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Kenyan police fire tear gas during protest against US Ebola quarantine facility

Two people were killed in protests last week in Nanyuki, and the US continues its activities defying Kenyan court orders.

|ByREUTERS
Demonstrators gather near a barricade they created during a protest against a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine plan on the establishment of a 50-bed facility at a Kenyan air force base that was intended to host Americans exposed to Ebola, in Nanyuki town, in Laikipia County, Kenya June 1, 2026.
Mar 28, 2019; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels players line up before the game at Oakland Coliseum

Your Investments: Opening day, leaving Egyptian exodus with great wealth, and financial optimism

When the Israelites left Egypt, they carried more than gold and silver. They carried a new financial reality. After generations of limitations, they stepped into a future where growth was possible.

|ByAARON KATSMAN
Israeli pitcher-catcher duo, Ben Simons and C.J. Stubbs.

Israel closes out WBC campaign with statement victory over Netherlands

With the victory, Israel improved its record to a very respectable 2–2 and took sole possession ahead of the Dutch of third place in Pool D.

|ByDANNY GROSSMAN
DEAN KREMER took charge on the mound, while Noah Mendlinger powered the offense in Israel’s 5-0 victory over Nicaragua in a World Baseball Classic result that clinched the blue-and-white’s berth in the 2029 tournament.

Israel blanks Nicaragua behind dominant pitching for key World Baseball Classic win

Dean Kremer took charge on the mound, while Noah Mendlinger powered the offense in Israel’s 5-0 victory over Nicaragua in a World Baseball Classic result that clinched Israel's 2029 WBC position.

|ByDANNY GROSSMAN

Why are there so many Jewish sports halls of fame?

At first, Rawitch told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, he questioned whether he was truly worthy of being honored alongside fellow Hoosiers.

APRIL 22, 2023ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Jewish Yankee Harrison Bader talks baseball over matzah ball soup and pastrami at Liebman’s Deli

Harrison Bader discusses his career, being Jewish, and whether his mother's cooking gives him an edge.

APRIL 22, 2023ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
Israel's baseball team celebrates their win over Russia at the start of the European Championships, on September 12, 2021.

Climate change is causing more home runs in baseball - study

If current climate trends continue there will be 192 additional long balls per year by 2050 and 467 more per season by 2100, researchers said.

APRIL 12, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jewish pitcher Eric Reyzelman has his sights set on a career in Major League Baseball.

All the Jewish MLB players to watch in 2023

Last year, 17 Jewish players appeared in a game — a likely record. This season, the number could be even higher.

MARCH 25, 2023ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
ISRAEL OUTFIELDER Mitch Glasser had at least one hit in all five Olympic baseball games, finishing with a .412 batting average (7-of-17). Three of his hits were doubles, and he drove in four runs, including a two-run single in the victory over Mexico.

Ryan Lavarnway, Team Israel veteran and World Series champ, retires from MLB

“An outsider might say there were more downs than ups, but I wouldn’t give back a single day.” Lavarnway wrote in an essay in The Athletic.

MARCH 23, 2023ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
Ryan Lavarnway of Israel in action at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics vs. South Korea, Yokohama Baseball Stadium, Yokohama, Japan, August 2, 2021.

Team Israel exits World Baseball Classic with 5-1 loss to Venezuela

With the loss, Israel exits the WBC in fourth place in Pool D with a 1-3 record, but will automatically qualify for the 2026 tournament.

MARCH 16, 2023ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
Venezuela right fielder Anthony Santander (25) hits a single during the first inning against Israel at LoanDepot Park, Miami, Florida, March 15, 2023.

American Jews — and allies — turn out to support Israel at the World Baseball Classic

Team Israel superfan Michael Ignagni has been at each of Israel’s WBC games this week in Miami.

MARCH 16, 2023ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
MANY OF players who suited up for Team Israel at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 will be back donning the blue-and-white this month at the World Baseball Classic, where Israel will be playing in Pool D in Miami.

Orthodox prospect Jacob Steinmetz shines for Team Israel in World Baseball Classic loss

Jacob Steinmetz, the first Orthodox Jew to be drafted into the MLB, struck out three batters – including a six-time All-Star and a World Series MVP.

MARCH 15, 2023ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
Jacob Steinmetz pitched for Team Israel against the Dominican Republic, March 14, 2023, in Miami.

Israeli and Dominican teams host a ceremony to promote friendship at the World Baseball Classic

Israel and the Dominican Republic also signed a memorandum of understanding to emphasize the friendship between the two countries.

MARCH 15, 2023ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
Baseball players from the David Posnack Jewish Day School pose with local Dominican teens at a ceremony March 14, 2023, in Miami.

How Israel built its most talented baseball roster ever for the 2023 World Baseball Classic

Pulling the team together took a combination of personal cajoling, a widely respected manager and Jewish geography

MARCH 15, 2023ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
MANY OF players who suited up for Team Israel at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 will be back donning the blue-and-white this month at the World Baseball Classic, where Israel will be playing in Pool D in Miami.