Rabbi On The Sidelines

Jeff Passan, Major League Baseball Insider at ESPN, joins Rabbi Sherman to speak about the end of the Major League Baseball Lockout, what it takes to be a Major League all star, and how does a journalist take the responsibility of telling baseball's story to the generations to come.

Josh Rawitch, President of National Baseball Hall of Fame, speaks with Rabbi Sherman about the hallowed halls of Cooperstown. What does it take to make it to the hall of fame? How does the history of baseball intersect with the history of the United States? What message can baseball teach our young people today? How does his faith impact the decisions he makes at the Hall of Fame?

Johnathan Franklin, 4000 yard rusher for UCLA, Green Bay Packers running back, and Social Justice Director of the LA Rams, talks to Rabbi Sherman about the important connection between faith and football. How do we tackle the challenges facing our communities with the same strength we use to tackle on the football field?

Ernie Johnson, Inside the NBA on TNT, 7-time Emmy Award winner, author of Unscripted, and a man of deep faith, shares his faith journey through achievement, trial, tribulation, and accomplishment A cancer survivor, a father of a special needs son, a man who walks the walk; Ernie Johnson the man of faith inspires us all.

Sherry Levin, Jewish All-American at Holy Cross, New England Hall of Fame, head coach of USA Women's Maccabi team, joins Rabbi Sherman to discuss the importance of a pre-game speech, her strong connection to Israel, how she motivates young women off and on the court to be a light unto others, and how her faith has inspired her through challenging times. 

Mike Gminski NBA Veteran and ACC Network Broadcaster joins Rabbi Erez Sherman of Sinai Temple to discuss the role of faith in times of success and hardship. Gminski speaks about how his personal conviction to faith influenced his mindset as an NBA player through pre-game prayer sessions in the locker room, as well as how it has served as his anchor in dealing with addiction  following the loss of a loved one.

Ben Zauzmer, Assistant GM of the New York Mets, and author of "Oscarmetrics" joins Rabbi Sherman to discuss the role of analytics in predicting the Oscars and helping shape the culture of a major league baseball team. Ben, through his journey of faith in Jewish camps and synagogue life, takes us behind the scenes into the locker room and onto the field.

Doron Sheffer, Israeli and UCONN Husky basketball legend, joins Rabbi Erez Sherman to discuss his faith journey from the court to the synagogue, from Israel to the United States, from a life of achievement through a life of challenges. What is the meaning of victory?

Steve Springer, LA Lakers historian, LA Times journalist, author of 14 books, and member of the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in Southern California, joins Rabbi Sherman to discuss faith behind the scenes of the Showtime Lakers--Magic, Kobe, and Lebron, and more stories never heard before.

Justin Borses, who has lived his life with Cerebral Palsy, and has achieved his dream of sports broadcasting, speaks with Rabbi Sherman on how his faith and his community has allowed him to reach great heights and inspire others to tell their stories.