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Jacob Gurvis

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.

AJ Edelman, Menachem Chen, Uri Zisman and Omer Katz
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Israeli bobsled squad is disqualified from Olympics after trying to swap in Druze teammate

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis February 23, 2026February 23, 2026

(JTA) — The Israeli bobsled team’s historic journey to the 2026 Winter Olympics ended in anything but storybook fashion on Sunday, as Israel’s own Olympic committee withdrew it from competition […]

(L-R) Ethan Cepuran, Casey Dawson and Emery Lehman
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American Jewish speedskater Emery Lehman wins silver in final Winter Olympics

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis February 17, 2026February 17, 2026
(L-R): AJ Edelman, Alex Edelman and Austin Edelman
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Israel’s bobsled team is chasing more than medals in its first Olympic outing in Milan

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis February 13, 2026February 13, 2026
Harrison Bader, Dean Kremer and Garrett Stubbs
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Harrison Bader, Dean Kremer headline as Team Israel announces its World Baseball Classic lineup

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis February 6, 2026February 6, 2026
Deni Avdija
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Deni Avdija becomes first Israeli to be selected as an NBA All-Star

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis February 2, 2026February 2, 2026
Bruce Pearl celebrates with his team
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Bruce Pearl, Auburn’s renowned Jewish basketball coach, resigns

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis September 24, 2025September 24, 2025
Ben Saraf (left) a 19-year-old currently playing in the German professional league, and Danny Wolf, a 7-footer from the University of Michigan, were picked by the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA draft on June 25, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Brooklyn Nets pick two Jewish players in NBA draft

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis June 26, 2025June 26, 2025
Avdija, suited up for a game, gestures to a teammate on the court
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5 a.m. games and bar mitzvah trips: Israelis revel in Deni Avdija’s breakout season

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis April 14, 2025April 14, 2025
A Sandy Koufax rookie baseball card displayed by the Unclaimed Property Division of the Colorado State Treasurer at the State Capitol in Denver, Colorado, March 10, 2015. (Craig F. Walker / The Denver Post)
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Sotheby’s to auction ‘the most complete Jewish baseball card collection in the world’

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis January 17, 2025January 17, 2025
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Jake Retzlaff, fresh off Alamo Bowl win, champions matzah in first Manischewitz ad

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis January 4, 2025January 6, 2025

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