Louis Keene is a staff reporter at the Forward covering religion, sports and the West Coast. He writes the weekly California Briefing and can be followed on Twitter @thislouis.
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By Louis Keene
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California Briefing At the World Baseball Classic, where a Jewish team always belonged
The better the World Baseball Classic got, the cooler it was that a Jewish team played in it
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Sports On Team Israel, locker room talk turned to politics
It was not lost on any that protests were roiling the country they were representing at the World Baseball Classic
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Sports Jacob Steinmetz, Orthodox pitcher, strikes out trio of Dominican stars in WBC debut
Steinmetz faced six all-stars in Israel's World Baseball Classic game. He struck out three of them.
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Sports Meet Team Israel’s one non-Jewish player
Alex Dickerson is eligible for Israel's World Baseball Classic squad because his wife is Jewish
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Sports Israel no-hit by Puerto Rico in World Baseball Classic
The 10-0 defeat allowed Israel only 24 outs
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Sports Meet the actual Israelis on Team Israel
The team's two Israelis get to rub shoulders with MLB talent on a top-notch diamond in front of roaring crowds. It's a welcome change
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Fast Forward ‘We don’t live in fear’: Another antisemitic crime in Florida, this time at a synagogue
The state has become a hotbed for hate groups, but the latest attack is a first for the area, congregation says
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Sports Team Israel rallies past Nicaragua in World Baseball Classic opener
Clutch hitting swings the outcome after stellar Kremer performance
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