sports

The prevailing stereotypes of Jews as bookish, nerdy, or business-minded have led to a widespread assumption that, on the whole, ...

Can you name these famous Jewish athletes?

A street game goes professional.

Immigrant Jews delved into sports to prove their mettle as Americans.

This Bronx-raised baseball star became the pride of America's Jews.

Jews' participation in professional boxing in the interwar period is not as surprising as it might seem to be.

The history of Jews in Europe and the early Zionist movement show ample examples of the convergence of sports and Judaism. By Michael Brenner

Throughout Jewish history until the rise of the Zionist movement, Jews have harbored negative attitudes toward sports, often with good reason.