Celebrating Yom Kippur with the best Jewish athletes!

by GMoney, The Money Shot

My office calendar says that at some point tomorrow, Yom Kippur happens. I have no idea what that is but I know it is a holiday celebrated by Jewish people. And that got me thinking...we all know about Sandy Koufax and--well--that's about it when it comes to famous Jewish athletes. So I did some sleuthing around these interwebs (wikipedia) and uncovered the top ten active Jewish athletes. And, of course, I know that I'm stealing the top ten list from DMT, but he'll get over it. On with the show:

10. Sage Rosenfels - He would have been higher had he not illustrated that epic choke on Sunday.

9. Marty Turco - He's a goalie, right? Hey, look at me, I know someone that plays for the Dallas Stars!

8. Dara Torres - Making the Olympic team as a 40-something is quite impressive. I'm a bit leary that Mr. Steroids may have assisted though.

7. Jason Marquis - Hey, he had nothing to do with the Cubs playing like crap in the playoffs.

6. Jordan Farmar - I love the way Farmar plays but I wish that he would have kept the pompadour. That was a sharp look.

5. Corey Pavin - The list of Jewish golfers is about as long as the list of Eskimo NASCAR drivers. Pavin used to own one of the fiercest mustaches in the business.

4. Kevin Youkilis - I absolutely hate this guy. What amazes me is that he grew up in Cincinnati. His family had to been the only Jewish family in that entire area. Have you ever been there? It's not really known for having tolerance toward other people.

3. Sasha Cohen - I don't believe that she still competes at a high level but I'd bet she does Ice Capades or some other weird shit. And she's the only person on this list that I would bang so she's got that going for her, too.

2. Kurt Angle - An Olympic gold medalist AND a multiple time WWE/NWA champion! I wish I could put that on my resume. It's true. It's true.

1. Ian Kinsler - Without a doubt, Kinsler is one of, if not the, best young infielders in the game of baseball. The future is bright for this kid.

Wow. That isn't very impressive at all. I'm sure that the Jews excel in other areas of life though (not falling for the trap of throwing out stereotypes).

Have a happy Yom Kippur, everyone!