The stewardess approached an elderly lady passenger and asked, “Would you like something to read?” “Do you have anything light?” the lady asked in return. “How about this leaflet? ‘Famous Jewish ...

Five months ago, Chana Weinberg sent an email to veteran baseball scout Alex Jacobs. A few years earlier, when Weinberg was a student and softball player at Yeshiva University in New York, Jacobs had ...

Like a 100-mph fastball from the “golden arm” of star Jewish baseball player Sandy Koufax, America’s favorite pastime is gaining traction in Israel at lightning speed thanks to Jewish National ...

(JTA) — Any Jewish baseball fan knows the names of the two Jews in MLB’s Hall of Fame: Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg. But since Koufax got his Hall call 52 years ago to the day — when he became the ...

(JTA) If the only history-making Jewish feat in baseball this week had been a historic grand slam, it would have been enough. But then a half-dozen Jewish ballplayers were picked in the MLB Draft — ...

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect the addition of Houston Astros catcher Garrett Stubbs to the team’s roster. (JTA) — The World Series is upon us, and there are likely more ...

When the Team Israel baseball team takes the field during the upcoming Summer Olympics in Tokyo, it will include players from South Florida. The Israel national baseball team begins Olympic play on ...

Today is the first full day of what was my favorite Jewish celebratory holiday as a kid: Passover, which commemorates the Jews escaping bondage in ancient Egypt. This time for celebration helped to ...

(JTA) Jewish (and many non-Jewish) baseball fans know the names and achievements of Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg, along with their hallowed status in the greater American Jewish history books. But ...

(JTA) — For many Jewish fans who collect baseball cards, the joy of opening a new pack and finding a Jewish player is second to none. That was Seymour Stoll’s experience years ago when he drew a Sandy ...

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 26: L-R; Hall of famer and former Los Angeles Dodger Sandy Koufax sits with team owner Stan Kasten during the spring training game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at ...