Jacob Gurvis
By Jacob Gurvis
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Fast Forward Jewish pitcher Eric Reyzelman throws 100 mph. Is it enough for the MLB Draft?
The LSU prospect learned about resilience from his Jewish parents from Ukraine and Moldova
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News Ian Kinsler switches from Team Israel star player to coach for 2023 World Baseball Classic
The former MLB All-Star will try to help the team rebound from a disappointing Olympics in Tokyo
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Fast Forward Jewish basketball legend Sue Bird will retire after this season
The four-time WNBA champion said she’ll wrap up her remarkable career at the conclusion of the 2022 season.
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Fast Forward Stephen Curry wore a Hebrew sweatshirt at the NBA Finals
The Golden State Warriors star has long had a fascination with the language and has two Hebrew tattoos.
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Fast Forward Doug Emhoff spoke to a Holocaust survivor — and his AI twin — at a cutting-edge exhibit in Los Angeles
The Jewish Second Gentleman spoke twice with a Holocaust survivor, once virtually by Zoom and once through AI.
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Fast Forward Jewish featherweight champion Isaac ‘Ike’ Berger dead at 85
Three-time Olympic medalist “Ike” Berger was one of the best featherweight weightlifters in U.S. history.
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Fast Forward All the Jewish Major League Baseball players we’ll see in 2022
(JTA) — After two pandemic-altered seasons, a three-month lockout and a truncated free agent frenzy, the 2022 Major League Baseball season has finally arrived. For Jewish fans of America’s Pastime, there is plenty to look forward to this season, from Atlanta Braves ace Max Fried starting on Opening Day to the fashionable Joc Pederson playing…
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Fast Forward The Jewish owner of America’s bobblehead museum has a Volodymyr Zelenskyy figure in production
(JTA) — Ukraine’s Jewish president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has become a global symbol of defiance as his country endures an all-out offensive from Russia. British lawmakers gave him a standing ovation. Fans have set his speeches to rousing soundtracks. And Jewish supporters have called him a “modern Maccabee,” a reference to the ancient Jews who stood…
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