Yeshiva Memories: Sports

by Heshy Fried on December 23, 2009 · 17 comments

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offthederech December 23, 2009 at 6:56 AM

Ha, I was like the Torah Card emperor of my school!

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Yochanan December 23, 2009 at 9:31 AM

Was that a Mitch Hedberg reference I heard there?

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Yochanan December 23, 2009 at 9:35 AM

Wouldn’t Wolfenstein be more popular in a Jewish setting since you get to kill Nazis?

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Anonymous December 23, 2009 at 9:38 AM

No can see the video.

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Heshy Fried December 23, 2009 at 11:19 AM

No speakie English

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Dave Garr December 23, 2009 at 5:33 PM

I saw it.

Hesh: I think basketball must be the #1 sport played in yeshivas.I know you mentioned it, but almost as an afterthought.

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DrumIntellect December 24, 2009 at 8:59 AM

I think it depends on the size and climate of the Yeshiva. Smaller, colder, yeshivas couldn’t afford their own gyms, but table tennis can be played on the yeshiva dining room tables. (Plus, with the twist on nets, was highly portable.)
Basketball is very yeshivish because you only needed a ball and a basket to play and yet could accommodate up to a minyan of guys if needed.

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Lakewood Observer December 23, 2009 at 12:15 PM

Friday afternoon tackle footfall to release sexual energy

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Phil December 24, 2009 at 1:36 AM

Lakewood,

Were you guy playing “football” against Bais Yaakov?

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bloke from somewhere December 26, 2009 at 12:29 PM

real football is a sport you play with your feet… we english invented the game, we get to say what its called! keep your soccer and american wateva and learn a real sport…

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Dave Garr December 28, 2009 at 1:56 PM

I would think that LO meant the sexual release needed from not having the opportunity to play “football” (or “footsie” ) for that matter, with the shaineh maidelach of BY.

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Zissy Malka December 24, 2009 at 12:09 AM

Besides Basketball, I hear Pool (or “Billiards” as “Pool” suggests untznius-ness) is very popular in Yeshivos… maybe more in Erezt Yisroel?

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Phil December 24, 2009 at 12:19 AM

Kugelach was in elementary school, high school was soccer or baseball, beis hamedrash became basketball in the day, shesh besh at night.

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Anonymous December 24, 2009 at 12:40 AM

Phil – shesh besh, really? I thought it was supposed to be shach-mat. At least, that’s how the saying goes, “In yeshivas it’s Shach-Taz by day, shach-mat by night”.

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Phil December 24, 2009 at 1:35 AM

Backgammon not chess.

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bloke from somewhere December 26, 2009 at 12:26 PM

backgammon and chess are games, not sports…

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shaul January 17, 2010 at 10:26 PM

Friday afternoon football in Ner is a huge thing

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