of Offensive Linemen have recently sparked our interest. But not too long ago, there was a man under center who was all the craze. His name was Jay Fiedler. Fiedler revived the the…
Interview: IFL Commisioner Betzalel Friedman
Its not fantasy football but it is a football fantasy made real. Israel is going to the gridiron. Meet Betzalel Friedman, the commissioner of the Israeli Football League. Many of you, and myself, played flag football while studying in Israel on the beautiful Kraft Field in Jerusalem. Well things are taking off. We sat down…