Three Shermer Brothers in Games
Elie, Daniel and Joshua Shermer will all suit up for the Canadian team at the Maccabiah Games in Israel.
But as the Shermers describe it, just being in Israel, at the Maccabiah Games, walking into a stadium filled with 40,000 fans, meeting Jewish athletes from more than 50 countries, and doing that with your brothers at your side promises to be a great experience.
Elie, at 29 the oldest brother and the senior player on the Canadian team, believes they are the first brother trio to participate in the same games on the same team. Even if not, he’s happy he was able to stick around until his youngest brother, Joshua, 19, got old enough and good enough to make the team.
Read the full story from Paul Lungen – Canadian Jewish News
