Sandy Koufax

NYC synagogue hosts Catholic archbishop, Sandy Koufax jersey, marking 60-year US Jewry milestones

Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove surprised his New York congregation on Yom Kippur with Sandy Koufax’s jersey and a visit from Archbishop Timothy Dolan.

Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, left, and Archbishop Timothy Dolan speak during Park Avenue Synagogue's Yom Kippur services in New York City, Oct. 2, 2023.
Sandy Koufax and Tommy Lasorda stand next to the Vin Scully plaque in the left field grandstands after his induction into the Los Angeles Dodgers Ring of Honor at Dodger Stadium on May 3, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully’s classic call of Sandy Koufax game

 Sandy Koufax

Jewish pitcher Sandy Koufax did more than miss one game

LEGENDARY LA Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax throws out the first pitch at the 2017 World Series. Derfner says his friends would not have loved the Jewish Koufax had he not been a star.

Sandy Koufax statue to be unveiled at Dodger Stadium this summer


For new Jewish president of Baseball Hall of Fame, it’s all about tradition

Josh Rawitch has worked in baseball for nearly three decades.

 Josh Rawitch is the eighth president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

The history of Jews in baseball and the weirdest season of all time

Official MLB historian, John Thorn, spoke with JTA earlier this season about the most unusual of seasons, his work and the connection between the American game and American Jews.

Mike Minor of the Oakland Athletics walks through the stands that are filled with cardboard cutouts during a game against the Houston Astros at RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland, Sept. 10, 2020. The cutouts have become a fixture for most teams this season.

Max Fried idolizes Sandy Koufax — and this year he’s pitching like him

“The more success I had growing up, the more I heard about Sandy Koufax in the Jewish community,” he said.

Max Fried pitches in a game for the Atlanta Braves against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Aug. 9, 2020

Why an Israeli athlete's decision not to play on Yom Kippur matters

Dudi Sela forfeited tens of thousands of dollars and ranking points.

DESPITE WINNING the first set in a tie-break against American Josh Donaldson, Israel’s Dudi Sela was knocked out of the Citi Open in the opening round late Monday night

Zionism, Chicken Soup, and Judaism: Part Two

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Bill seeks to pull plug on fax machines

The bill by MK Stav Shaffir (Zionist Union) seeks to address the anomalous ubiquity of outdated fax machines in what is otherwise known as the start-up nation.

A fax machine

Grapevine: Head of the class

IDC Herzliya; Museum of the Jewish People; Netanyahu sues reporter.

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Is Matisyahu the new Britney Spears?

The Weekly Schmooze: Natalie Portman is now the most-searched name on the Internet Movie Database.

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Jews and baseball, a love story

"Baseball was the American game … and you identified yourself as an American by the intensity of your love for baseball.”

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Salita packs a punch at White House reception

Young Jewish boxing icon among Jewish greats at White House reception.

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