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The Jewish Sport Report: Where did Sandy Koufax go on Yom Kippur when he didn’t pitch? An investigation.

Plus, a Jewish guide to the NHL season.

By Jacob Gurvis October 11, 2024 2:00 pm

Sandy Koufax famously didn’t pitch on Yom Kippur in 1965. But did he go to synagogue?

We spoke to a man who swears he sat behind the legendary pitcher at Temple of Aaron in Minnesota.

October 11, 2024 10:00 am

All the Jewish NHL players to watch in the 2024-2025 season

The NHL season begins with 13 Jewish players on opening day rosters.

October 8, 2024 5:26 pm

Meet the Mets postseason hero with a botched Hebrew tattoo

By Jacob Gurvis October 8, 2024 12:49 pm

How Harlem Globetrotters founder Abe Saperstein shaped basketball as we know it today

By Jacob Gurvis October 3, 2024 10:00 am

Dean Kremer, Harrison Bader, Alex Bregman and Max Fried

A Jewish guide to the 2024 MLB playoffs

By Jacob Gurvis October 1, 2024 3:51 pm

Jewish MLB executive Chaim Bloom to lead St. Louis Cardinals beginning in 2026

By Jacob Gurvis September 30, 2024 11:15 pm

The Jewish Sport Report: How the Chicago White Sox made a bad year even worse for Jewish fans

By Jacob Gurvis September 27, 2024 2:30 pm

For Jewish White Sox fans, this season has made a bad year even worse

By Jacob Gurvis September 23, 2024 6:36 pm

Yuriko Sugihara, Kinori Rosnow and harley Rosnow

The Jewish Sport Report: A Japanese Jewish player to watch in this weekend’s World Lacrosse Box Championships

By Jacob Gurvis September 20, 2024 3:00 pm

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The Jewish Sport Report: Where did Sandy Koufax go on Yom Kippur when he didn’t pitch? An investigation.

Sandy Koufax famously didn’t pitch on Yom Kippur in 1965. But did he go to synagogue?

All the Jewish NHL players to watch in the 2024-2025 season

Meet the Mets postseason hero with a botched Hebrew tattoo

How Harlem Globetrotters founder Abe Saperstein shaped basketball as we know it today

A Jewish guide to the 2024 MLB playoffs

Jewish MLB executive Chaim Bloom to lead St. Louis Cardinals beginning in 2026

The Jewish Sport Report: How the Chicago White Sox made a bad year even worse for Jewish fans

For Jewish White Sox fans, this season has made a bad year even worse

The Jewish Sport Report: A Japanese Jewish player to watch in this weekend’s World Lacrosse Box Championships

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