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Fast Forward Alon Leichman becomes first Israeli head pitching coach in the MLB
Leichman, who was raised on Kibbutz Gezer, will coach for the Colorado Rockies
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Culture He used to think Jewish athletes were a punchline; now, he wants to help them get a proper paycheck
Jeremy Moses, co-founder of Tribe NIL, believes his new initiative can help Jewish student-athletes finally profit off of their talent
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Sports Danny Wolf will see you now
The Nets’ Jewish first-round pick announces his NBA arrival with a pair of poster dunks
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Sports It’s so cool that Sandy Koufax was there for that
The legendary Dodger pitcher witnessed Clayton Kershaw's redemption, and a World Series game for the ages
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Looking Forward The best Shabbat I ever kept, or how to dodge the biggest World Series spoiler ever
If Freddie Freeman hits a walk-off grand slam tonight, please don't tell me in shul tomorrow.
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Sports Was Deni Avdija an unwitting victim of the NBA’s big betting scandal?
After the Blazers’ head coach was arrested for fraud, his Israeli star’s playing time comes into focus
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Books The Lakers were about to shock the NBA. But Shabbat had to end first.
The secret Jewish history of…the Luka Dončić trade?
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Sports An attack on Israeli soccer fans last year was dubbed a ‘pogrom.’ Could it happen again?
Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were barred from attending an upcoming soccer game over safety concerns
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