Adam Edelman of Team Israel pilots as he competes with team mate Menachem Chen in the Men's Two-Man Bobsleigh Heat 2 on day ten of the Milano Cortina Games. The Israeli bobsled team is part of a surge of Jewish sports pride. Al Bello/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment The first Jewish basketball player to make the NBA All Star-Game was Dolph Schayes, in 1951.