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41-year-old IM Renier Castellanos had all but given up on earning the Grandmaster title. His life was getting busier, and after 2 potential GM norms were not ratified by FIDE, he felt like it just wasn't meant to be. But his friends and Killer Chess Training co-workers, GM Jacob Aagaard and Kallia Kleisarchaki convinced him to keep trying. In turned out that was all it took! Two weeks ago, Renier got his final GM norm, to earn the title of Grandmaster at age 41. In our interview, Renier reflects on the lessons he has learned, and why he thinks he was still able to earn the title in this challenging era despite not working on chess as much as he did in his 20s. Renier also shares his own advice on chess improvement, some book recommendations, and discusses what he observed from facing Super GM level players like GM Vladimir Fedoseev. This interview was conducted while the Candidates was still ongoing, but you can even hear Renier's Candidates prediction to see how it played out. Timestamps of topics discussed are below.  0:00- Thanks to our sponsors, Chessable.com  New courses include - Michael Roiz's Fighting the Grunfeld and King's Indian   If you use the link below to sign up for a Chessable pro membership, it helps to support the pod!  https://www.chessable.com/pro/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=benjohnson&utm_campaign=pro 0:01- Renier discusses why he had given up on the GM title  Mentioned: GM Jacob Aagaard of Killer Chess Training, Killer Chess Training Review of Renier's Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeI0AazBw1I 0:08- What shortcoming in his game did Renier need to overcome in order to earn the title? 9:45- How did he think about the expense of pursuing the GM title? 16:00- What is Renier's approach to the opening? What else did he do to train? Mentioned; KillerChessTraining.com 22:00- How did Renier's wife WGM Raluca Sgircea help him with his daily habits?  25:00- Renier discusses his early years growing up in Cuba, moving to Chile and then to Spain in his teens and 20s  Mentioned: GM Lazaro Bruzon Batista, Chess Reddit thread about Renier's GM title   31:00- We discuss the congratulatory notes Renier has gotten, including this tweet from GM Kevin Goh Wei Ming  Mentioned: Episode 184 with GM Kevin Goh Wei Ming  34:00- Did an emphasis on physical fitness help his chess? What about community? 43:00- What is the best way to spend one's chess improvement time? 46:00- Renier's recommended open tournaments, based on his time on as a traveling chess professional: Mentioned: Benasque, Spain Chess Open, Menoraca, Sitges  51:00- Renier's favorite chess books Mentioned: Perfect Your Chess, Dynamic Chess Strategy by GM Mihai Suba  54:00- What did Renier learn from playing Fedoseev and other super GM-level players?  1:03:00- Renier's most memorable game Mentioned: Video of his World Bitz victory vs. GM Peter Svidler  1:10:00- Thanks to Renier for sharing his inspiring story!  You can reach him via his Lichess coaches page or find his classes at KillerChessTraining: https://lichess.org/coach/RenierChess KillerChessTraining.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get to know Moshe Grunfeld, a guy who started his career at the age of 12 and now is involved in many of our communities entertainment projects, from applying makeup to determine which theme and costumes to use. Enjoy our talk as we find out more about him. As always like, comment, and even show some love with a “super Thanks”. Feel free to email us your thoughts at Shmuelicast@gmail.com The episodes are available to listen to on our shmuelicast hotline at 718-970-8884. Episode sponsored by 24 Six www.24Six.app www.24sixdevice.com ----------------------------------------------------- Follow on social media. ShmueliCast https://www.instagram.com/shmuelicast/ Shmueli Ungar https://www.instagram.com/shmueliungar/ Listen to the podcast on your favorite streaming services. Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d517c630-b6eb-40e2-8c78-2f5937db5a46 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shmuelicast/id1693139726 Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id5481304?utm_source=podcaster&utm_medium=dlink&utm_campaign=c_5481304&utm_content=ShmueliCast-CastBox_FM Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lNDE4N2UyMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ9sEGahkKEwjY_bDF8tL_AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQpe0B iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/117681061/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4sgve265bzeVQHwlmkh0rg?si=9VZkWO4nQMiWEd_Vw-2iwA 24Six: https://tfs.app.link/IaFYJx4cSEb Shmueli_cast Toll free hotline (718)970-8884

In this interview about grit and determination, author and former professional basketball player Dan Grunfeld tells the harrowing story of how his grandmother escaped the Holocaust during World War II. Dan goes on to describe the challenges his grandmother, grandfather, uncle, and father faced as they moved to the United States to begin a new life for themselves after the war. Unable to speak English, Dan's father, Ernie Grunfeld, used the resilience he inherited from his parents to turn himself into a high school basketball phenom who went on to become a collegiate All-American, Olympic Gold Medal winner for Team USA in 1976, and an NBA player and executive.Dan describes his personal duty to honor his grandmother, father, and their family legacy by honing his skills, body, and mind so he could be the best athlete and person he can be. He wraps up the conversation by describing his own path to becoming a standout college basketball player and his unrelenting willingness to overcome a brutal knee injury that nearly ended his chances at a professional basketball career. Dan Grunfeld is a former professional basketball player, an accomplished writer, and a proud graduate of Stanford University. An Academic All-American and All-Conference basketball selection at Stanford, Dan played professionally for eight seasons in top leagues around the world, including in Germany, Spain, and Israel. Dan is the author of the critically acclaimed book, By the Grace of the Game, and his writing has been published more than 40 times in media outlets such as Sports Illustrated, The Jerusalem Post, and NBC News. Dan earned his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2017 and lives with his wife and sons in Northern Virginia, where he works in venture capital.

Wiktoria i Józef Ulmowie z Markowej pod Łańcutem oraz ich siedmioro dzieci, rozstrzelani 24 marca 1944 roku za ukrywanie Żydów – również wtedy zamordowanej rodziny Goldmanów, Didnerów i Grunfeldów, zostaną 10 września beatyfikowani. Czy ich dramat to historia o bohaterskiej postawie Polaków - Sprawiedliwych w czasie II wojny, czy opowieść o nieoczywistości okupacyjnych postaw? Czy nowi błogosławieni Sprawiedliwi staną się „sposobem na zmianę tematu, gdy tematem są niesprawiedliwi”? I – gdy zawłaszcza ich polityka historyczna – jak nie stracić sprzed oczu najważniejszego? Rozmawiamy z Zuzanną Radzik, autorką tekstu pt. „Ulmowie: życie po życiu” w najnowszym numerze „Tygodnika”. W Podkaście Tygodnika Powszechnego co tydzień rozmawiamy o najważniejszych tematach „Tygodnika” z autorami, dziennikarzami i komentatorami. Zaprasza Michał Kuźmiński.

