International_Jewish_Sports_Hall_of_Fame

International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

Sports hall of fame in Netanya, Israel

The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame (Hebrew: יד לאיש הספורט היהודי, romanized: Yad Le'ish HaSport HaYehudi) was opened July 7, 1981, in Netanya, Israel. It honors Jewish athletes and their accomplishments from anywhere around the world.

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It is located at the Wingate Institute for Physical Education and Sport. It has inducted over 400 athletes and sportspersons representing 40 countries.[1] The Hall elects new honorees each year, with submissions due December 1 for votes for the following year, and a formal induction ceremony taking place several days prior to the Maccabiah Games every four years.[2]

History

The Hall was founded in 1979 by Joseph M. Siegman, a television producer and writer from Beverly Hills, California, and pharmacist Alan Sherman.[3][4]

Inductees

NB — * denotes a posthumous induction

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Pillar of Achievement

The Pillar of Achievement recognizes Jewish men and women who have made significant contributions to sports and to the world community through sports.[12]

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Lifetime Achievement

In 1992, the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame initiated its Lifetime Achievement Award which has been awarded annually honoring those individuals who have made significant contributions to the State of Israel and society through sports.

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Chairman's Award of Excellence

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Notes and references

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    Cohen, Marla (10 July 2017). "First JCC professional honored by IJSHOF". Jewish Community Centers Association of North America. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
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    Torok, Ryan (2018-03-08). "Moving & Shaking: Museum Gala, Julie Platt, Joseph Siegman". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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    Gurvis, Jacob (2023-07-31). "Alan Sherman, a champion of Jewish sports and US-Israeli relations, dies at 87". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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    "Late S.F. boxing champ to be enshrined". J. San Francisco. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
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    Inducted together with Lydia Lazarov.
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    International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame (Summer 2014). "17 Sportsmen/women Elected to IJSHOF" (PDF). Netanya, Israel. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
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    Includes: Estella Agsteribbe, Elka de Levie, Helena Nordheim, Jud Simons, and Anna Dresden-Polak.
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    Inducted together with Zephania Carmel.
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    Includes: Jules Bender, Ben Kramer, Leo Merson, Marius Russo, and Arthur Hillhouse
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    Myer was not Jewish James, Bill (2001). The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract. New York: Free Press. p. 499. ISBN 0-684-80697-5.
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    "International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Honorees receiving the Pillar of Achievement". International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  13. [13]
    Induction took place in July 2013.

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