Groundbreaking program instills Jewish pride in American teens Through immersive experiences in medicine, technology, culture and innovation, AKLA aims to give young Jews ...
Jack Nast wanted to be buried in a Jewish cemetery. He died in April 1918 while incarcerated at the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus. Little is known about the circumstances that brought him there, but another prisoner, Morris Hess, preserved an account of his final days. As he lay ill, Nast cried out that he was... […]
(JTA) — The Houston Astros hired Brad Ausmus as manager, the team announced Wednesday, making the former Team Israel skipper the lone active Jewish manager in Major League Baseball. This will be Ausmus’ third managerial stint in MLB. He previously led the Detroit Tigers from 2014-2017 and the Los Angeles Angels in 2019. Ausmus, 57,... […]