Author and former professional basketball player Dan Grunfeld joins me in The Locher Room for the 16th episode in the Conversations with Alan series.Dan will be here to share the story of his father, former Milwaukee Bucks player and general manager Ernie Grunfeld who is the only athlete in NBA history whose parents survived the Holocaust. As a longtime figure in the public eye, audiences knew very little about his background. His son, Dan, in his book By the Grace of the Game, details what the Grunfeld family had to endure during the Holocaust, how basketball transformed Ernie from immigrant outcast to an Olympic gold medalist for the United States.By the Grace of the Game is a story of an ordinary family thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Surviving the horrors of the Holocaust, deceiving a brutal communist regime, and adapting to life as illiterate refugees caring for a dying son in New York City are only the beginning. The true improbability of this family story lies in the discovery of a game – the game of basketball – that unknowingly held the power to heal wounds, build bridges, and tie together generations of a fractured family.If the magnitude of an American dream is measured by the intensity of the nightmare that came before and the heights of the triumph achieved after, then By the Grace of the Game recounts an American dream story of unprecedented scale. From the grips of the Nazis to the top of the Olympic podium, from the cheap seats to center stage at Madison Square Garden, from yellow stars to silver spoons, this striking family saga traverses the vast spectrum of the human experience to detail how perseverance, love, and legacy can survive through generations, carried on the shoulders of a simple and beautiful game, a vehicle no one could have predicted.With antisemitism and attacks on Jewish people on the rise, please join us for another important conversation.Original Airdate: 10/26/2022

True basketball fans will appreciate this episode, ESPECIALLY Stanford fans! We got Dan Grunfeld in the house! This episode is one that will demand your attention from start to finish. Dan Grunfeld has basketball in his blood. He is the son of Ernie Grunfeld who is a legendary college player, former NBA player and NBA GM. Even with his father's incredible reputation and hoops resume, Dan made a name for himself in high school, Stanford and in the pros where he even had a stint with the New York Knicks. After a successful career overseas, he authored the book “By the Grace of the Game.” Grunfeld has deep family history that goes beyond basketball and we have the honor to learn all about it. Dan shares great stories about growing up in Jersey, his family's incredible story of surviving the Holocaust, high school hoops scene, time at Stanford, Mike Montgomery, Trent Johnson, Josh Childress, Bernard King, Allan Houston,  Lee Nailon, experiences overseas, time with the Knicks, his book and MUCH more!We encourage everyone to give this one a listen. Dan has so much passion for everything that he does which makes this episode such a fun one. We appreciate Dan's time more than he will know. This episode is a very small sample size of of what is discussed in his book, so be sure to support and purchase his book to hear more incredible stories! Link to his website and book is posted below. Thank you Dan Grunfeld!Purchase the book - https://www.dangrunfeld.com/#page-section-616731343b501c5b7e051f86You can find this episode on Apple, Spotify or any source for podcasts.Follow us on social media for news, updates and highlight reels!Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/notin.myhouse.79Instagram- @Not_in_my_house_podcastTwitter - @NOTINMYHOUSEpc

Rabbi Wildes is joined by Dan Grunfeld - former professional basketball player and author of the fantastic book, "By the Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream" to discuss his family legacy of Jewish basketball players including his father Ernie who played 9 seasons in the NBA and is the only player ever to be a son of Holocaust survivors. Dan also shares how he feels the NBA reacted to the Kyrie Irving antisemitism controversy, the current state of antisemitic attacks on Israel on college campuses, and more. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:55 - Grunfeld Family History 00:20:40 - Antisemitism on College Campus 00:27:20 - Kyrie Irving and the NBA 00:37:58 - Making Change Buy Dan's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Game-Holocaust-Basketball-Unprecedented/dp/1629379220 Subscribe to the Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/Wildes

Hi Guys, Welcome to the Fintech Coffee Break, I'm your host, Isabelle Castro.A couple of weeks ago, I shared my coffee break with Simon Grunfeld, Head of Web3 at Cogni. Cogni is a digital bank that has, in the past year, made its way into the Web3 space. First releasing a non-custodial wallet last month, they launched a KYC protocol for crypto companies to maintain compliance. I spoke to Simon about the importance of self-custody and how it's critical to the crypto space's ability to move on from the CeFi collapses of last year. 

Wondering what's going on with the banking crisis? Thankfully, Simon Grunfeld is here to shed some light on the situation, including some of the differences between the various bank closures. In this episode of Politely Pushy, he talks about Web3 and what it means for our money. According to Simon, Web3 is the “digital version of sticking it in the vault” (or under your mattress, in the cookie jar, behind a loose brick in the wall), by allowing us to be our own bank. And FedNow? He could do a whole episode on that. If you want to learn more, check out what Simon says here.

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Dan Grunfeld is a former professional basketball player and author of the book "By the Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream."  We discuss Dan's father, Ernie Grunfeld, and legendary career as a player and executive, as well as his family's Holocaust story. LINKS: Dan's website: https://www.dangrunfeld.com/ Amazon book link: https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Game-Holocaust-Basketball-Unprecedented/dp/1629379220 FOLLOW DAN: Instagram - @Dan.Grunfeld Twitter - @Dan_Grunfeld -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know. The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org. Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook. Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com. Want to support this podcast? Visit Patreon.com/JewsYouShouldKnow. A small monthly contribution goes a long way!! A special thank you to Jacob Rupp of the Lift Your Legacy podcast for his invaluable production assistance.

