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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.

a man wears and American flag as a cape and a woman waves an Israeli flag in the air. they are in a large crowd with the US capitol building in the background.
Posted inU.S.

‘I discovered I’m much more Israeli than I thought’: How Oct. 7 changed being Israeli in America

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis October 2, 2024October 2, 2024
Ezra Frech celebrates after the men’s high jump T63 at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games, Sept. 3, 2024, in Paris. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Posted inSports

All the Jewish and Israeli medalists at the 2024 Paris Paralympics

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis September 10, 2024September 10, 2024
A High Holiday service at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. (Photo/File)
Posted inReligion

For rabbis writing High Holiday sermons during the Israel-Hamas war, procrastination pays off

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis August 28, 2024August 28, 2024
Elements and renderings of the "Nova Heaven" Burning Man installation. (Courtesy of Nova Heaven)
Posted inMusic

This year’s Burning Man features a massive tribute to the Nova festival victims and their spirit

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis August 26, 2024August 26, 2024
Adam Berdichevsky hails from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak near the Gaza border, which lost seven people on Oct. 7. (Lilach Weiss Rosenberg/Courtesy of the Israel Paralympic Committee)
Posted inSports

Ezra Frech, Ian Seidenfeld, an Oct. 7 survivor and 12 other Jewish and Israeli athletes to watch at the 2024 Paris Paralympics

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis August 23, 2024August 23, 2024
Rabbi Angela Buchdahl speaks during a rally in Central Park marking 150 days since hostages were taken by Hamas, March 10, 2024, in New York City. (Noam Galai/Getty Images)
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99 U.S. rabbis and cantors urge Netanyahu to finalize deal to free remaining hostages

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis August 15, 2024August 15, 2024
The three women celebrate holding up American flags
Posted inSports

All the Jewish medalists at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis August 13, 2024August 14, 2024
Reuveny waves to the crowd with a medal around his neck
Posted inSports

Israel wins 3 medals — including a gold — in historic day at Paris Olympics

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis August 5, 2024August 5, 2024
Fans waved Palestinian flags and gave Nazi salutes during the Israeli national anthem prior to Israel's match against Paraguay at the 2024 Paris Olympics, July 27, 2024, in Paris. (Geoffroy Van der Hasselt/AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inSports

French authorities investigating ‘Heil Hitler’ chants and Nazi salutes at Israel-Paraguay Olympic soccer match

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis July 31, 2024July 31, 2024
This widely shared visual of Israeli athletes incorrectly placed them in the context of the 2024 Paris Olympics. (Screenshot from Instagram)
Posted inSports

Those viral images of Israeli Olympians advocating to ‘bring them home’ are not actually from the Olympics

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis July 30, 2024July 30, 2024

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