The Jew Who Ran Away

Date

2021-03

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Publisher

American Jewish Committee, Commentary Inc.

YU Faculty Profile

Abstract

: Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik looks back at the film Chariots of Fire, which chronicles the life of the Jewish Olympic gold medalist Harold Abrahams and his Christian counterpart, Eric Liddell.

Description

Critical essay / PDF YU only

Keywords

Chariots of Fire, Jewish athletes, Jews in sports, Harold Abrahams, 1924 Olympics

Citation

Soloveichik, M. (2021, March). The Jew Who Ran Away, Commentary, https://www.commentary.org/articles/meir-soloveichik/chariots-of-fire-spiritual-lesson-jews-christianity/ .