This week Andrew talks with former pro basketball player and accomplished writer Dan Grunfeld. Dan is the son of former New York Knicks star & NBA executive Ernie Grunfeld, the only player in NBA history whose parents survived the Holocaust. Dan chronicled his family's remarkable story of tragedy, survival, & triumph in his book By The Grace of the Game. As you'll hear, Dan's family experienced tremendous loss in the Holocaust. In this conversation, Andrew asks Dan all about his family's history, what he learned from it, and the impact it has on him today. Like Andrew, whose grandparents also survived the Holocaust, so much of Dan's life is shaped deeply by his own family's history. This is a powerful conversation filled with lessons on navigating adversity, maintaining perspective, & seeing the good in every situation.Show Highlights:(3:53) - Dan's family story(5:18) - Raoul Wallenberg saving Dan's grandmother(7:41) - Impact of family history on Dan's life(9:47) - Andrew's takeaways from his family's story(11:02) - Growing up around New York Knicks(12:48) - Dealing with pressure(13:51) - Overcoming public scrutiny(15:45) - Keeping things in perspective(19:54) - College basketball career at Stamford(20:04) - Navigating adversity(23:33) - Playing pro in Europe & Israel(24:40) - Two "life mantras" to live by(28:32) - Passing on stories to future generations** Follow Andrew On Social Media **Twitter: @andrewhmosesInstagram: @AndrewMoses123Sign up for e-mails to keep up with Andrew's podcast at everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletter

Massage Envy is a franchise that offers massage and other spa services to customers across the US. It was founded in 2002 and started franchising in 2003. Massage Envy has been the subject of criticism from many franchisees. Many have accused Massage Envy of lying to them about their business potential and earnings, resulting in significant financial losses for these investors. In this interview with Ms & Mr Grunfeld, we will talk about their story as franchisees of this franchise. What did they promise them? What are the consequences of Massage Envy's actions? And much more. So, if you are a franchisor or prospective franchisee, this episode is for you. Tired of your job? Thinking of starting or buying a business? Take our Biz Quiz to filter through over 10,000 business opportunities today! https://www.vettedbiz.com/quiz-test/ Need help finding the right franchise? Click here: https://www.vettedbiz.com/franchise-search/ 00:00 Introduction 00:12 About Ms. And Mr. Grunfeld 01:26 Q&A – What Was The Process With Massage Envy? Were You Working With A Franchise Broker? 10:36 About The Consequences Of Massage Envy's Decisions 17:32 Q&A – What Is The Responsibility Of The Regional Director? 22:12 Q&A – What Were They Proposing In Terms Of Monthly Rent? 33:30 About Massage Envy Core Values 42:55 Q&A – Were You Contractually Obligated To Open Up A Second Location? 45:43 Concluding Thoughts #TheFranchiseThatRuinedTheLivesOfFranchisees #FranchiseFindings If you are looking for more information, you can connect with us through our networks: https://www.vettedbiz.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/vettedbiz/ https://www.facebook.com/vettedbiz https://www.tiktok.com/@businessandfranchiseinus Chick-fil-A owner-operator Rob recently said this about his experience with our partner, BELAY: “I talk about my VA to other Chick-fil-A operators [because] having someone that is assisting you and helping you sort your life organizes the work you're doing. My life is different because I have [my BELAY Virtual Assistant] now." Rob's story could be your story, and it starts with one call to BELAY about their U.S.-based Virtual Assistant, Accounting, Social Media, and Website services. To help you get started, BELAY is offering a free copy of its latest book, Delegate to Elevate. Click the link in the show notes to learn more: https://resources.belaysolutions.com/franchise

Former Stanford/pro hooper Dan Grunfeld joins The Drive to discuss antisemitism in basketball, his familial connections to The Holocaust, real-life danger/damage resulting from recent rhetoric, Kyrie Irving's influence + more

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On the Friday edition, Howard Beck welcomes back author (and former player) Dan Grunfeld, to discuss the issues stemming from Kyrie Irving's promotion of an antisemitic film. How should the NBA respond? What role can the league play in educating people about antisemitism? Grunfeld's father Ernie is the only player in NBA history to come from Holocaust survivors – a journey detailed in Dan's book, By the Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first shiur of this year's "Machshavah Lab" series for women was a unique one, in which I attempted to convey the biggest insight from my philosophical-anthropological journey to the Crow Reservation in Montana in August 2022. The crux of this insight derived from two sources: (1) my conversation with a Crow Elder, and (2) a commentary from Rav Hirsch, supplemented by ideas from the Sefer ha'Chinuch and R' Yochai Makbili. Although today's shiur deviates from my usual style (i.e. collaborative analysis of a text), I hope you find that this idea enhances your appreciation of Torah, as it did mine.----------מקורות:רש"ר הירש - ויקרא יט:כזדברים יב:א-המכות פרק ג משנה טזספר החינוך מצוה טזDr. Dayan I. Grunfeld, Translator's Introduction to Horeb, p.cxxxiרמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, סדר קדשים, הקדמה למסכת זבחיםתלמוד בבלי - נידה דף עג עמוד אר' יוחאי מקבילי - משנה תורה: פתח דבר----------The Torah content for the first two weeks of yeshiva has been sponsored anonymously. May Hashem send a refuah shleimah to Moshe Gavriel Ben Malka.----------If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.----------If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you.If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.----------Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweissYouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweissBlog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/"The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com"The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com"Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com"Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com"The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.comWhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0HAmazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel

In the newest edition of "Around the Block With Jefferson Nunn," Jefferson interviews Simon Grunfeld. Simon Grunfeld is a VP of Web3 at Cogni. He is a founder and entrepreneur and brings a wealth of global experience across a broad spectrum of industries, ranging from blockchain, fintech, and capital markets to his executive role. His start in the capital markets began as the founder of Gallant VPS and Gallant FX, a PaaS world leader in Forex trading technologies.

Most basketball fans know Ernie Grunfeld through his GM roles for the New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, and Washington Wizards, his NBA playing career, or being half of the “Ernie and Bernie Show” with Bernard King as the two tore up the SEC. But what they might not understand about Grunfeld's backstory is that he is the person in major league sports history whose parents survived the Holocaust. Ernie's son Dan follows his father's story, his own college and pro basketball career, and the legacy of his grandmother, Anyu, from the ghetto of Budapest to the blacktop in New York City to Stanford University in his compelling book By the Grace of the Game. In this episode, Dan shares: · How his grandparents survived the Holocaust, escaped Communism, and emigrated to NYC · Why basketball provided his father with an outlet after losing his brother to leukemia · What Dan did to tackle a nervous tic and tame his anxiety · Why being a good person is even more important than chasing greatness · How his father and grandmother imparted life lessons about perseverance, hard work, and hope Keep up with Dan's writing on his website, dangrunfeld.com and on Twitter @Dan_Grunfeld.

