Western Pennsylvania Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

05/03/2026

Setting up is underway. The 2026 Western Pennsylvania Jewish Sports Hall of Fame is just a few hours away!

04/29/2026

04/23/2026

Join us in welcoming Nick Rivers as the Emcee for the 2026 Western Pennsylvania Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Nick is the Pitt Panthers director of basketball operations and a former captain on the men's basketball squad. 🏀 Tickets and more at https://jccpgh.org/jewish-sports-hall-of-fame/

04/13/2026

Thanks to City Controller Rachael Heisler for her supporting and compassion. She is the 2026 recipient of the Western Pennsylvania Jewish Sports Hall of Fame’s Bob O’Connor Friend of the Community Award. Our rewards reception is May 3. Visit https://jccpgh.org/jewish-sports-hall-of-fame/ for tickets and details.

06/01/2025

Check out bios of inductees and honorees to the Western Pennsylvania Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, the community members who support them and the Hall of Fame and more by accessing the 2025 reception program athttps://jccpgh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/JSHOF-program-book-2025.pdf, or use the QR code below.

05/05/2025

More photos from Sunday's Western Pennsylvania Jewish Sports Hall of Fame celebration. Our organization, in its 42nd year, has contributed $250,000 to youth sports in our community. Congrats to all!

05/05/2025

What a special gathering on Sunday, the biggest ever for a Western Pennsylvania Jewish Sports Hall of Fame celebration!
33 incredibly impressive high school seniors were recipients of Nathan H. Kaufman Awards. Honored with individual scholarships were McKenzie Morrison, Ben Pinskton and Josh Marks, and the WPAJSHoF also recognized members of the 1984 JCC Maccabi Delegation.
The 2025 Inductees and honorees:
Ziggy Kahn Award: Sam Clancy
Manny Gold Humanitarian Award: Mel Solomon
Keith Dambrot – Coaching
Sid Dambrot - Basketball- (Posthumously)
Phil Elson – Sports Broadcasting
Beth Goldstein - Track & Field
Jay Jacobs – Baseball
Stan Lederman - Baseball
MAZEL TOV to all!
(More images to come. Tag yourselves in these photos, please.)

05/06/2024

Humanitarian Award honoree Brett Keisel acceptance speech

05/05/2024

Today’s the day! Manny Gold Humanitarian Award honoree Brett Keisel. Western Pennsylvania Jewish Sports Hall of Fame 41st annual celebration of youth sports and community heroes.

04/18/2024

Yes, that’s the Steelers' Brett Keisel, shouting that it's time to join him as he and other athletes and community heroes are honored at the Western Pennsylvania Jewish Sports Hall of Fame!
The 2024 Awards Celebration and Fundraiser for Youth Sports is on the evening of Sunday May 5, 2024 at Rodef Shalom Congregation.

HONOREES:
* BRETT KEISEL will receive the Manny Gold Humanitarian Award
* BEN ROTH will receive the Ziggy Kahn Award

2024 INDUCTEES:
* Lester (Benny) Cohen- Basketball, Posthumously
* Bary Dunn- Basketball
* Niki Willams- Basketball

WE ALSO HONOR:
* The 1988 & 1989 JCC CYO City and State Championship Teams
* Local 2024 Jewish High School Seniors honored with the Nathan H. Kaufman Award for their athlete and scholastic achievements

Tickets are $60. Visit https://jccpgh.org/jewish-sports-hall-of-fame-tickets/

To get tickets via check, send to:
Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
5738 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Questions?: email: [email protected]

06/25/2023

The Western Pennsylvania Jewish Sports Hall of Fame received this video about from Andrew Fee, Regional Executive Director & Allegheny Co. Program Director of in the Three Rivers Region, that illustrates the youth athletic programs the Hall of Fame helps to support. Bravo to Rudy Nesbitt for the work you do.