The 43rd Award Celebration
For information about the 2026 Event or Membership to the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, please contact us at via email: [email protected]
The Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Western PA will hold its 2026 Award Celebration
4 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, 2026
Rodef Shalom Congregation
4905 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
2026 INDUCTEES & HONOREES:
- Leah Friedman, Tennis Player & Administrator
- Kate Lederman, Softball/Basketball Player
- Jordan Marks, Basketball Coach & Operations
- Aaron Wilf, Tennis Player & Coach
- Ziggy Kahn Award: Edmund “Ed” Rosenberg
- Manny Gold Humanitarian Award: Brian Schreiber
- Presidential Citation: Steve Rosenberg
- City of Pittsburgh Controller Rachael Heisler will receive the first Bob O’Connor Community Service Award
2026 NATHAN H. KAUFMAN AWARDEES:
- Jonathan Balk: Winchester Thurston
- Zachary Balk: Winchester Thurston
- Tyler Bowden: Upper St. Clair
- Eli Coffey: Pittsburgh Allderdice
- Zachary Coffey: Pittsburgh Allderdice
- Geneva Eisinger: Upper St. Clair
- Maya Gelman: Mt. Lebanon
- Yonah Itskwitz: Hillel
- Grant Karstetter: Gateway
- Marissa Klein: Upper St. Clair
- Azi Knoll: Hillel
- Peyton Kushon: Deer Lakes
- Gabriella Kunzman: Pittsburgh Allderdice
- Brayden Lewinter: Central Catholic
- Daphne Macedonia: Winchester Thurston
- Olivia Marcovitz: Mt.Lebanon
- Sima Reinherz: Hillel
- Eleanor (Elli) Simons: Upper St. Clair
- Lillian (Lilly) Simons: Upper St. Clair
- Akiva Sunshine: Hillel
- Sylvia Svoboda: Pittsburgh Allderdice
- Samuel Tobias: Pittsburgh Allderdice
- Abby Weinstein: Winchester Thurston