Daniel Leslie Grunfeld is an American professional basketball player, who last played as a small forward for Bnei Herzliya in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played briefly for Hapoel Holon, but left the team due to its financial problems, and signed a two-year contract with Hapoel Jerusalem starting at the beginning of November 2011.He is the son of former New York Knicks guard, and former Washington Wizards executive, Ernie Grunfeld. In high school, he averaged 23.9 points per game and was the MVP of his conference. In college, at Stanford University, he was first team All Pacific-10 Conference as a junior. He has also played professionally for EWE Baskets Oldenburg, Aguas de Valencia Gandía Bàsquet, CB Valladolid, and Bnei Hasharon.He is the author of 'By the Grace of the Game' (https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Game-Hol..., a multi-generational family epic detailing history's only known journey from Auschwitz to the NBA.  00:00 - Intro15:18 - Interview1:04:21 - OutroRabbi Efrem Goldberg: Rabbi, Boca Raton Synagogue (BRS).Rabbi Philip Moskowitz: Associate Rabbi, BRS.Rabbi Josh Broide: Outreach Rabbi, BRS.

This week's Perpetual Chess is the 2nd in a series, a special edition, oral history of the 2012 World Championship, brought to you courtesy of GM Peter Heine Nielsen. Peter, of course, is an accomplished Grandmaster and a renowned opening theoretician who has worked as a trainer for 8 World Championship match winners, first with GM Viswanathan Anand, and in recent years with GM Magnus Carlsen. For this podcast, Peter takes us behind team Anand's mindset and preparation, as they helped Vishy prepare to defend his title against GM Boris Gelfand in May of 2012. This continues a series, as Peter discussed Anand's 2010 match with GM Veselin Topalov in Episode 177. For a chess history enthusiast like myself it is such a treat to get a blow by blow account of a World Championship match from someone who had a prominent role in the match and a ringside seat. Please read on for timestamps, links to topics referenced can be found on the podcast webpage.  You can review any of the games from the match discussed here:  https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chesscollection?cid=1025310 03:30- Since we are discussing events of 10 years ago, I thought we should ask: Does Peter think that he has a good memory?  11:00- We begin by discussing the 2012 pre match training camp, in Bad Soden, Germany in January of 2012. Peter convened with Anand and fellow team members, GMs Radoslaw Wotjasek, Surya Ganguly, and GM Rustam Kasimzdhanov.  21:00- How did the team feel about Gelfand as an opponent for Vishy?  32:30- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can find IM Andras Toth's new course, IM Irina Bulmaga's, as well as so many others, here: https://www.chessable.com/courses/ 33:30- Does Peter get more nervous as a competitor or a trainer? 36:30- Peter describes the background and mindset once the team arrived in Moscow for the match, in May of 2012.  41:00- What was the team's method for testing Vishy's memory on opening lines? What about for Magnus in more recent years?  46:30- The match begins, and Gelfand springs a surprise by playing the Grunfeld defense! (The game ends in a draw) How did the team feel?  50:00- The match takes shape, with 5 more draws before a victory. What was the mood after 6 games? 56:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess' algorithm reviews your games and gives you actionable advice on how to improve your game. Check it out for free, and if you choose to subscribe you can use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%. Or use this link for the same discount: https://aimchess.com/try?ref=benjohnson12 57:00- Gelfand strikes first! What was the mood after Game 7?  1:02:00- Patreon mailbag question: Did the team change match approaches after Game 7?  1:06:00- Anand strikes back! How did the team mood alter when Vishy won Game 8? 1:10:00- Anand tried the Nimzo-Indian for the first time in Game 9. How did it go?  1:15:00- Has Peter discussed the World Championship match with Gelfand in recent years? 1:20:00- Peter discusses Game 10  1:22:00- Despite two more draws, Peter shares why he felt the mood started to shift during games 11 and 12.  1:28:00- How did the team feel heading into the rapid playoffs?  1:34:00- Do opening surprises have added value in a faster time control?  1:35:00- What went right for Vishy to prevail in the Rapid playoffs? 1:39:00- After winnig the match did they feel euphoria more or relief?  1:41:00- Since Gelfand was sort of on home turf, were they worried about any Russian subterfuge?  1:44:00- Are non-team members who provide opening advice generally compensated for their assistance?  1:46:00- Did it bother the team that Kasparov was rumored to have offered to help Gelfand.?  1:48:00- How does Peter look back on the match 10 years later? Thanks to Peter for joining the podcast. Links you need below: The Chicken Chess Club on Apple Podcasts https://twitter.com/PHChess Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 130 Notes and Links to Dan Grunfeld's Work        On Episode 130 of The Chills at Will Podcast, Pete welcomes Dan Grunfeld, and the two discuss, among other topics, Dan's connection to the NBA through his father, Dan's pressures-internal and external-in playing basketball, his philosophy/mission in writing his book, his love and admiration for his heroic and inspirational grandmother, Dan's family's incredible, triumphant, and tragic stories involving the Holocaust, and basketball's role in healing and publicizing the incredible saga of the Grunfeld family.         Dan Grunfeld is a former professional basketball player, an accomplished writer, and a proud graduate of Stanford University. An Academic All-American and All-Conference basketball selection at Stanford, Dan played professionally for eight seasons in top leagues around the world, including in Germany, Spain, and Israel. Dan's writing has been published more than 40 times in media outlets such as Sports Illustrated, The Jerusalem Post, and NBC News. Dan earned his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2017 and lives with his wife and son in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he works in venture capital.     Dan Grunfeld's Website   Buy By the Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream   Dan Grunfeld's Wikipedia Page   Dan and His Book Featured on TMJ4 News   At about 2:05, Dan details his relationship with languages and reading-a fellow Matt Christopher    At about 3:50, Dan connects storytelling's importance and growing up as the child of immigrants   At about 5:00, Dan gives info on where to buy his book, his “true labor of love” and the process of writing and publishing and the appearances he has made since the book was published   At about 7:30, Dan highlights his grandmother    At about 7:55, Dan is highly complimentary of the legendary Ray Allen, who wrote the book's Foreword   At about 10:50, Dan gives background on what it was like to be the son of a NBA general manager   At about 13:25, Dan gives background on how the book was thought up   At about 15:15, Dan details his writing process, specifically how his formal and informal interviews took place   At about 16:30, Dan talks about food as a “vessel of love” and its importance in his book and in his life   At about 17:40, Pete parallels Dan's love of his grandmother's cooking   At about 18:55, Dan emphasizes the fact that his father and family stressed Dan's academic excellence over putting pressure on him to be a basketball star   At about 20:05, Dan explains the internal pressure to “make it as a basketball player” and how his family's histories brought on pressure    At about 21:05, Pete and Dan discuss connections between Anyu's idyllic childhood and events from the iconic Night by Elie Wiesel   At about 23:10, Pete details, to Dan's point about the importance of telling individual stories to better understand the unfathomable histories, the power of LA's Museum of Tolerance    At about 24:35, Dan talks about the symbolism and importance of a family heirloom, a silver spoon   At about 26:25, Dan talks about pressures put upon him and connections to a NBA decision maker   At about 27:40, Dan recounts details of “the greatest game [he] ever played”   At about 29:30, Dan talks about the intersections of Adolf Eichmann, Raoul Wallenberg and Dan's grandmother, Anyu, in Budapest   At about 31:55, Pete and Dan talk about chapters detailing Dan's improvements in college hoops and the importance of the 1936 Olympics and Jewish NBA players   At about 32:50, Dan highlights the sad story of his uncle   At about 33:35, Pete and Dan talk about Dan's huge leap in his Stanford career and the connection between his improvement and workouts with the eccentric and iconic genius, Frank Matrisciano, “Hell's Trainer”    At about 40:10, Pete asks Dan to describe the “highs and lows” involved with his huge success his junior year that was interrupted by a devastating ACL injury; Dan connects the injury to bigger themes in the book   At about 44:05, Dan recounts an amazing link between comedian/actor Buddy Hackett and the Grunfeld's exit from Romania and their voyage to America   At about 47:30, Dan discusses the importance of a team mile run upon his return to Stanford's team and his grueling rehab process   At about 50:45, Dan responds to Pete's questions about his father's loss of his brother Lutzi and interviews that brought out more of Ernie's remembrances of his beloved brother; additionally, connections to Ernie's motivations for basketball success and Anyu's mourning process are explored   At about 53:50, Dan recounts the story of his grandparents and their realization that their son Ernie was a basketball phenom   At about 56:00, Dan tells about “asking for permission from [his] grandmother” to play in his first pro league, in Germany   At about 56:55, Dan discusses his experience trying out for the New York Knicks and talks about some legendary players whom he played against    At about 59:05, Dan and Pete discuss Ernie's 1976 Olympics appearance, his NBA career, and his connections with Bernard King- “Ernie and Bernie”   At about 1:01:50, Dan discusses the end of his own playing career and changing perspective    At about 1:03:20, Dan talks about his current basketball-playing philosophy and performance    At about 1:05:10, Pete and Dan discuss the ending of the book and ideas of legacy and love, as Dan reflects on the fact that stories like those of his families “need” to be passed on to future generations    At about 1:09:35, Dan gives his contact information and encourages people to connect with him      You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both my YouTube Channel and my podcast while you're checking out this episode.  This is a passion project of mine, a DIY operation, and I'd love for your help in promoting what I'm convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form. The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com.     Please tune in for Episode 131 with Alice Elliott Dark, author of the novels Fellowship Point and Think of England, and whose story "In the Gloaming” was chosen by John Updike for inclusion in The Best American Short Stories of The Century and made into films by HBO and Trinity Playhouse The episode will air on July 5.

