Pleased to have won a first-place award in the @MDDCPress’ 2025 contest in the Local Column: Critical Thinking category for my piece titled “Grief, Outrage and Hope,” which I wrote when the bodies of Ariel, Kfir and Shiri Bibas were returned to Israel.
https://t.co/jXlHM69RxX
.@gidonsaar is spot-on:
“The State of Israel is strong. We’re strong because we have no choice. Here, in the neighborhood we live in, either we will be strong or we simply will not be. We don’t act because of historical traumas. We act because our existence is truly at stake.”
This team was perfect.
This is not about basketball. This is about greatness.
Far from perfect in practice and far from perfect in games - but this team was perfect in all the ways that actually mattered. The fact that they were pretty damn good on the court too? Awesome, but secondary. Yes, in their minds too.
This core group spent almost three of their four years with what many would consider a burden, but what they considered a privilege. This group played more than basketball. They represented a people and a nation under attack. And they did that perfectly. They also set the stage for this program as it moves into the future – on and off the court. They raised our level in ways that we wish nobody ever has to do again.
I always love to talk about how much I learn each year from the teams I have the privilege to coach and work with. These last few years have changed many of our lives – for sure mine. To watch the resiliency, confidence and courage these student-athletes exemplified was awe-inspiring. Different backgrounds, different observance levels, different beliefs – one brotherhood.
In all my years, I don’t know that I have had a group of guys this invested in each other and their people. The shift of our focus as a program from sport to humanity somehow made us better at basketball too. These guys defined playing for a purpose. The difference is the purpose was bigger than just the sport itself.
You want to win? Everyone does.
You work hard? Everyone works hard.
What separates you on and off the court is your “why”. We found our program “why” thanks to this special group, and we will never forget it.
Thanks @maxzakheim, Zevi, Roy, Dothan, Hillel, Tom, @arishklyar12, Or - for teaching me how to lead with confidence and perspective. Our future success will be yours as well.
"Every time I get to put on that uniform, it's special." ⚾️🇮🇱
Check out this @jewishtimes feature on @Orioles starter Dean Kremer’s lifelong connection to Israel and his role as a leader for Team Israel heading into the 2026 WBC!
Full article: https://t.co/jpwLzznnzc #TeamIsrael #WBC2026 #Orioles #Baseball
I had the wonderful opportunity to talk baseball with @Orioles and @ILBaseball pitcher Dean Kremer. Check out my story in the @jewishtimes.
https://t.co/hWVMC7Me7t
The @BlueJays Davis Schneider led off Game 5 of the #WorldSeries by hitting a home run on the first pitch he saw. His father’s reaction to that magical moment is incredible - if you’re a parent and a sports fan, it doesn’t get much better than this.
I had the pleasure of speaking with the one and only @marczumoff, the longtime voice of the @sixers. Check out my @jewishexponent story about his broadcasting career, how he’s spending his time giving back to the community and much more.
https://t.co/4UaxRcqcoq
Pleased to have won two Simon Rockower Awards for excellence in Jewish journalism from the American Jewish Press Association: 1st place for “Excellence in Writing About Sports” and 2nd place for “Excellence for Best Use of Interactive Media.”
https://t.co/iml3MpECWP
Pleased to have won a 2025 Dateline Award for journalism excellence from @SPJDC in the Weekly Newspaper, Features category for my @WJWeek story titled “‘He Was Just a Good Boy’: Silver Spring Native Remembers Her Son Who Was Killed in Gaza.”
https://t.co/z0GmxSJmzH
Want to know about @JoshShapiroPA’s favorite movies, TV shows and musical artists, and which 3 people he would want to have a meal with? Check out the @jewishexponent’s “Sizzle Reel” featuring my fun Q&A with the PA governor to hear what he had to say.
https://t.co/GheHlVDCBG
Pleased to have won first place at @MDDCPress’ annual awards ceremony in the feature story: profile category for my profile of @Commanders Managing Partner Josh Harris. Even more excited that @WJWeek and @jewishtimes took home a combined 20 awards!
https://t.co/xa9jeHmItk
Thanks to @JNS_org for running my story about ‘Rebound,’ the @foxnation documentary about the @YUathletics men’s basketball team in the aftermath of Oct. 7.
https://t.co/L2m1P2AzYJ
My review of “Rebound,” the new documentary about the Yeshiva University men’s basketball team and the challenges they faced after Oct. 7. Read the article and then go watch this terrific film.
@YUNews@YUathletics@elliotsteinmetz@macslive@foxnation
https://t.co/qkZAB76EIS
It was a pleasure speaking with @DavidM_Friedman for this @jewishtimes story, in which the former US ambassador to Israel talks about a range of topics, including moving the US embassy to Jerusalem, the Abraham Accords, the UN & the US-Israel relationship.
https://t.co/IeLZinyF1M
Saw this at Ben Gurion Airport this week. Ever since I interviewed @MosheELavi in February 2024, his brother-in-law Omri Miran has been on my mind, as has @LishayLM & her 2 young daughters, who haven’t seen their husband & father since Oct. 7. Praying he comes home safely soon.🎗️
I had the opportunity to speak with @JoshShapiroPA for my latest profile piece for the @jewishexponent - Gov. Josh Shapiro: Proud of His Faith and ‘Getting Stuff Done’ - which takes a close look at his faith, upbringing, governing style and much more.
https://t.co/In2XIROH2M