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Roger Waters of the rock group Pink Floyd. Credit: Jethro/Wikimedia Commons.

MLB to stop advertisements for Roger Waters after backlash from Jewish groups

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Following backlash from Jewish groups, Major League Baseball (MLB) said it will no longer run advertisements promoting anti-Israel activist and BDS supporter Roger Waters’ upcoming North American tour. MLB.com had been among the organizations sponsoring...
Alex Bregman, Houston Astros. Credit: Keith Allison via Wikimedia Commons.

Did we need another Sandy Koufax?

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The story of Sandy Koufax choosing not to pitch on Yom Kippur is one of the great narrative tales of modern American Jewish life. Depression-era slugger Hank Greenberg was also a role model for...
Danny Valencia, No. 19 (left, in the air) and Nick Rickles after Team Israel's win in Game 5 against South Africa. Photo by Margo Sugarman.

Home run: Danny Valencia goes from the Sunshine State to the Jewish state

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For most parents, having a son play on a Major League Baseball team would be a dream come true. For Danny Valencia’s parents, it isn’t quite enough. Though proud of his baseball career, which has...