Jacob Gurvis
By Jacob Gurvis
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Fast Forward Israeli and US parents are urged to delete social apps before their children see hostage videos
Many schools urged parents to monitor their children’s social media usage as the fear spread that hostage videos may soon circulate online
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Fast Forward US sports teams and athletes show unprecedented amount of support for Israel after Hamas attacks
Dean Kremer, the Israeli-American pitcher who is likely to start the Orioles’ next playoff game, wrote that his “heart just got ripped to shreds"
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Fast Forward San Francisco Giants fire Jewish manager Gabe Kapler after disappointing season
Kapler won the 2021 National League Manager of the Year award after leading the Giants to a 107-win season
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Fast Forward The Jewish Sport Report: How the MLB’s Jewish players will handle Yom Kippur this year
Plus Chelsea F.C. launches a Jewish fan group and Adidas' CEO defends Kanye West
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Fast Forward The MLB has more Jewish players than ever — but none of them will be faced with a Yom Kippur dilemma this year
The players who have faced the conflict in the past are scheduled to play just before or after the holy day
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Fast Forward The Jewish Sport Report: Hank Greenberg’s 1934 High Holiday conundrum
Chaim Bloom gets fired, Quinn Hughes is named captain of the Vancouver Canucks and more in this week's Jewish Sport Report
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News Remembering Jewish baseball legend Hank Greenberg’s 1934 Rosh Hashanah dilemma
Almost 90 years ago, as all of Detroit held its breath, the Hall of Fame slugger went to a synagogue to think over whether to play on the holiday
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Fast Forward With COVID’s resurgence ahead of the High Holidays, some synagogues are bringing pandemic guidelines back. But for most, it’s ‘business as usual.’
Some synagogues are offering mask-only sections, while one congregation in New York is requiring them
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