Sports on religious holidays

It was fun while it lasted: Beren Day School loses in finals

It was fun while it lasted: Beren Day School loses in finals.

Braun’s day in court coming soon

Braun’s day in court coming soon

More YK, too

More YK, too

Now read this: Review of new Greenberg bio

The Jewish Review of Books (shouldn’t that be Review of Jewish Books?) ran this review of Mark Kurlansky’s recent biography, Hank Greenberg: The Hero Who Didn’t Want To Be One. The piece begins with a reference to Mark Helprin’s short story, “Perfection,” which “re-imagined Bernard Malamud’s “Natural” as an adolescent Holocaust survivor whose otherworldly ability [...]

JML baseball bonus, July 7

JML baseball bonus, July 7

Now hear (and read) this: Jewish baseball books for Opening Day

New baseball books highlight Hank Greenberg, Lip Pike

Souvenir NHL yarmulka? That’s a kipa.

This item comes courtesy Rabbi Jason Miller. It’s become expected that there will be some sort of a giveaway at sports events. Fans leave the stadium or arena with everything from posters of the star player to bobble-heads and t-shirts. Every once in a while, a team gets a little more creative. And that’s exactly [...]

Students want new date for Yom Kippur game

Students want new date for Yom Kippur game

Why should this event be different from all other events?

Junior Jice has scheduling conflicts for Pesach

Faith first

Here’s another of the problems of accommodation. Damned if you do (you’re accused showing favoritism, bending the rules, etc.), damned if you don’t (you’re insensitive; too cold-hearted; unwilling to accommodate; think of the the children who have worked so hard to get here, etc.). The girls basketball team at Northwest Yeshiva in Mercer Island, Washington, [...]