International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, Jewish sports heroes, Jewish Olympic medalists, Jewish sports legends

Shalom, plans continue for the upcoming Induction Ceremony for the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame that will take place at Wingate Institute, July 12 from 3-5 PM. On my visit to Wingate in March, I met with the staff, and they are most enthused to be pulling the many logistics together.

While in Israel I met with Mickey Berkowitz, Artem Dolgopyat and Linoy Ashram and they are very excited about the honor being bestowed upon them with their induction. Each is impressive in their own way. Shortly we will be sending out the Save the Date Card followed by the invitation. Should you wish to attend it is essential that you RSVP.

We have updated our website to include all the inductees, including the current class.

Jed Margolis, Chairman - International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame/Yad Le'ish Hasport Hayehudi was formally inaugurated on July 7, 1981. Its predecessor, the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, was founded in the United States in May 1979. The original Hall of Fame included only American honorees. The International Hall of Fame honors athletes and sportsmen and sportswomen throughout the world.

Inside the International Jewish Hall of Fame in Israel. The purpose of the IJSHOF is to honor Jewish men and women, worldwide, who have accomplished extraordinary achievements in sports and to honor those who have made significant contributions to society through sports.

In addition, its Lifetime Achievement Award annually honors those individuals who have contributed to Jewish life, Israel, society and the community at large, through sports. The Chairman's Award of Excellence is presented periodically in recognition of special accomplishments in the world of sports and physical education.

Elections to the IJSHOF are made annually. Announcements of each election are made on about December 1st for the succeeding year. Anyone can submit nominations to the IJSHOF. They should be made to the Executive Director, IJSHOF, Wingate Institute, Wingate Post Office, 42902 Israel. Or via jsportslegends@aol.com. All submissions of nominations should be accompanied by as much support information about the candidate(s) as is available. Please use the criteria as a guidepost. The next Induction Ceremony is slated for July 12, 2022 at Wingate.

The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame is a "partnership" between the Wingate Institute for Physical Education and Sports and some of the world's leading sports authorities, and interested, active and philanthropic Jews.