Jewish Bachelors of the Month
Two players on the U.S. Team at the World Cup
BENNY FEILHABER—>”Strange Fact No. 1: Grandson of an Austrian Jew obtains an Austrian passport about 60 years after his grandfather was forced to flee for his life. So he can play soccer in … Germany.
“I never really think about being a Jewish player playing in Germany,” Feilhaber said. “I guess it is a little bit ironic. To be honest, I don’t think most people realized I was Jewish. Don’t misunderstand me, I would be the first to tell them. I’ve nothing to be ashamed or embarrassed about. I don’t think it is a big deal between the players and the team, all that stuff.”
JONATHAN BORNSTEIN—> “Bornstein comes from mixed Jewish and Mexican heritage. He told ESPN, “Just experiencing both cultures, sometimes I felt like I didn’t know where I belonged. It’s still a soul-searching kind of thing, trying to figure out exactly where you come from or which heritage you relate to. I still kind of feel lost even to this day, but it’s something that I just deal with, and it makes me a stronger person having both of those heritages.” Bornstein played in the 2005 Maccabiah Games, in Israel, representing the U.S. in soccer, which won silver.”
