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Essay Jew Need to Know: Phys Ed Born in New Orleans and raised in Brooklyn, Emily Stone is a writer and a yoga teacher living in New York City. Her book, Did Jew Know: A Handy Primer on the… Emily Stone February 24, 2014
Essay Memories of Swimming: From B- to A‑Meets Earlier this week, Ilana Garon wrote about athletic opportunities at her Jewish day school and running the New York City Marathon. She has been blogging here all week… Ilana Garon November 15, 2013
Essay Young Jewish Athletes Earlier this week, Ilana Garon wrote about Jewish day school and running. She will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and MyJewishLearning.My brothers… Ilana Garon November 13, 2013
Essay The Day School Beginnings of a Marathon Runner Ilana Garon is a high school English teacher and the author of “Why Do Only White People Get Abducted by Aliens?”: Teaching Lessons from the Bronx (Skyhorse, 2013), as… Ilana Garon November 11, 2013
Interview Interview: Jonathan Wilson by Martin FletcherJonathan Wilson’s most recent book is Kick and Run: Memoir with Soccer Ball, which was published in October by Bloomsbury Academic.Martin Fletcher: What… Martin Fletcher October 30, 2013
Interview Interview: Marc Tracy by Elise CooperJewish Jocks: An Unorthodox Hall of Fame, which won a 2012 National Jewish Book Award, is a collection of essays compiled by Franklin Foer and… Elise Cooper June 17, 2013
Nonfiction Embodying Hebrew Culture: Aesthetics, Athletics, and Dance in the Jewish Community of Mandate Palestine Nina S. Spiegel
Nonfiction Ajax, the Dutch, the War: The Strange Tale of Soccer During Europe’s Darkest Hour Simon Kuper
Essay Semitic Squads Earlier this week, Marc Tracy challenged Jewish sports fans to a little quiz and wrote about Jews in sports and Hollywood. He has been blogging here all week for… Marc Tracy November 16, 2012