Rundown -    Dan Grunfeld - 26:13   Dave & Rachel Gunders - 01:17:02   "Fourth of July" by Dave Gunders - 01:40:22   Chip Evans in Craig's Lawyers' Lounge - 01:47:38   We tell fascinating stories of freedom on this Independence Day weekend special. Dan Grunfeld is an exceptional author of a terrific new book, By the Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream. By the Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream: Grunfeld, Dan, Allen, Ray: 9781629379227: Amazon.com: Books   Ernie Grunfeld was basketball star in the 1970s and 1980s, as a NY high schooler, then a Tennessee Vols' star, before excelling for over a decade in the NBA. But the really interesting story, told by his son Dan, is how Ernie Grunfeld and his family survived the Holocaust and communism before escaping Romania for NYC.   Dan Grunfeld's grandmother, Unyu, is a remarkable survivor who made a miraculous escape and thrived when she got to America. This exceptionally well-written book and author are full of stories of American freedom as the Grunfeld family found its American Dream.   Troubadour Dave Gunders has a remarkable father, Henry Gunders, featured on Episode 21. Now, we meet Dave's wonderful daughter Rachel Gunders. Henry Gunders' granddaughter is an accomplished twenty-something NYC investment banker with exceptional wisdom.   Rachel Gunders weighs in on the game-changing testimony of former Trump White House official, twenty-something Cassidy Hutchinson, and the explosive (with ketchup) J6 Committee hearings. The Dobbs abortion case reversing Roe v Wade is also discussed with this delightful and wise young woman.   As show wraps up second year, we return to our inaugural song of Fourth of July, with Rachel singing beautiful harmony with her Troubadour father. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zftAQ7aWX9s   Chip Evans, Esq. returns to Craig's Lawyers' Lounge with superb analysis of current events in his native Texas and the rest of America. Listen as Chip turns the questioning onto the host who reveals his departure from Springer and Steinberg to begin CRAIG SILVERMAN LAW, and the reasons behind the move.

Nachum interviews Terri B. Kalker Ticket Defenders and Dan Grunfeld about his fascinating new book “By the Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream” and he presents great Jewish music, the latest news from Israel and Morning Chizuk with Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser.

