Jacob Gurvis Jacob Gurvis is JTA’s Audience Engagement Editor, based in Los Angeles. He graduated from Boston University, where he studied journalism, Jewish studies, and political science. Jacob has written for The Boston Globe and The Beverly Hills Courier, and he produced an award-winning sports talk show in college. He spends too much time on Twitter @jacobgurvis. Recent Stories May 15, 2023 How an unsung Jewish football hero changed American sports Mar 30, 2023 All the Jewish MLB players to watch in 2023 Mar 15, 2023 Team Israel exits World Baseball Classic with 5-1 loss to Venezuela Mar 15, 2023 Orthodox pitcher Steinmetz strikes out 3 Big Leaguers at WBC Mar 14, 2023 Puerto Rico trounces Israel 10-0 in World Baseball Classic Mar 13, 2023 Team Israel beats Nicaragua in big comeback at WBC opener Mar 9, 2023 Team Israel loses 11-5 to Miami Marlins in exhibition game Mar 2, 2023 Team Israel is playing in the 2023 World Baseball Classic Feb 17, 2023 ‘Surf Nazis’: New film explores surfing’s history of antisemitism Jan 20, 2023 American Football season kicks off ... in Israel? Jan 6, 2023 49er John Frank among Jewish Sports Hall of Fame’s 2023 inductees Dec 8, 2022 Tom Tugend, JTA correspondent and veteran of three wars, dies at 97 Jun 9, 2022 Doug Emhoff speaks to Holocaust survivor — and his AI twin — in L.A. Jun 3, 2022 Gabe Kapler follows in the footsteps of other Jewish activist athletes May 23, 2022 New podcast chronicles little-known stories of Holocaust-era boxers Apr 7, 2022 All the Jewish Major League Baseball players we’ll see in 2022 Jan 21, 2022 For new president of Baseball Hall of Fame, it’s all about tradition Nov 17, 2021 Gabe Kapler wins top baseball manager award after historic season Nov 3, 2021 Max Fried pitches Atlanta Braves to first World Series win in 26 years Oct 26, 2021 3 Jewish baseball players could make or break the 2021 World Series Next Page