Rabbi On The Sidelines

Rabbi On The Sidelines, Allison Norlian, director of Meandering Scars

Allison Norlian, director of the documentary Meandering Scars, tells the story of Erika Bogan, the adaptive athlete who climbed Mt Kilimanjaro to bring suicide awareness in the disability community to the public eye. An inspiration you do not want to miss.

Rabbi On The Sidelines, Ron Dyens, producer of Oscar nominated short, Butterfly

Rabbi Sherman speaks with Oscar nominated producer Ron Dyens, of the animated short, Butterfly, detailing the heroic story of Alfred Nakache, the French-Algerian swimmer in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, who becomes a prisoner in Auschwitz during the Holocaust, suffers the murder of his wife and daughter to the Nazis, and swims again in the 1948 Olympics in London, the year the State of Israel is created.

Rabbi On The Sidelines, Mark Wilf, Owner,, Minnesota Vikings

Mark Wilf, owner of the Minnesota Vikings, and Chairman of the Board of Governors of The Jewish Agency, speaks with Rabbi Sherman about the influence of his Holocaust survivor parents on his journey in the world of faith and in sports. Mark shares why his commitment to Israel is such an important part of his life and how sports can be a force of good in the world.

Rabbi On The Sidelines, Tom Reuveny, Israeli Olympic Gold Medalist Windsurfer

Rabbi Sherman speaks with Israel's Olympic Gold Medalist in windsurfing in the Paris 2024 Olympics. He shares his fascinating Jewish journey, his path towards windsurfing, his October 7th experience, and his amazing representation of Israel on the global stage during the most difficult times. Reuveny shares his path towards LA 2028.

Rabbi On The Sidelines, Mark Gerson, author of “God Was Right”

Mark Gerson, author of “God Was Right: How Modern Social Science Proves The Torah is True” speaks with Rabbi Sherman on the depth of the Torah, the lessons we learn and how so many of lessons are found in the world of sports.