Today Simon Grunfeld makes his 3rd appearance on the podcast to discuss:-  How the crypto founder Do Kwon caused Terra (LUNA) to lose 99% of its value- How traditional stablecoins work and what they are used for- What the Terra (LUNA) crash means for the rest of the crypto market- How SIMBA Chain is working to prevent fraud across NFTsand many more!Twitter of Host: @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest: @SIMBAchain & @simongrunfeld

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by Dan Grunfeld, former professional basketball player and author of By the Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream, which is published by our friends at Triumph Books.  Topics of discussion include Holocaust awareness, Ray Allen, Michael Jordan and Larry Bird (and Kareem Abdul Jabbar), growing up in the NBA, concentration camps, and much more.  Copies of By the Grace of the Game can be purchased here with FREE SHIPPING.  

Dan Grunfeld is a former professional Basketball player and the son of NBA legend, Ernie Grunfeld. We discuss how his grandmother escaped Auschwitz, his father's powerful immigration story, unification through sport, Transylvania, his book "By the Grace of the Game" and so much more.

Meryl chats with Dan about his new book, By the Grace of the Game, which chronicles his family's journey from the Holocaust to the NBA, the essential role of basketball in his family, and his own commitment to share the lessons of the Holocaust. Dan Grunfeld is a former professional basketball player, an accomplished writer, and a proud graduate of Stanford University. An Academic All-American and All-Conference basketball selection at Stanford, Dan played professionally for eight seasons in top leagues around the world, including in Germany, Spain, and Israel. Dan's writing has been published numerous times in media outlets such as Sports Illustrated, The Jerusalem Post, and NBC News. Dan is the author of the bestselling book By the Grace of the Game, which chronicles his family's journey from the Holocaust to the NBA. Dan earned his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2017 and lives with his wife and family in the Bay Area. Website: www.dangrunfeld.com Twitter @Dan_Grunfeld. People of the Book is a copyrighted work © of Meryl Ain and Authors on The Air Global Radio Network. #AuthorsOnTheAir #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #AOTA #DanGrunfeld #BytheGraceoftheGame #PeopleoftheBook #3G #2G #HolocaustSurvivors #ChildrenofHolocaustSurvivors #TheHolocaust #GrandchidrenofHolocaustSurvivors #NBA #Knicks #NYKnicks #ErnieGrunfeld #Basketball #Romania #EscapingCommunism #SovietRefugees #MerylAin #TheTakeawayMen #LetsTalkJewishBooks #JewsLoveToRead

When Dan Grunfeld's grandmother was a teenager, “Life was nothing more than a loving family, a tall tree, and an endless supply of sweet, juicy cherries.” But in an instant, the Nazis overran Europe and murdered her parents and five siblings in the Holocaust. Somehow Anyu and a sister survived the liquidation of the Budapest ghetto and after she married another Holocaust survivor, they escaped the Communist rule that dominated Eastern Europe after the war and emigrated to New York City. Dan's father, Ernie, was bullied because he couldn't speak English and lost his beloved older brother to leukemia. But before his brother passed, he predicted that Ernie would overcome all his obstacles and become great.Basketball gave him the chance to fulfill this prophecy, and as his parents worked long hours in their fabric store, Ernie honed his game, earning a scholarship to the University of Tennessee. There he formed a dynamic partnership with Bernard King, and “Ernie and Bernie” rode roughshod over their SEC competitors. Soon, the little boy who was picked on was a strong man standing atop the Olympic podium with a gold medal around his neck, then an NBA champion, and later the GM of the Knicks and Wizards. His son Dan followed in his footsteps, starring at Stanford and playing pro ball in Europe for eight years. All the while, Anyu was the family's rock, as Dan shares in his moving family history By the Grace of the Game. In this episode, Dan reveals: How his grandmother survived the Holocaust with the help of an unsung heroWhat it was like for a family to leave everything they knew to come to New YorkWhy he keeps a spoon beside his bed as a potent symbol of the human will to endureHow basketball gave his father a chance to transform an immigrant family's story What the game and his family story have taught him about hard work, perseverance, forgiveness, and hope The time a young Carmelo Anthony blocked his shot into the stands during his first practice at ABCD CampHow Jamal Crawford was asking him for help on how to be better in Mike D'Antoni's offense with the New York KnicksTo hear the rest of Dan's profound story, read By The Grace of the Game, and connect with him on his website and via Twitter.  

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres welcome Dan Grunfeld to the podcast to talk about his remarkable book, "By The Glory Of The Game." They talk about Dan's family story -- from his grandparents survival of the Holocaust through his father's legendary NBA stint to his own basketball career -- in a wide ranging conversation that touches on life on and off the court.Craig and Chris also talk about Louis Simmons after he passed away the day before the episode was recorded. Chris details how Simmons programming infiltrates much of the strength and conditioning world and the impact Westside Barbell has made.Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Super Coffee. For 25% off Super Coffee, Super Espresso and all the Super product, use the new code "TrainWithTheBest" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com.We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the code TRAINWITHTHEBEST25 at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 25% off your first subscription order and 15% off all recurring orders. Subscribe to your favorite proteins, Performance Collagen, Performance Creatine, Elite Sleep or the all-new Omega 3's all for 25% off the first shipment and 15% off all that follow. JAWKU provides an elite level timing device at a price anyone can afford. Plus, they have a brand new muscle blaster mini - the smallest and most powerful massage gun on the market. Head to jawku.com/discount/twtb for a 20% discount on all JAWKU products!We're thrilled to welcome Blazepod to the TWTB family. Use the code TWTB for 15% off your order at Blazepod.com.Craig is an official Whoop affiliate! You can join him on Whoop by getting $30 off your membership at join.whoop.com/hoffman.Our theme music was made by Jamarian Bates. You can contact him via Soundcloud here: @jaybates40oz!

