Beyond Koufax and Raisman
How Jewish Athletes Overcame Obstacles and Dealt with Identity Challenges in American Sports History
with Prof. Jeffrey Gurock
4 Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. ET
Feb. 6-27
All classes will be recorded and sent to registrants.
These days, fans are used to Jewish athletes succeeding in every sport, from football to tennis to gymnastics. Of course, that wasn’t always the case — and not for a lack of talent.
Throughout American history, Jews’ inclusion in or exclusion from the world of sports has been a gauge of their status and progress in the United States. Along the way, Jewish athletes have overcome pernicious obstacles and stereotypes even aa their quests for victories have challenged their Jewish identities.
In this unique new on line course join renowned Yeshiva University Prof. Jeffrey Gurock , a top expert on Jewish sports history, as he explores how outstanding Jewish athletes faced and battled against oppositions in so many historical arenas. He will also highlight how sports have been a force in the lives of countless American Jewish men and women who never aspired to run in the Olympics.
Each of the four class sessions will be one hour long, on Zoom, and all registrants will receive recordings of each class that won’t expire.
You won’t have to be a sports fan to learn from this rich and distinctive history course!
Purchases of this course are non-refundable.
About Your Teacher
Jeffrey S. Gurock is the Libby M. Klaperman Professor of Jewish History at the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University. He has also been a visiting professor at other distinguished universities such as Yale, Harvard, Temple, the College of William and Mary and the College of Charleston. He is an internationally recognized expert in the discipline of American Jewish history, with special interest in the history of Judaism and American sports. Gurock is the author or editor of 24 books, including “Marty Glickman: The Jewish Life of an American Sports Legend.” As an avid sportsman himself, he has run the New York City Marathon 12 times.
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