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A Jewish good luck charm, a change of fortune on the field and a box score that looks like a wink
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The Jewish Sport Report: After a thrilling World Series, a historic Jewish MLB offseason is on-deck
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Orthodox Jews navigate a World Series quandary: How to watch the games
It’s Yankees vs. Dodgers vs. Shabbat for Jews who observe
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Ohtani’s historic day at the plate left a different Shawn Green record intact — barely
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