Sports in Education

Building connections to Israel through sports.

Here's a great article in today's Jerusalem Post about our PresenTense fellow David Lasday, and his project, Bring It In - Israel, which aims to develop Jewish leaders with the skills to use sports to engage, educate, and connect Jewish youth to Israel and Judaism.

We're really excited about the project, for its use of a new educational lens that speaks to young people and its potential to inspire and deepen connections between young Jews and the people and State of Israel. Stay in touch with Bring It In's progress by following the project on twitter @Bringitinisrael.

Using sports as an Educational Tool

By ALYX S. RIMBERG
Bring It In hopes to build a connection between American young adults and underprivileged Israeli youth

Tapping into the competition and passion infused in basketball, a program called Bring It In – Israel hopes to build a connection between American young adults and Israeli underprivileged children.

Although it has only been six weeks since the program started, courts have begun springing up all over the country. Participants from Jerusalem, Beer Sheba, Arad, and Eilat have flocked towards the programs’ new innovation.

Organized by David Lasday, a University of Maryland graduate, Bring It In – Israel is a new program looking to strengthen ties that many typically ignore between Judaism, the Hebrew language, and athletics. With these three pillars stabilizing Bring It In – Israel’s foundation,
Lasday is hoping to bridge the cultural gap between Jewish children in both Israel and North America. American young adults will come to Israel for several weeks, on a fellowship, and will receive a rigorous religious and sports education. Read more...