When Lily and Alex entered a packed gymnasium in Queens, New York in 1972, they barely recognized their son. The boy who escaped to America with them, who was bullied as he struggled to learn English and cope with family tragedy, was now a young man who had discovered and secretly honed his basketball talent on the outdoor courts of New York City. That young man was Ernie Grunfeld, who would go on to win an Olympic gold medal and reach previously unimaginable heights as an NBA player and executive. In By the Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream (Triumph Books, 2022), Dan Grunfeld, once a basketball standout himself at Stanford University, shares the remarkable story of his family, a delicately interwoven narrative that doesn't lack in heartbreak yet remains as deeply nourishing as his grandmother's Hungarian cooking, so lovingly described. The true improbability of the saga lies in the discovery of a game that unknowingly held the power to heal wounds, build bridges, and tie together a fractured Jewish family. If the magnitude of an American dream is measured by the intensity of the nightmare that came before and the heights of the triumph achieved after, then By the Grace of the Game recounts an American dream story of unprecedented scale. From the grips of the Nazis to the top of the Olympic podium, from the cheap seats to center stage at Madison Square Garden, from yellow stars to silver spoons, this complex tale traverses the spectrum of the human experience to detail how perseverance, love, and legacy can survive through generations, carried on the shoulders of a simple and beautiful game. Paul Knepper used to cover the Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book, The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won It All was published in 2020. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

When Lily and Alex entered a packed gymnasium in Queens, New York in 1972, they barely recognized their son. The boy who escaped to America with them, who was bullied as he struggled to learn English and cope with family tragedy, was now a young man who had discovered and secretly honed his basketball talent on the outdoor courts of New York City. That young man was Ernie Grunfeld, who would go on to win an Olympic gold medal and reach previously unimaginable heights as an NBA player and executive. In By the Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream (Triumph Books, 2022), Dan Grunfeld, once a basketball standout himself at Stanford University, shares the remarkable story of his family, a delicately interwoven narrative that doesn't lack in heartbreak yet remains as deeply nourishing as his grandmother's Hungarian cooking, so lovingly described. The true improbability of the saga lies in the discovery of a game that unknowingly held the power to heal wounds, build bridges, and tie together a fractured Jewish family. If the magnitude of an American dream is measured by the intensity of the nightmare that came before and the heights of the triumph achieved after, then By the Grace of the Game recounts an American dream story of unprecedented scale. From the grips of the Nazis to the top of the Olympic podium, from the cheap seats to center stage at Madison Square Garden, from yellow stars to silver spoons, this complex tale traverses the spectrum of the human experience to detail how perseverance, love, and legacy can survive through generations, carried on the shoulders of a simple and beautiful game. Paul Knepper used to cover the Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book, The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won It All was published in 2020. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/jewish-studies

When Lily and Alex entered a packed gymnasium in Queens, New York in 1972, they barely recognized their son. The boy who escaped to America with them, who was bullied as he struggled to learn English and cope with family tragedy, was now a young man who had discovered and secretly honed his basketball talent on the outdoor courts of New York City. That young man was Ernie Grunfeld, who would go on to win an Olympic gold medal and reach previously unimaginable heights as an NBA player and executive. In By the Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream (Triumph Books, 2022), Dan Grunfeld, once a basketball standout himself at Stanford University, shares the remarkable story of his family, a delicately interwoven narrative that doesn't lack in heartbreak yet remains as deeply nourishing as his grandmother's Hungarian cooking, so lovingly described. The true improbability of the saga lies in the discovery of a game that unknowingly held the power to heal wounds, build bridges, and tie together a fractured Jewish family. If the magnitude of an American dream is measured by the intensity of the nightmare that came before and the heights of the triumph achieved after, then By the Grace of the Game recounts an American dream story of unprecedented scale. From the grips of the Nazis to the top of the Olympic podium, from the cheap seats to center stage at Madison Square Garden, from yellow stars to silver spoons, this complex tale traverses the spectrum of the human experience to detail how perseverance, love, and legacy can survive through generations, carried on the shoulders of a simple and beautiful game. Paul Knepper used to cover the Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book, The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won It All was published in 2020. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sports

When Lily and Alex entered a packed gymnasium in Queens, New York in 1972, they barely recognized their son. The boy who escaped to America with them, who was bullied as he struggled to learn English and cope with family tragedy, was now a young man who had discovered and secretly honed his basketball talent on the outdoor courts of New York City. That young man was Ernie Grunfeld, who would go on to win an Olympic gold medal and reach previously unimaginable heights as an NBA player and executive. In By the Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream (Triumph Books, 2022), Dan Grunfeld, once a basketball standout himself at Stanford University, shares the remarkable story of his family, a delicately interwoven narrative that doesn't lack in heartbreak yet remains as deeply nourishing as his grandmother's Hungarian cooking, so lovingly described. The true improbability of the saga lies in the discovery of a game that unknowingly held the power to heal wounds, build bridges, and tie together a fractured Jewish family. If the magnitude of an American dream is measured by the intensity of the nightmare that came before and the heights of the triumph achieved after, then By the Grace of the Game recounts an American dream story of unprecedented scale. From the grips of the Nazis to the top of the Olympic podium, from the cheap seats to center stage at Madison Square Garden, from yellow stars to silver spoons, this complex tale traverses the spectrum of the human experience to detail how perseverance, love, and legacy can survive through generations, carried on the shoulders of a simple and beautiful game. Paul Knepper used to cover the Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book, The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won It All was published in 2020. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Hey everyone, thanks for joining the MBIT podcast in which we discuss finance, tech, and entrepreneurship. In today's episode, we will be discussing the Trudeau trucking incident and how that could cause a push for crypto. Second, we will be digging into the couple that laundered $3.6B in crypto. Simon Grunfeld makes his second appearance on the pod to talk more on these topics.Twitter of Host: @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest: @simongrunfeldDisclaimer: The episode is not financial or investment advice. 

Dan Grunfeld is a former professional basketball player and author of the book By The Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream. Dan is the son of Ernie Grunfeld, former NBA basketball player and General Manger, 2x olympic gold medalist and the only known NBA player who is the direct descendant of Holocaust Survivors. Dan is also the father of a three-year old boy and another boy on the way, continuing his family's legacy they built in the US since his grandparents immigrated from Romania to New York City after the war, when his father was eight. The book tells the story of his family's journey from those who were lost and those who survived the Holocaust, to the life that basketball helped his family build in America. The book is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Game-Holocaust-Basketball-Unprecedented/dp/1629379220You can follow Dan on Twitter @Dan_Grunfeld Episode Breakdown: 2:05 - Why It's An Important Time For A Book Like This 3:50 - What Early Dad Life Was Like 8:02 - Growing Up With His Dad Being The GM of the Knicks12:15 - How his Dad Shaped The Way He Approaches Fatherhood 16:49 - When He First Began Writing The Book 19:00 - Approaching His Creative Process Like He approached His Basketball Career 23:48 - Knowing His Kids Can One Day Read The Book 25:52- How Comedian Buddy Hackett Played His Family Smuggle US Dollars Out of Romania31:30 - When His Dad First Started To Play Basketball At The Age of 10 35:38 - What's Next In His Career37:00 - The Help of the Organization HIAS 41:54 - Rapid Father Questions 48:20 - What He Wants His Family Legacy To Be Sponsor:Mindset Wellness is one of the fastest growing CBD companies in the US. Mindset uses full spectrum CBD infused with terpenes which are essential plant oils that navigate you to a specific mindset. All products are all natural, vegan, organic and GMO free.Go to: Mindsetwellness.com and use code:  FATHERMATERIAL for 20% off and free shipping.Official Website: Fathermaterial.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/father_material/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Father_Material

