Bar mitzvah boy substitutes party for tikun olam
In April, bar mitzvah boy Shea Schnoor and his family will be packing their bags – and their baseball gear – and heading to a remote region of Colombia, to bring baseball to an impoverished rural community.
Your Daily Spiel for June 13
Five Jewish baseball players hit home runs on Friday, Jared Kushner will visit the Middle East next week, and more in our Daily Spiel!
Jackie Robinson, through the generations
Karen Faith recalls her father’s experiences with racism during his early baseball career.
Expos star Tim Raines celebrated at sports breakfast
Tim Raines, who spent 13 seasons with the Montreal Expos, was presented with the Expos Baseball Legends Award at the 14th annual Sports Celebrity Breakfast in Montreal.
Your daily spiel for Tuesday, March 21
In today’s spiel: Anti-Semites compared, Israel might get its first baseball stadium and Israel-U.S. venture comes out with marijuana inhaler to ease insomnia.
Your daily spiel for Tuesday, March 14
In today’s spiel: European companies could ban religious wear, Linda Sarsour says Zionism and feminism are incompatible and a swinging chassidic couple on Tinder.
Your daily spiel for Monday, March 13
In today’s spiel: Does fear-based fundraising still work?, Chelsea Clinton name drops Purim and Team Israel suffers its first loss in World Baseball Classic.
Torah, Encarnacion’s contract and greed: our sages on appetite for wealth
Jewish wisdom and the lessons of baseball player Edwin Encarnacion warn us that an appetite for riches can be insatiable.
Top MLB prospect Alex Bregman to make debut for Astros
The Jewish ball player will make his debut on Monday night against the Yankees
Teammates join 12-year-old ball player who always walks on Shabbat
Jacob Steinmetz is just one of two Jewish players on the 13-member squad
