Baseballs, Basketballs and Matzah Balls offers a sweeping
exploration of sports: of contests and heroes, of triumph and
adversity, and how they relate to the festivals that Jews have
celebrated for thousands of years. Among the chapters: Remembering
Simpler Times: What central message of Sukkot is enthusiastically
espoused by winning college coaches? Kindling the Light of
Confidence: What Hanukkah teaches us about the kind of confidence
that builds champions? A Purim Perspective on Competitive Anger:
Why so many athletes lose their cool, just like the villainous
Haman did, becoming their own worst enemies? Coach K and the
Meaning of Passover: How Mike Krzyzewski's success explains the
Exodus? "A compelling, entertaining, illuminating work that will
stir the hearts and intellect of Jews and non-Jews alike." - Seth
Davis, Sports Illustrated/CBS Sports "Rabbi Mitch Smith has written
a book that gives all sports fans occasion to think about the
meaning of sacrifice, teamwork, leadership and other virtues in a
different light. - Bud Selig, Commissioner, Major League Baseball
"This book is a great read It offers all of us a roadmap to
becoming more fulfilled human beings - Lenny Krayzelburg, 4-time
Olympic Gold Medalist "Informative, insightful, inspirational...
Mitch Smith scores on every level with this tonic for the soul." -
Tim Green, former defensive end, Atlanta Falcons, Fox Sports NFL
analyst "A MUST-READ Mitch Smith brings age-old texts to life, and
conveys how concepts like team work, resilience, and refusing to
succumb to defeat -- mainstays in sports -- not only allowed the
Jewish people to weather history's storms, but to constantly engage
in self-renewal. To paraphrase the old Levy's Rye Bread ad, you
don't have to be Jewish to love this book." - Dr. Richard Lapchick,
Director, Institute for Diversityand Ethics in Sport
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