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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.

Team Israel player Noah Mendlinger with Venezeula star Ronald Acuña Jr. (Photo/JTA-MLB Photos)
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Team Israel exits World Baseball Classic with 5-1 loss to Venezuela

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis and JTA March 15, 2023
Jacob Steinmetz pitched for Team Israel against the Dominican Republic, March 14, 2023, in Miami. (Photo/JTA-Dan Passner)
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Orthodox pitcher Jacob Steinmetz strikes out 3 Big Leaguers in breakout World Baseball Classic performance

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis and JTA March 15, 2023
Brandon Gold pitches during the second inning against Puerto Rico at loanDepot park in Miami, March 13, 2023 (Photo/JTA-Eric Espada-Getty Images)
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Team Israel loses 10-0 to Puerto Rico in World Baseball Classic’s first-ever ‘perfect’ game

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis and JTA March 14, 2023March 14, 2023
Dean Kremer pitches against Nicaragua in Israel's first game of the 2023 World Baseball Classic, March 12, 2023, in Miami. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy Team Israel)
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Team Israel beats Nicaragua 3-1 after thrilling comeback in World Baseball Classic opener

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis and JTA March 13, 2023March 13, 2023
Ty Kelly bats during Israel's exhibition game against the Miami Marlins, March 8, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Emma Sharon-MLB)
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Team Israel loses 11-5 to Miami Marlins in pre-World Baseball Classic exhibition game

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis and JTA March 9, 2023March 9, 2023
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Team Israel is playing in the 2023 World Baseball Classic

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis and JTA March 2, 2023
Josh Greene directed "Waves Apart," a documentary about the antisemitic history of surfing. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy Greene)
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‘Surf Nazis’: New documentary explores surfing’s history of antisemitism

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis and JTA February 17, 2023
A Tel Aviv Pioneer player hurdles an opponent in an American Football in Israel game. (Photo/JTA-Doron Dotan)
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‘Hebrew in the huddle’: American football kicks off another season in Israel

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis and JTA January 20, 2023January 20, 2023
John Frank during a game at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on Dec. 7, 1990. (Photo/JTA-Andrew D. Bernstein-Getty Images)
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49er John Frank among International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame’s 2023 inductees

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis and JTA January 6, 2023January 6, 2023
Tom Tugend in his Los Angeles home, Aug. 3, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Jacob Gurvis)
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Tom Tugend, JTA correspondent and veteran of three wars, dies at 97

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis, Ron Kampeas and JTA December 8, 2022December 8, 2022

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