This Is What Hope Is About
As you read below, you will see that one of the greats of the Jewish world, Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, and one of the greats of the NBA, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, will soon meet in Israel. I had heard the story for years that Kareem’s father had rescued Lau when he was a young boy. Read Joshua Kaye’s account of the meeting to take place.
Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau is a tall man who brightens any room with his Torah depth and stature. He is viewed as a someone who has achieved wondrous feats! From surviving the Holocaust and continuing on the Rabbinic dynasty that he hails from, to serving as the Chief Rabbi of Israel and now Tel Aviv—he remains a legendary figure to all of Jewry. On the complete opposite spectrum stands the legendary Lakers Center, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Born Ferdinand Lewis “Lew” Alcindor, Jr., he had a prolific college and NBA career becoming one of the best basketball players of all time. In 1971 Lew Alcindor converted to Islam and changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. To the naked eye it would seem that the only thing he shares in common with Rabbi Lau is that they are both luminous figures.
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