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In this episode, I had Simon Grunfeld (VP of Crypto at SIMBA Chain) on to discuss some basics revolving around blockchain, crypto, what gas fees are, and where the NFTs you buy are stored (hint: not on the blockchain). Twitter of Host: @mbitpodcastTwitter of Guest: @simongrunfeldDisclaimer: The podcast is NOT financial or investment advice. The podcast is also not a research report and should not be used for the basis of any investment decision. The podcast is NOT a recommendation to buy or sell crypto. 

Stanford men's basketball great Dan Grunfeld shares his thoughts on the Card's big win over #5 USC, his career on The Farm (including that 2004 team), and his incredible new book "By the Grace of the Game." Plus, Oklahoma safety Patrick Fields is now a Cardinal; The Athletic's Jason Kersey previews what Fields can bring to Stanford.

Get in touch with the hosts! Stevie Cozens:Instagram: @basketballcontentnzTwitter: @steviecozens Producer, Josh Jeffares:Instagram: @joshjbullshoopsTwitter: @joshjbullshoops Linden Moore:Instagram: @nz_nbl_girlTwitter: @lindenmoore22

The guys follow up on the NBA Social Coalition Initiative. We had James Cadogan on last summer and he mentioned the many things the Coalition had lined up. The Coalition now has a Change the Law, Change the World social media presence. Marcus Freeman taking over at Notre Dame is an amazing thing. Notre Dame did something good for the players. Marcus Freeman was given the job for no other reason other than he deserves and earned it. Congratulations to Deion Sanders and the Jackson State Tigers for winning the SWAC Championship. The guys discuss the chances of Prime leaving for a bigger program.Dan Grunfeld, Former NBA Player; Author, 'By The Grace of the Game'This book is a detailed story about the Grunfeld family, what they went through and the role basketball played. This story has always been within Dan. His grandmother who is still alive lost many family and friends during the Holocaust. His grandfather lost everyone. When Dan was young, he knew something happened within his family but didn't exactly know what. His grandmother told the stories as he got older and matured. His grandparents were Holocaust survivors who came to America and were always working. They encouraged Dan's father, Ernie to play basketball. Many people have shared stories with Dan about his family over the years. His grandparents closed their store for two weeks to see Ernie win gold in the 1976 Montreal Olympics. After surviving the holocaust, the family then had to survive Communist rule before coming to America.

Dan Grunfeld, son of Ernie Grunfeld, the only NBA player who is the son of Holocaust survivors, joins Rabbi Sherman to speak about his newly released book, "By The Grace Of The Game." Basketball, the Holocaust, and the unprecedented American dream come together in this moving narrative of a grandmother, father, and grandson. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, Jon is joined by Dan Grunfeld - former Knick, author & son of former Knicks GM Ernie Grunfeld - to talk about his new book: By the Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, A Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream. Topics include: his experience in Knicks training camp in 2007, working with Donnie Walsh, his career overseas, why he wrote this book, his experience growing up the son of an NBA GM, the bittersweet 1999 Knicks run & much more! PREORDER DAN'S BOOK NOW: https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Game-Holocaust-Basketball-Unprecedented/dp/1629379220 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Abel Grunfeld, Head of Growth at Riverside, joins host Jake Jorgovan today. Riverside is a startup that helps creators like podcasters achieve their ‘why' through user-friendly technology. The platform offers several advantages such as better audio and video capture quality, instant upload to the cloud to prevent loss of the material, and great editing tools. Grunfeld shares that this great UX was accomplished through their product strategy approach. They patterned the product with their target user base in mind. Seeing a lot of creators using video conferencing tools like Zoom to record podcasts was an indicator that the market needed Riverside. So the product was built exactly to that specification, on both the front end and the back end.Grunfeld talks about continuing the product roadmap of providing the right user experience for their creator customers. Improving the editing process and the core flow for creators is a key feature they are working on, which will allow creators to save a lot of time. Riverside equates this time savings as a competitive advantage that would make their platform a preferred one for their target ICP.Grunfeld believes the biggest driver for their growth is the product. The product, initially used for political debates, has iterated and improved. He stresses the importance of listening to your users, their pain points, and putting yourself in their shoes. Once these align, you will have a valuable product to share with them.Are you a business leader seeking to crack the strategy of aligning your product to customer needs? Then this episode is the right one for you.Resources:Website - Riverside.fmTwitter - Riverside.fmTwitter - AbelGrunfeldLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/abelgrunfeld/This episode is brought to you by Content Allies.Content Allies helps B2B tech companies launch revenue-generating podcasts. Build relationships that drive revenue through podcast networking. We schedule interviews with your ideal prospects and strategic partners so that you can build relationships and grow your business. You show up and have conversations, we handle everything else. Learn more at ContentAllies.com. 

Laura Grunfeld is presenting through The Chattery. It is on May 13, 11A-12:30P EDT and is called “Developing Your Event's Access Plan for People with Disabilities.” www.thechattery.org/classes2/2021/5/13/developing-your-events-access-plan

Allison Josephs interviews Moshe Grunfeld, photographer, make-up artist and proprietor of punimchadushes.com.

Etan Thomas talks with his old coach with the Washington Wizards Eddie Jordan as they discuss his love for DC, not getting his due credit for what he accomplished while coaching the Wizards, his friction with GM Ernie Grunfeld, how big of a mistake it was for Grunfeld not to re-sign Larry Hughes, coaching Gilbert Arenas, the respect he had for the late Abe Polin, his desire to coach again and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices