Judaism and sports
Many people think of Judaism as a religion, concerned mainly with the divine and the mystical, belonging in the synagogue. It may therefore be surprising for some to discover that Jewish teaching addresses the mundane and practical, finding meaning in all areas of everyday life. This idea is clearly expressed in King Solomon’s well-known adage from the Book of Proverbs: “In all your ways know Him.”
You will find here a few lessons that we can take from various sports, as told by the Rabbi of Lubavitch (compiled from the book “Listening to life’s messages" from Rabbi Dovid Shraga Polter).
Baseball 1 – Baseball 2 - Soccer - Chess (sport of the mind!)
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Messages from the world of sports
by Chabad of Hongkong's staff in honor of Eliezer Avtson's Bar Mitzvah
Individuality
Each sport has its own type of ball. You can’t play basketball with a tennis ball, nor should you attempt to play baseball with a bowling ball. Each of us has been given a different ball- set of talents- to play with. Focus on the ball that you’ve been given and get on with your game.