Beatie Deutsch emphasizes that, despite pressure to compete, observing the Jewish day of rest is more important than any apparent opportunity to advance her athletic career.
An American-Israeli marathon runner said that for the first time in her life she feels "pressured" to compete on Shabbat after having to miss yet another major competition due to her religious observance. Beatie Deutsch, a New Jersey native and mother-of-five who moved to Israel in 2008, explained in a Facebook post on Wednesday that