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Friday Night Lights Vs… Friday Night Lights

“Where’s your family?” A friendly “old timer” asked me at Friday night services a couple of weeks ago. When you’re ...

Challah and Soccer: Kicking Away the Stereotypes

In my modern Orthodox co-ed day school, a certain event this week caused me to stop in my tracks. This ...

You Care More About Winning Than You Do About Our Children!

I felt like I was a character in a movie I was warned not to see. The parent on the ...

A True Sports Hero — And A Mentsch

It’s getting hard to find role models in sports these days.  Especially in the National Football League, where stars such ...

FINAL GAME! Mensch Madness 2015

This post was co-authored by Lex Rofes and Allison Poirier. Well, sports fans, Mensch Madness 2015 has been a whirlwind. ...

Mensch Madness Game 8: Semifinals, Scapegoat vs. Big Fish!

The Scapegoat pulled a surprise victory in his last game, and he’s back with more confidence and a new nickname: ...

Mensch Madness Game 7: Semfinals, Donkey vs. Golden Calf!

Here we are in the Mensch Madness semi-finals, with both opponents having vanquished their morally-inferior opponents in order to earn ...

Mensch Madness Game 5: Scapegoat vs. Kosher Pig!

Welcome back to Mensch Madness! We’re already at Game 5.Baxter, the Pig Who Wanted to be Kosher, put up a ...

Mensch Madness Game 5: Ram vs. Golden Calf!

Welcome back to Mensch Madness!Today’s game has a lot of media attention. We’ve all heard the hype about these two ...

Mensch Madness Game 4: Serpent vs. Donkey!

The tension in the air is palpable as we prepare for today’s tip-off at the Manischewitz Arena. Mensch Madness Game ...