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Our 27th Annual Induction Ceremony will be held September 18, 2025 at Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025 includes Seth Berger, Ben Feld, Bret Gold (Sports Spirit), Ken Gross (Simcha Gersh), Rachel Magerman, Jesse Rappaport, Dr. David Rubenstein, Mike Sielski (Ally on the Court), and Susan Tose z"l.

This year's Legacy Award Winners include Cal Abrams z"l, Al Berger z"l, Mike Bloom z"l, Harry "Kid" Brown z"l, and Gil Stein z"l

Larry Brown
The only basketball coach to win the NCAA National Championship and the NBA Championship
Buzz Bissinger
He wrote the book "Friday Night Lights" later made into a movie and a long running TV series
Carol Schultz Greenberg
She was a two time First Team All-American in lacrosse
Bernie Lemonick
He was a first team All American in football at the University of Pennsylvania.

The Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame contains a remarkable collection of athletes and others involved in sports activities. We have inducted 18 Olympians, including six medal winners, two world boxing champions, three women who made first team All-American in lacrosse, people who wrote brilliantly about sports or announced games, and others who founded, owned and/or managed professional franchises.

Inductees

Major League GM

He is a former major leaguer who was the General Manager of a Major League baseball team

Perfection is rare in sports

She was the first woman to bowl a perfect 300 in three sanctioned competitions

Big Game Receiver

He was an NFL tight end who won four Super Bowl rings

All-Time Great Basketball Coach

The only head coach to lead teams to an NBA Title and an NCAA Championship

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Personal Stories

Arn Tellem

Harry Blitman

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Exhibits

Baseball
Basketball
Football
Lacrosse
Rowing
Tennis
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