Shalit vs Armstrong As the world reacts to Lance Armstrong’s admission of doping, Gilad Shalit used his sports column in Israel’s “Ynet” to express his feelings and thoughts on the breaking news: “It was hard for me to hear the news on Lance Armstrong’s confession to using drugs to help him win seven titles. I grew up idolizing him, and every summer I looked forward to watching his amazing performances on his bike for hours, and was extremely disappointed when I found out …More

A new year brings new tennis rankings for Team Israel; but unfortunately, most of the athletes went down in the world rankings. As most of the Israeli tennis world rests and regroups during these High Holidays, one sportsman is still going. Dudi Sela dropped to the 106 spot in the ATP rankings, just as he is about to start competing at the Thaliand Open in Bangkok this week. Sela, who did not return to Israel with the rest of the Israeli Davis Team, is looking to place himself in a better position with the …More

The team at Schnitz is serious about its food. The sandwich vendor currently makes the rounds at hip New York venues like Smorgasburg and the Brooklyn Flea, giving a decidedly modern spin to a homespun classic. The technique has earned Schnitz plenty of fans, including Mario Batali. The television chef recently stopped by for a taste of schnitzel heaven, Tweeting his praise and arranging for the sandwiches to be featured on his show, “The Chew,” on June 22. Jspace recently caught up with Schnitz …More