Hammer Time
For a few glorious years, Al Rosen was the next Hank Greenberg. But his career ended prematurely, thanks to physical injuries, mental slumps—and Hank Greenberg.
Sundown: Knesset Passes Anti-Boycott Law
Plus, Obama borrows from Hillel, Mizrahi Manischewitz, and more
Israel Gets Berth in World Baseball Classic
Will eligible MLBers sign up? Plus the Dodgers sponsor Maccabiah ball
For the Record
The stubbornly print-only Jewish Sports Review, run by an inimitable pair of boosters, is the go-to reference for identifying the athletic achievements of the tribe
Sundown: Obama’s New Muslim Outreach
Plus a Jewish baseball milestone, Larry King’s bagelry, and more
A Modest Proposal Regarding the Dodgers
How Commissioner Bud Selig can remake his legacy and cement his Jewishness
Ben-Gurion
The Dispossessed
Hugo Chávez is ramping up his assault on Venezuela’s upper class, and now a rare Jewish paradise is squarely in his sights. Can it be salvaged?
Cheap Eats
An entrepreneur opened a Jewish-themed restaurant in Lviv, Ukraine. Chopped liver is on the menu, but not its price—diners get to haggle over it.
Grace Notes
Orthodox klezmer and bluegrass virtuoso Andy Statman and evangelical country star Ricky Skaggs cross genres and faiths to form a mighty duo
Goodbye to All That
For generations, the Jews of Caracas had idyllic weather, prosperity, and vibrant communal organizations. Things have changed under Hugo Chávez.
