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My Father’s Game
Judaism and baseball were my father’s long before they became mine. When engaging in religious rituals, I often reach for a sports analogy, just as my father did before...
Hanukkah Light in a Dark World
Before the Hamas war against Israel, the election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City, and yesterday’s shooting attack in Australia, I associated Hanukkah with triumph rather than...
