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JTA Sandy Koufax famously didn’t pitch on Yom Kippur in 1965. But did he go to synagogue? 11 Oct 2024
The story of Sandy Koufax not pitching on Yom Kippur during the 1965 World Series is legendary, but whether he attended synagogue that day remains a matter o...
11 Oct 2024
JTA All the Jewish NHL players to watch in the 2024-2025 season 8 Oct 2024
The 2024-2025 NHL season highlights a significant presence of Jewish players, with 13 starting on league rosters and a few more prospects potentially joining...
8 Oct 2024
JTA Mark Vientos has become a Mets postseason icon. His botched Hebrew tattoo may have an encore. 8 Oct 2024
Mark Vientos, the New York Mets' third baseman, has emerged as a key figure in the team's unexpected playoff success. After struggling earlier this season, t...
8 Oct 2024
JTA Minneapolis police arrest man for ‘terroristic threats’ made to synagogue on Rosh Hashanah  7 Oct 2024
Minneapolis police arrested 21-year-old Jaden LeBlanc for allegedly threatening Temple Israel synagogue with a gun on Rosh Hashanah. The Reform synagogue had...
7 Oct 2024
Forward He founded the Harlem Globetrotters and is the shortest man in the basketball hall of fame. A new book tells his story. 6 Oct 2024
Abe Saperstein, founder of the Harlem Globetrotters, is celebrated in a new biography by Mark and Matthew Jacob for his immense contributions to basketball a...
6 Oct 2024
JTA How Harlem Globetrotters founder Abe Saperstein shaped basketball as we know it today 3 Oct 2024
Abe Saperstein, the Jewish founder of the Harlem Globetrotters, left an indelible mark on basketball and sports culture, as explored in the biography "Globet...
3 Oct 2024
JTA ‘I discovered I’m much more Israeli than I thought’: How Oct. 7 changed being Israeli in America 2 Oct 2024
The article explores how the events of October 7, 2023, have profoundly affected Israeli expatriates living in the United States, prompting many to reassess ...
2 Oct 2024
JTA A Jewish guide to the 2024 MLB playoffs 1 Oct 2024
As the 2024 MLB playoffs commence, several Jewish baseball players are in the spotlight, with representation across six teams. Notable figures include Alex B...
1 Oct 2024
JTA How US Jewish communities are marking anniversary of Oct. 7 attack: with heartache, and warily 1 Oct 2024
Jewish communities across the U.S. are observantly marking the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, amidst an ongoing war in Gaza. Orga...
1 Oct 2024
JTA Jewish MLB executive Chaim Bloom to lead St. Louis Cardinals beginning in 2026 1 Oct 2024
Chaim Bloom, a prominent Jewish baseball executive, known for his strategic prowess in farm system development, will assume the role of President of Baseball...
1 Oct 2024