For the third time ever, an MLB game featured a Jewish pitcher, catcher and batter at the same moment
by Jacob Gurvis (JTA) — Regardless of who stood in the batter’s box, Jewish pitcher Max Lazar’s first career strikeout would have been a big…
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All the Jewish medalists at the 2024 Paris Olympics
by Jacob Gurvis (JTA) — The 2024 Paris Olympics conclude on Sunday, and at least 21 Jewish athletes from the United States, Australia and Israel…
Edmonton Folk Fest has it all – great music and amazing atmosphere: Aug. 8-11
By AJNews staff (AJNews) – Edmonton music lovers are in for a major treat this weekend with a great lineup of performers, wonderful ambience, a…
Storm damage forces Edmonton Heritage Festival to cancel last day
by Stacey Leavitt-Wright and Jay Cairns (Edmonton) – As you may have heard, Heritage Festival had to cancel its last day (yesterday) due to damage…
Israel wins 3 medals — including a gold — in historic day at Paris Olympics
by Jacob Gurvis (JTA) — Tom Reuveny won Israel’s first gold medal of the Paris Olympics Saturday in the men’s iQFoil windsurfing final, while Sharon…