Dear Friends,
Welcome to the Hanukkah edition of the RSA Scorecard. We wish you and your families all a Happy Hanukkah.
Hanukkah is a celebration of the seemingly impossible: the mighty Assyrian-Greeks losing in battle to the much smaller Jewish armies led by the Maccabees; the oil lasting for eight days instead of one, a festival of light in the midst of the darkest days of the year. The Jewish tradition is calling out to us: that through determination and courage we can light even the darkest days, and that perhaps nothing is impossible,
Ometz
(courage) is one of the Jewish
middot (
values) we will be emphasizing this summer. To succeed in sports and in life we need to have courage to face the seemingly impossible and believe it can be done. We may not always be successful, but we will always be better for having tried. We will push ourselves to new heights by attempting something new this summer, by reaching a little higher and trying a little harder.
In further celebration of "miracles" born of determination, this month we recall great moments in sports that have come to be known as miracles. This is an inspiring list of college, professional, Olympic and even Israeli sports moments curated by our Associate Director Yoni Shear. Check out (and like) our RSA Facebook page to learn more and vote for your favorites.
Even though there is a chill in the air and the days are short, our thoughts here at RSA are of summer. Read on in this month's RSA Scorecard to meet our new Head Tennis Coach and to learn more about how to be a part of our inaugural summer at RSA.
Chag Sameach,
Dave Levy
Director, Ramah Sports Academy
