It seems like yesterday… June 12, 2023 at Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado… when 2022/23 NBA Western Conference champion Denver Nuggets defeated Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat in four of five games, winning Denver’s first championship in franchise history after 47 seasons in the NBA. Speaking of basketball, you definitely want to mark your calendar for the next installment of the FJMC Sports Affinity Group.
First Orthodox Jew selected in the NBA Draft
Please tune in on Thursday February 22, 2024 at 8pm ET when the FJMC Sports Affinity Group will feature guest speaker David Kufeld: First Orthodox Jew selected in the NBA Draft. David Kufeld is graduate of Yeshiva University majoring in public relations and advertising, In his senior year at Yeshiva University he was named an All American and led all NCAA Division 111 in the country in rebounding during his junior and senior years. He is fifth all time in Division 111 rebounding. David was named National Jewish Player of the Year for Divisions II and III by the Jewish Sports Review in 1979 and 1980. He became the first Orthodox Jew selected in the NBA Draft when he was chosen by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1980. He was inducted into the Yeshiva University’s Athletic Hall of Fame and will be inducted into the Jewish Sports Heritage Association at a ceremony this April. David is Director of Marketing & Client Relations for Weitz & Luxenburg PC. He is Founder & CEO of the LAWcares Foundation. To register for this free Webinar, please visit https://fjmc.org/events-2/sports-kufeld/.
FJMC Sports Affinity webinars are a positive diversion in these very tough times; please join us.
FJMC’s Sports Affinity Group is a timely, interactive, Zoom based discussion about Sports; the people, the stats, the legends and the scandals. Get ready to enjoy some great stories and learn a little bit about the people and events that made them possible as we gather in the spirit of Brotherhood in FJMC’s virtual VIP hospitality suite. The FJMC Sports Affinity Group hosted by Co-Chairs David Kravitz & Danny Mandeau and is part of a growing list of FJMC Affinity Groups and is offered at no charge to all Jewish Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods across the United States and around the world. For more information email sports@fjmc.org.
This moment of Jewish Learning is brought to you by the Florida Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs (FJMC). We are part of a confederation of over 200 Jewish Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods representing over 20,000 members across the United States, Canada, Latin America, and beyond. Learn more about how your Jewish Men’s Club or Brotherhood can affiliate with the FJMC at: https://fjmc.org/for-clubs/affiliating-with-the-fjmc/.
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