Estee ackerman
Teenage Orthodox pingpong phenom may have to skip Olympics because trials are on Shabbat
Estee Ackerman, who won the women’s division at the 2018 Table Tennis U.S. Open, has asked for a rescheduling of the matches.
At 15, This Orthodox Girl Is a National Pingpong Champion
Estee Ackerman, is among the top 30 young female players nationwide and says Jews should take pingpong seriously - not just as a Shabbat diversion.
Orthodox Ping Pong Champ Falls Short After Skipping Olympics Trial on Shabbat
An Orthodox Jewish teen from suburban New York City came up short in her bid to make the U.S. Olympics table tennis team and did not compete in the trials on Shabbat.
Ping Pong Prodigy Won't Play on Shabbat
Ping pong prodigy Estee Ackerman, an 11-year-old from Long Island, was disqualified from her final event at the 2012 US National Table Tennis Championships in Las Vegas when her match fell on the Jewish holy day of rest and she chose not to play, the New York Post reported.