Baseball
Your Investments: Opening day, leaving Egyptian exodus with great wealth, and financial optimism
When the Israelites left Egypt, they carried more than gold and silver. They carried a new financial reality. After generations of limitations, they stepped into a future where growth was possible.
Israel closes out WBC campaign with statement victory over Netherlands
Israel blanks Nicaragua behind dominant pitching for key World Baseball Classic win
Team Israel sharp in tune-up wins as Ausmus eyes WBC statement in Miami
Silence is complicity in non-support of Israel - opinion
Amid all the messages from athletes and teams condemning Hamas attacks, the exceptions stand out.
Alex Bregman draws Star of David on hat during MLB playoff win
Bregman followed in the footsteps of players such as Julian Edelman and Deni Avdija, who have also sported Jewish symbols on their uniforms after crises affecting Jews around the world.
Israeli MLB player Dean Kremer says Israel will be 'in the back of my head'
Kremer became the first Israeli drafted into the big leagues in 2015 when he was selected by the San Diego Padres.
San Francisco Giants fire Jewish manager Gabe Kapler after disappointing season
With Kapler’s firing, San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin becomes the league’s lone Jewish skipper.
‘Emotional support alligator’ expelled from baseball game
Wally was turned away from the stadium, despite having been invited to the game.
The MLB has more Jewish players than ever
None of them will face a Yom Kippur dilemma this year, like Sandy Koufax's decision to sit out Game 1 of the 1965 World Series.
Remembering Jewish baseball legend Hank Greenberg’s 1934 Rosh Hashanah dilemma
In the end, Greenberg played. As the Tigers took the field, Jews in Detroit took their seats for Rosh Hashanah services.
Catcher writes about how playing for Israel brought him closer to Judaism
In “Baseball and Belonging", Ryan Lavarnway chronicles his life, athletic career and how a call from Israel’s burgeoning baseball program helped him find his Judaism.
How ‘Pitching Ninja’ Rob Friedman became one of the most popular Jewish personalities in baseball
How did Friedman, a lawyer by trade with only scant amateur baseball experience, become one of the most popular personalities in the sport?
Why has Israel been hosting so many international sports tournaments?
In recent years, Israel has hosted European and global tournaments in lacrosse, flag football and athletics, and will soon add volleyball, water polo and baseball to the list.
