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Meet the 6 Jewish baseball players selected in the 2024 MLB Draft

From a College Baseball World Series breakout star to a Siberian-born slugger, these are the Jewish players selected in this week’s MLB Draft.

By Jacob Gurvis July 17, 2024 5:31 pm

Kobe Bryant’s father Joe, who once coached a Jewish girls basketball team, dies at 69

Joe Bryant, a former NBA player who died Monday, was remembered as a gentle giant by people who knew him at the former Akiba Hebrew Academy in Philadelphia.

July 17, 2024 11:19 am

Philadelphia Phillies catcher Garrett Stubbs makes ‘history’ — and embraces his role as a Jewish ballplayer

Stubbs helped lift Team Israel to its sole 2023 World Baseball Classic victory and has said he plans to rejoin the team in 2026.

July 15, 2024 11:33 am

Claire Weinstein, Nick Itkin, Artem Dolgopyat and Amit Elor

The Jewish Sport Report: A Jewish preview of the 2024 Paris Olympics

By Jacob Gurvis July 12, 2024 1:00 pm

Mayim Bialik is producing a movie about Yeshiva U basketball’s historic 50-game winning streak

By Jacob Gurvis July 10, 2024 4:39 pm

Claire Weinstein, Jessica Fox and 16 other Jewish athletes to watch in the 2024 Paris Olympics

By Jacob Gurvis July 10, 2024 2:36 pm

The Jewish Sport Report: How Jacob Steinmetz is navigating minor league life as an Orthodox Jew

By Jacob Gurvis July 5, 2024 1:30 pm

Orthodox minor-league pitcher Jacob Steinmetz is eating kosher delivery, walking to the stadium on Shabbat — and staying focused on the game

By Jacob Gurvis July 3, 2024 12:41 pm

Orthodox basketball star Ryan Turell to join Israel’s top league

By Jacob Gurvis July 3, 2024 12:36 pm

The Jewish Sport Report: This Jewish hockey star will be a top-10 NHL draft pick

By Jacob Gurvis June 28, 2024 2:30 pm

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Meet the 6 Jewish baseball players selected in the 2024 MLB Draft

Kobe Bryant’s father Joe, who once coached a Jewish girls basketball team, dies at 69

Philadelphia Phillies catcher Garrett Stubbs makes ‘history’ — and embraces his role as a Jewish ballplayer

The Jewish Sport Report: A Jewish preview of the 2024 Paris Olympics

Mayim Bialik is producing a movie about Yeshiva U basketball’s historic 50-game winning streak

Claire Weinstein, Jessica Fox and 16 other Jewish athletes to watch in the 2024 Paris Olympics

The Jewish Sport Report: How Jacob Steinmetz is navigating minor league life as an Orthodox Jew

Orthodox minor-league pitcher Jacob Steinmetz is eating kosher delivery, walking to the stadium on Shabbat — and staying focused on the game

Orthodox basketball star Ryan Turell to join Israel’s top league

The Jewish Sport Report: This Jewish hockey star will be a top-10 NHL draft pick

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