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Kicking It Down South: Did A Jewish Holiday Inspire The Athlete In Me?

“Athletic” is not a word anyone would use to describe me. No one in my family has athletic ability, and ...

Mensch Madness 2016: THE FINAL GAME!

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to this year’s Mensch Madness final game!In this year’s tournament, we have seen some ...

Mensch Madness Game 6: Caro vs. Leibowitz

In a much-anticipated Mensch Madness match-up, fans watch eagerly as Morah Nehama Leibowitz and Rabbi Joseph Caro step to the ...

Mensch Madness Game 5: Gaon vs. Maimonides

Welcome back to Mensch Madness! It’s already Game 5!Rabbi Moses Ben Maimo, also known as Maimonides, alias Rambam, is in the ...

Mensch Madness Game 3: Caro vs. Luria

What an exciting match-up we have today: Joseph Caro versus Isaac Luria. Two titans of Torah commentary, taking it to ...

Mensch Madness Game 2: Rashi vs. Maimonides

Welcome to Mensch Madness… Game Two!This time around, we have the age old match-up of Rashi and Maimonides. These two ...

Mensch Madness Game 1: Gaon vs. Gaon

Welcome to Mensch Madness… Game One!Opposing team captains Amram Gaon and Saadia Gaon (no relation) file out onto the court ...

Mensch Madness 2016 Begins!

Every March, the ISJL (a very sports-centric Southern and Jewish office) holds a tournament of champions: Mensch Madness.We get in ...

Making a Football Stadium Holy

It’s football season once again. I was once a more rabid football fan (my team of choice was the Washington ...