
2023 JSHA Inductees, Honorees and Presenters. Top row, left to right: Riley Weiss, Michael Freedman HS Athlete of the Year; Alan Freedman, Director, JSHA; Elliot Steinmetz, Marty Riger Coach of the Year; Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum, Rabbi Emeritus, Temple Israel, Lawrence; & Barry Landers, Master of Ceremony; Seated, left to right: Mike Katz, Inductee; Jerry Eskenazi, Inductee; Mike Saunders, Inductee; Nancy Feldman, Inductee; Jane Turetzky, widow of Herb Turetzky, Inductee; David Turetzky, Son of Herb Turetzky, Inductee; and Michael Riger, Son of Marty Riger.

Alan Freedman, Director of the Jewish Sports Heritage Association has spoken on the subject of "Jewish Sports Legends," to a wide variety of groups over the years, and with COVID-19 he is still available to speak to your group, these days probably on Zoom. We have added something new, we have included a number of Jewish athletes, coaches and others from the sports world, who are available to join us for these talks. The list of those who have already committed to speaking is posted below, and as others come on-board they will be added to this list. Those with an * next to their name ask for an honorarium (please contact us for that information), otherwise, as with Alan Freedman speaking, there is NO charge.
Speakers:
Yael Averbuch, Professional Soccer Player
Herb Brown, Basketball Coach
Preston Goldfarb, Soccer Coach
Jonathan Halpert, Basketball Coach
Sara Whalen Hess,* Professional Soccer Player
Eric Holtz*, Baseball Coach
Shawn Lipman, Rugby Player
Boyd Melson*, Professional Boxer
Ron Mix*, Professional Football Player
Josh Pastner, Basketball Coach
Dmitriy Salita*, Professional Boxer