A short comment written on modern and historic Jews in the sports world.I watched Shahar Peer and Serena Williams' match a few weeks back and it was pretty intense. Even though Serena did ultimately dominate the entire tournament, Jewish athletes are beginning to emerge around the sports world. Historically, many Jewish athletes are popular not just because of their religion, but because of their skills as a player. Sandy Koufax, for instance, is a phenomenal pitcher, one of the best in baseball. And Hank Greenberg led the Detroit Tigers to World Series victories in his outstanding MLB career. And let's not forget about swim champion Mark Spitz who is credited as the greatest Olympian swimmer in history.
These sports figures not only reveal the success in Jews throughout the sports world, but also put their beliefs before their careers. Koufax is highly remembered for sitting out a World Series game on Yom Kippur. And what happened next? He pitched a magnificent game and ultimately won the World Series title. These players perfectly combine their culture with their daily lives, and choose what is permanent (religion) over what is temporary (their sport).
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