Eric Rubin loves sports. But even more, he loves Israel and the Jewish people. A sports industry influencer, Eric has recruited NBA, NFL, and MLB athletes to create a iconic team of players speaking up against antisemitism.

Eric joined the Unapologetically Jewish Podcast with Shana Meyerson to discuss the role and responsibility of famous athletes when it comes to fighting social injustice, as well as Eric’s moving and inspiring personal story of deciding to move to Israel just days after the October 7th massacre.

Eric Rubin is an experienced nonprofit executive focused on combatting antisemitism and anti-Zionism. He was recently recognized by the Knesset as a Voice of Iron for Israel for his exceptional advocacy defending Israel’s truth during the Swords of Iron War.

Currently, Eric is the President and CEO of Project Max which is an organization comprised of current and former professional athletes that combat racism, antisemitism, and intolerance through sports; a Global Ambassador for the Maccabi World Union; and holds several other roles in the field of sports and culture. Eric serves on a dozen Boards across different areas of focus in the fight against the delegitimization of Israel.

Eric is a leader in sports diplomacy and using professional athletes to combat racism, antisemitism, and anti-Zionism. He speaks regularly on the role of sports to unite people and was asked to speak at the United Nations on his efforts to strengthen the Abraham Accords by enhancing people to people relationships through sports. Over the last several years, Eric has focused on building bridges between Christian athletes and the State of Israel focusing on shared Judeo-Christian values and history.

He can be found at:

WEBSITE: https://www.projectmax.club/

X: https://x.com/rubin_eric

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/eric.rubin.7399

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-rubin-62b9304/

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/emrnyc66

Find Shana at:

✡️ UNAPOLOGETICALLY JEWISH PODCAST: https://www.youtube.com/@shanameyerson ✡️

🪂🤸A PARATROOPER AND A YOGI WALK INTO A BAR..." PODCAST CO-HOSTED WITH ANDREW FOX: https://www.youtube.com/@ParatrooperAndYogi

🇮🇱 YOGA OF WAR PODCAST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEk7dn2pk4QXmLMnBCB80yQXIIcBDYsi0 🇮🇱

SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@shanameyerson

X: https://x.com/ShanaMeyerson

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/YOGAthletica/

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/shanaisunapologeticallyjewish

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