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Yeshayah Goldfarb, president of the Oakland Ballers, sits at the team's home field at Raimondi Park. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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The A’s broke Oakland’s heart. This former Giants exec is helping build something new.

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi July 20, 2026July 20, 2026

Yeshayah Goldfarb doesn’t remember exactly when he decided to dedicate his life to baseball.  As a child, baseball just seemed to be everywhere. “It was in the air,” Goldfarb said. […]

Lajae Jones, a rookie with the Golden State Warriors, is one of five Jewish players in the NBA. (Golden State Warriors)
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Warriors rookie Lajae Jones brings Israeli and Jewish heritage to Golden State

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Hella Eskenazi (center) poses with the Cuban delegation for the Maccabiah Games in Israel. (Courtesy Hella Eskenazi)
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Five countries over four days: How Cuba’s Maccabiah Games delegation made it to Israel

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Coach Paul Hettler and his team of under-19 boys water polo players at the 2026 Maccabiah Games in Israel. (Iris Gluzman-Chuang)
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NorCal athletes find competitors and friends at Maccabiah Games in Israel

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Signs in the stadium lit up with a welcome during the Giants' Jewish Heritage Night on July 7. (Cayla Labgold-Carroll/ J. Staff)
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Latke vodka pizza and shofar blast but no challah launcher: Jewish Heritage Night with the Giants

by Cayla Labgold-Carroll July 8, 2026July 8, 2026
(Courtesy of Jewish Museum Vienna)
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They were the Messis and Ronaldos of their time. Their fellow countrymen murdered them.

by Dan Friedman July 7, 2026July 7, 2026
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A smaller, scarred Maccabiah Games opens in Israel, carrying the weight of Oct. 7 and war

Philissa Cramer by Deborah Danan and Philissa Cramer July 2, 2026July 2, 2026
Maccabi Sports Camp campers play against the Brandeis School of Marin in a basketball game at halftime during the Golden State Warriors’ Jewish Heritage Night in San Francisco in December 2024. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Maccabi Sports Camp will move to Colorado after a dozen years in Bay Area

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi June 30, 2026July 1, 2026
A banner is held by pro-Israel fans outside Villa Park, home of the U.K. team Aston Villa, before its UEFA Europa League match against Israel, Nov. 6, 2025. (Jacob King/PA Images via Getty Images)
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Israel’s path to the World Cup would be easier through Asia. Why is it sticking with Europe?

by Deborah Danan June 26, 2026June 26, 2026
Greg Berguig hits a two-run homer as the Brandeis/Sherith Israel Lionhearts play the Kol Shofar Maccabees during a softball game at the Tamalpais High School softball field in Mill Valley, June 14, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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5 synagogues step up to the plate in BATS — the Bay Area Torah Softball league

Aaron Levy-Wolins by Aaron Levy-Wolins June 17, 2026June 17, 2026

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