As I write these words, a somewhat controversial exhibition is underway at the London Jewish Museum of Art’s Ben Uri Gallery. Co-chair of the gallery, David Glasser, remarked that “what was considered as the most sacred and holy of images—the Crucifixion—has evolved into a universal and generic motif.”...
It’s been quite a year for Jewish athletes.
In October 2009, Omri Casspi of the Sacramento Kings became the first Israeli-born basketballer to play in the NBA. Weeks later, Orthodox rabbinical student Yuri Foreman won a world boxing championship, the first Israeli to do so. Then in March, tennis player Shahar Pe’er became the first Israeli woman to compete in a professional sporting event in the United Arab Emirates, which had denied her a visa a year earlier. Though unseeded, Pe’er advanced to the semi-finals, where she fell to eventual champion Venus Williams.
If Jewish athletes seem rare, what about those who believe in Jesus? In this edition we profile three—a major league baseball player, an Olympic cyclist, and an aspiring basketball player—with religious backgrounds as diverse as their chosen sports. But their common faith has helped them overcome some formidable obstacles, both athletic and personal.
I don’t know about you, but when I see advertisements on TV these days, I usually can’t remember what the product is that they’re advertising. I remember that I saw an ad for a car, but I can’t tell you if it was for a Lexus or a Ford. Usually all I remember is that the car is winding along some mountain road with a lot of curves, which isn’t going to be an incentive for me to buy the car anyway since I live in San Francisco. It’ll be a long time before I drive on a road like that. And if I did decide to buy a car based on the ad, I have no idea which dealer’s showroom I should be walking into...
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