Date
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | 7:30 PM
In partnership with:
Sports Against Antisemitism
We invite you to a night of community and sports talk at a time of surging antisemitism, featuring a live and virtual panel of Jewish athletes and industry leaders. Join us for this important interactive discussion with:
- Shi Davidi, MLB Analyst and columnist for Sportsnet
- Elliotte Freidman, Hockey reporter for Sportsnet and regular panelist on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada
- John Gibbons, former Blue Jays manager and an ally of our Jewish community
- Shawn Green, MLB right fielder and two-time major league All Star
- Dan Shulman, Play-by-play announcer for Toronto Blue Jays telecasts on Sportsnet
- Kevin Youkilis, MLB first baseman and World Series winner with the Boston Red Sox
Please note speakers are subject to change.
Wednesday, November 15
@ 7:30 PM
$18 per person
Leah Posluns Theatre in the Charlotte & Lewis
Steinberg Family Cultural Pavilion, in the Sheff Family Building
Prosserman JCC
We hope you will join us for this important discussion.
Thank you for you interest in attending this event. We only have a few seats left so if you'd like to register for this event, please contact Anat at aabergel@ujafed.org to purchase tickets. We look forward to seeing you there!
If you have any questions, please contact Anat at aabergel@ujafed.org.
SPEAKERS
In Person
SHI DAVIDI
Shi Davidi is the senior baseball columnist and a Toronto Blue Jays TV analyst for Sportsnet. Born in Toronto, his journalism career includes stints with The Jerusalem Post, The Japan Times, and The Canadian Press, where he covered all major sports, including baseball and the Olympics. Shi also authored The Big 50: Toronto Blue Jays and co-authored Great Expectations: The Lost Toronto Blue Jays Season.
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN
Elliotte Friedman joined Sportsnet in June 2014 as an insider and reporter for the network’s national NHL coverage and Hockey Night in Canada. In addition to his on-air role, Elliotte regularly contributes to Sportsnet’s website, analyzing the latest NHL news in his regular “32 Thoughts” column.
DAN SHULMAN
Dan Shulman is play-by-play commentator for men’s college basketball and Major League Baseball telecasts on ESPN, including voicing the World Series on ESPN Radio. Outside of ESPN, Dan handles play-by-play calls for the Toronto Blue Jays on Sportsnet in Canada (2016-present). Prior to ESPN, he called Blue Jays games on The Sports Network (TSN) from 1995-2001 and was the play-by-play commentator for the network’s NBA package of Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies games.
Virtual
JOHN GIBBONS
John Gibbons is a former manager for the Toronto Blue Jays, ranking second all-time in franchise history with 793 wins. He memorably led the team back to the postseason after a 21-year absence in 2015 and again the next year. Born in Montana and raised in Texas, he was a catcher for the New York Mets before transitioning into coaching. This year, he published Gibby: Tales of a Baseball Lifer.
SHAWN GREEN
Shawn Green began his professional career after being selected by the Blue Jays in 1991. Shawn made his Major League debut in 1993 and by 1995 was the Blue Jays’ starting right fielder. In five full seasons with the Jays, Shawn was an All-Star, a Silver Slugger award winner, and a Gold Glove recipient. Shawn continued excelling in his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, which includes his all-time major league record of 19 total bases in a game. He wound up spending 15 years in the big leagues, finishing with 328 home runs and over 2,000 hits.
KEVIN YOUKILIS
Kevin Youkilis is a two-time World Series champion with the Boston Red Sox and three-time all-star. Highly respected for the tenacity with which he played, the Cincinnati native also won a Gold Glove as the top defender at first base in 2007—the same year the Red Sox won the World Series. In spring 2023, he served as hitting coach for Team Israel at the World Baseball Classic.
Please note speakers are subject to change.