Meet Greg Joseph, the NFL’s only Jewish kicker By Emily Burack, JTA Nov 23, 2021 The only Jewish kicker in the NFL for years now, Greg Joseph is used to how mentally taxing the position can be. On Sunday, he found himself in another one of its do-or-die situations. With two seconds left to go in a tied game against the division-leading Green Bay Packers, Joseph kicked his Minnesota Vikings… Read More
Books Stanford alum shares family's story, from Holocaust to basketball fame As a graduate student at Stanford University from 2015 to 2017, Dan Grunfeld paid regular visits to his Romanian-born grandmother, Lily, in Burlingame.… By Andrew Esensten Nov 23, 2021
Sports Gabe Kapler wins top baseball manager award after historic season Gabe Kapler, the Jewish manager of the San Francisco Giants, was named the National League Manager of the Year on Tuesday. In his second year at the helm… By Jacob Gurvis, JTA Nov 17, 2021
Sports Giants ink Gabe Kapler deal through 2024 Singing the praises of their 46-year-old Jewish manager, the San Francisco Giants announced last week they had extended Gabe Kapler’s contract by two… By Gabe Stutman Nov 15, 2021
Sports Max Fried pitches Atlanta Braves to first World Series win in 26 years Jewish ace pitcher Max Fried delivered his Atlanta Braves to their first World Championship since 1995 with six shutout innings in Tuesday’s Game 6 of a… By Jacob Gurvis, JTA Nov 3, 2021
Opinion Three Jewish players set World Series record by walking onto the field As the 2021 baseball season opened, of the 750 players on active Major League Baseball rosters, eight were Jewish. This is a typical number in recent… By Jonathan Weiler, RNS Nov 2, 2021
Sports 3 Jewish baseball players could make or break the 2021 World Series The World Series is upon us, and there are likely more Jewish players in this year’s edition than there have been in decades. The American League champion… By Jacob Gurvis, JTA Oct 26, 2021
Sports Meet the NHL's historically great crop of Jewish players The 2021-2022 NHL season is underway, and there are some pretty exciting updates for hockey fans. There’s the new team the Seattle Kraken (yes, named… By Evelyn Frick, JTA Oct 21, 2021
Sports Meet the 2021 inductees to the NorCal Jewish Sports Hall of Fame The Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Northern California will induct five new members at a banquet on Oct. 24 at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco.… By Gabe Stutman Oct 15, 2021