If you are a Jewish baseball fan you know who Danny Valencia is as a player. 9 season in the big leagues and his journey made him a fan favorite throughout the baseball towns everywhere. From Minnesota to Boston to Baltimore to Kansas City to Toronto to Oakland to Seattle back to Baltimore, Valencia finds…

Jeremy Bleich was a highly touted Major League prospect and 1st round draft pick. After severe shoulder injuries, he battled back to get a call-up to the Big Leagues. But his time with Team Israel Baseball has been where many readers know him from. Bleich’s Jewish story began long before baseball in Israel was a…

Kevin Pillar has signed with the Boston Red Sox. Thanks for the video Pillar and Mazel Tov!

This article first appeared in the JewishJournal.com. In Genesis 32 our Patriarch Jacob wrestles with what we call an angel. He fights with him until daybreak. Eventually, this leads to Jacob getting a new name, Israel. This iconic biblical scene is often one of the most precarious ones. Who was the angel and why was…