DK's Lineup is a proud supporter of Bobsleigh Skeleton Israel (BSI)
Born and raised in South Florida, Jared was always involved in both athletics and his local Jewish community while growing up. He discovered his talent and love for track & field, going on to win a district championship in the 100-meter dash, setting several school records along the way. After attending the March of the Living in 2008, Jared knew he wanted to do more to both support Israel, and to educate those around him about the horrors of the Holocaust. After seeing Steven Spielberg's movie "Munich", which details the 1972 Munich Massacre of 11 Jewish athletes at the Olympic Games, Jared realized that as an athlete, competing for Israel would be a most fitting platform to accomplish his goal, while also honoring the 11 athletes who were killed in Munich. Throughout his track career at Tulane University, Jared always kept his dream of competing for Israel in the back of his mind, but after graduating, he traded in his track spikes for law books and began his studies at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in NYC. Just as he was getting into the rhythm of his first semester, he suffered a Transient Ischemic Attack, effectively a “minor stroke”. Coincidentally, his hardship fell during the 2014 Winter Olympics. While recovering from his TIA, he discovered the sport of Skeleton. After some research he decided, rather than having his face buried in torts and constitutional law books, it should be buried in ice as he slides under 5-G's of pressure at 80 miles per hour! Shortly thereafter, Jared found himself at a sliding school in Lake Placid, NY. Upon graduating from law school, he took both the Florida and New York State bar exams to complete his legal education. Now with law school and two bar admittances under his belt, he headed up to Lake Placid to join the Team USA Skeleton Developmental Program full-time. After three seasons in the USA program, he finally knew he was ready to represent the Magen David. Jared applied for Israeli citizenship, and formally joined the Israel Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation in April of 2019. The 2019/2020 season was Jared's first competing for Israel. He competed in two World Cup races, and finished the season ranked 76th in the world, second amongst all IBSF men’s skeleton rookies. During the 2020/2021 season, Jared earned Israel’s first Top 10 finish in a race held in Europe, finishing 10th at a Europa Cup race in Winterberg, Germany. Later in the season he also earned Israel’s first ever podium finish, winning a bronze medal in Park City Utah at the North America Cup. In 2022, Jared finished three places out of an Olympic berth in just his third competitive season. This included three podium finishes on the North American Cup in Lake Placid, including winning Israel's first silver medals. Jared ended the season ranked 44th in the world while earning the nickname, "The Jewish Jet" from his fellow competitors.
