What happened to the greatest Jewish athlete ever? Mark Hebscher sums up the story of Ida Schnall
This is the fourth in a four-part series by Mark Hebscher for The Canadian Jewish News. If you missed the first three parts you should start reading here. DAREDEVIL /ˈderˌdevəl/: A reckless person who enjoys doing dangerous things. (See also-madcap, exhibitionist, showboat.) Ida Schnall commanded attention from a very young age. But she was a risk-taker above […]
Mark Hebscher further explains how Ida Schnall became a Jewish sports celebrity like no other
This is the third in a four-part series by Mark Hebscher for The Canadian Jewish News. If you missed earlier parts you should start reading here. “What we need, as part of the Zionist Movement, is Muscular Judaism. A cadre of young men and women who are strong, who are going to dispel the image of […]
The making of the greatest Jewish athlete ever (according to Hebsy)
This is the second in a four-part series by Mark Hebscher for The Canadian Jewish News. If you missed the first part you should start reading here. Bernard Schnall and Priva Perlmutter were both born and raised in the shtetl of Tarnobrzeg, Austria (now Poland), and married in 1884. The couple had eight children between […]
Who was the greatest Jewish athlete of all time? Mark Hebscher has the answer
Look, it’s not like it’s the longest list in the world. We can start with Sandy Koufax. Hank Greenberg. Mark Spitz. Bobbie Rosenfeld. Ida Schnall. Wait… Ida who? Oh, you’ve never heard the story of Ida Schnall before? Well, you’re in for a treat over the next four weeks here at The Canadian Jewish News, […]
