Howard M. Wasserman
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Are Jews who play baseball on the High Holidays really cursed?
20 Sep 2022
Howard M. Wasserman explores the idea of a "Koufax Curse," where Jewish baseball players who participate in games on Yom Kippur allegedly bring bad luck to t...
20 Sep 2022
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When They Were Kings: Greenberg and Koufax Sit on Yom Kippur
11 Oct 2016
The article reflects on the pivotal decisions made by Jewish baseball legends Hank Greenberg and Sandy Koufax to sit out important games for Yom Kippur, high...
11 Oct 2016