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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.

Minna Stess competes at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai, May 18, 2024, in Shanghai, China. (Fred Lee/Getty Images)
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When are Jewish and Israeli athletes competing in the Paris Olympics? Here’s the latest schedule.

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis July 25, 2024July 25, 2024
Members of Israel's under-21 national soccer team celebrate during the UEFA Under-21 Euro 2023 match between Germany and Israel in Kutaisi, Georgia, June 22, 2023. (Giorgi Ebanoidze/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
Posted inSports

Israel will compete in Olympic soccer today for the first time in 48 years

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis July 24, 2024July 24, 2024
Clockwise from left: Nick Itkin, Artem Dolgopyat, Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, Amit Elor, Sagi Muki, Jemima Montag, Claire Weinstein, Daniel Peretz. (Images via Getty; Design by Grace Yagel)
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Amit Elor, Jessica Fox and 12 other Jewish athletes to watch in the 2024 Paris Olympics

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis July 10, 2024July 10, 2024
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks during a press conference with the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles at the Museum of Tolerance in L.A., June 24, 2024. (Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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LAPD admits it was unprepared for Sunday’s violent protest outside LA synagogue

Jacob GurvisAsaf Elia-Shalev by Jacob Gurvis and Asaf Elia-Shalev June 27, 2024July 1, 2024
Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters clash outside a synagogue in Los Angeles, June 23, 2024. (Shay Horse/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Biden denounces violence during pro-Palestinian protest outside Los Angeles synagogue

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis June 24, 2024June 24, 2024
Then-assistant coach Ryan Warsofsky (center) during a Sharks game against the Montreal Canadiens, Jan. 11, 2024, in Montreal. (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
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San Jose Sharks’ Ryan Warsofsky becomes first Jewish NHL head coach in 32 years

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis June 18, 2024June 18, 2024
Donald and Shelly Sterling attend a Los Angeles Clippers game, March 2, 2005, in Los Angeles. (Kirby Lee/WireImage)
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Hulu’s ‘Clipped’ dramatizes the real story of Jewish LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s sordid downfall

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis June 14, 2024June 14, 2024
Kevin Pillar hits a home run against the Houston Astros at Angel Stadium, June 7, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (Photo/JTA-Brian Rothmuller-Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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As MLB veteran Kevin Pillar enjoys a late-career resurgence in L.A., he’s embracing his place as a Jewish baseball star

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis June 13, 2024June 13, 2024
A view of the topographical map inside the "Hollywoodland" exhibit. (Photo/JTA-Josh White, JWPictures-Academy Museum Foundation)
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L.A.’s Academy Museum to revise exhibit on Jewish founders after criticism from Jewish Hollywood figures

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis June 11, 2024June 14, 2024
Migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border on the day President Joe Biden signed a new executive order restricting entry for asylum seekers, June 4, 2024, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. (Photo/JTA/David Peinado/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Some Jewish groups protest Biden’s executive order on immigration, but others are staying silent

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis June 6, 2024

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