The next best thing to Disney World: Judaism and Baseball retreat

Posted by Ron Kaplan on June 20, 2012 | Comments (1) | Trackbacks (0)

The next best thing to Disney World: “Judaism and Baseball” at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center.

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What hath Braun wrought? (updated)

Posted by Ron Kaplan on December 16, 2011 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

I asked a few of my Jewish sports acquaintances for their takes on the Ryan Braun situation. Here are their responses. * Howard Megdal, author of The Baseball Talmud and the forthcoming Wilpon’s Folly: “If it turns out that Ryan Braun did take an illegal substance, it’s unquestionably bad for the Jews. Not Bernie Madoff [...]

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