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A 5 page creative essay and informational paper which examines the exemplary athletes whose commitment to their faith and to the performance of good deeds (mitzvot) have made the world a better place. Athletes discussed are Barney Ross (boxer), Hank Greenberg (baseball player), Bill Goldberg (former NFL player turned professional wrestler), Tamir Goodman (basketball player), and Gal Fridman (windsurfer and Israel’s first Olympic gold medalist). Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: TG15_TGjewath.rtf
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to these are elaborately lighted bulletin boards in which each athletes accomplishments are prominently featured in black and gold texts. Tonight is Ronens important rite of passage and a
perfect occasion to honor some of the many Jewish athletes that have not only achieved great fame in the world of sports but have wisely used their celebrity to fulfill
the commandment of Tikkun Olam (or tikun olam), which is Hebrew for "repair the world." This esteemed men dedicated themselves, then and now, have given of their money, their
time, and of themselves, to mitzvot or the performance of good deeds. Barney Ross (1909-1967), born Barnet David Rosofsky in New Yorks tough Lower East Side to Orthodox parents (Riess,
1998). Relocating to Chicago, 14-year-old Barneys dreams of becoming a Talmudic scholar quickly became a nightmare when his father was gunned down outside the familys store during a robbery
attempt (Terceira, 2003). Learning how to use his fists out of necessity, Ross went on to become boxing champion in both lightweight and welterweight classes, "outranked only by Joe
Louis and Henry Armstrong among all Depression-era fighters" (Riess, 1998, p. 86). Three years after Rosss retirement, the United States entered World War II after the Japanese bombed military
installations in Pearl Harbor. He volunteered for active duty in the Marine Corps, and while stationed at Guadalcanal, Ross displayed amazing heroism, fighting alone while most of his troops
lay wounded (Terceira, 2003). For his courage under fire, he was awarded a Silver Star, a Purple Heart, and received a citation from the President (Terceira, 2003). This,
however, is not the end of the Barney Ross story, for the boxing legend also gave generously to the causes that were most dear to his heart. He participated
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