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New Chicago Cubs infielder Alex Bregman talks to media at a news conference in Chicago, January 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
January 17, 2026, 6:34 am
Alex Bregman, who drew Jewish star on his cap after Oct. 7, inks $175M deal with Cubs
Contract is the second-largest ever for a Jewish baseball player; his father has described his major league career as ‘the fulfillment of four generations of short Jewish Bregmans’
By jacob gurvis
Chicago Cubs pitcher Ken Holtzman talks with reporters after a match against Atlanta in Chicago on August 19, 1969. (James Palmer/AP Photo)
April 16, 2024, 10:21 am
Ken Holtzman, who had the most wins of any Jewish pitcher in MLB history, dies at 78
The St. Louis-born pitcher ended his career with more wins than Sandy Koufax; went on to take part in Israel’s short-lived baseball league and run the gymnasium at his hometown JCC
By jacob gurvis
Chicago Cubs' Matt Mervis celebrates his two-run home run off New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill with third base coach Willie Harris during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Chicago. (AP/Charles Rex Arbogast)
June 15, 2023, 6:19 am
Cubs slugger Mervis hawks Hebrew merch to boost baseball in Israel
Slumping first baseman with a grandma from Givatayim puts M*A*S*H* nickname into Hebrew letters on shirts and caps to raise money for fields in Israel
By Gabe Friedman
Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts answers questions during a news conference at a spring training baseball workout, in Mesa, Arizona, Feb. 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
March 23, 2022, 3:46 pm
Cubs owners, bidding for Chelsea FC, disown Islamophobic comments after backlash
Emails by patriarch Joe Ricketts, in which he calls Islam ‘a cult,’ resurface amid family’s push to buy English club, after owner Roman Abramovich stepped down
By Rob Harris
Theo Epstein at a press conference at Wrigley Field in Chicago, October 28, 2019. (David Banks/Getty Images)
November 18, 2020, 9:03 am
Theo Epstein stepping down as Chicago Cubs president 4 years after historic win
Baseball executive rebuilt team into World Series champions after National League squad had not won a title since 1908; Jed Hoyer to take over
By Marc Brodsky
An exhibit at the Jewish baseball museum at Milt's Extra Innings in Chicago. At left is deli worker Zahava Auerbach. (Ellen Braunstein/via JTA)
December 18, 2017, 4:12 am
Next to Wrigley, Chicago’s newest kosher deli pitches cured meats and good deeds
The latest addition near the Cubs’ home celebrates Jews and America’s pastime — and helps special needs adults find meaningful work
By Ellen Braunstein
Andy Alpern
October 4, 2017, 1:37 pm
Andy Alpern
Is that a Wrigley Field sukkah?!?
When the Cubs are in the playoffs during Sukkot, what’s an Israeli Cubs fan to do?
Wrigley Field on June 24, 2014. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
July 19, 2017, 5:02 am
Kosher hot dogs available at Chicago Cubs’ Wrigley Field
The home of the 2016 World Series champion becomes 13th major league ballpark to sell kosher food
By JTA
Julius (left), and Phil Epstein in their office at Warner Brothers Studios in Los Angeles. (Courtesy Leslie Epstein)
March 14, 2017, 9:30 am
Identical twin writers of ‘Casablanca’ leave legacy on screen, page — and baseball diamond
At the film’s 75th anniversary, author Leslie Epstein dishes about his famous family’s victories, including son Theo’s recent World Series win
By Rich Tenorio
A Chicago Cubs fan holds a sign after the Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in Game Seven of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field on November 2, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images/AFP)
November 3, 2016, 8:08 pm
Cubs fans, like the Jews, now face the challenge of success
Supporters who fondly clung to the moments of epic collapse must learn to embrace blessings, too
By Ben Sales
Cleveland Indians fan and Orthodox Jew Daniel Eleff with his grandpa before Game 7 of the World Series. (Instagram)
November 3, 2016, 4:59 pm
Orthodox Jew throws first pitch at World Series Game 7
Daniel Eleff, fifth-generation Clevelander and self-described ‘die-hard’ Indians fan, buys honor at auction; Cubs defeat Indians 8-7 in thriller
By AFP and ToI Staff
The Chicago Cubs celebrate after defeating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in Game Seven of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field on November 2, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Jason Miller/Getty Images/AFP)
November 3, 2016, 8:48 am
Chicago Cubs win 1st World Series title since 1908
8-7 defeat of Cleveland Indians in nail-biting Game 7 ends longest championship title drought in baseball history
By Ronald Blum
Steve Goodman, shown in 1983, died in 1984. (Wikimedia Commons)
November 1, 2016, 6:35 pm
The Jewish folk singer who gave Chicago Cubs fans 2 anthems
Steve Goodman wrote ‘Go Cubs Go,’ the team’s unofficial victory song, and ‘A Dying Cub Fan’s Last Request’
By Gabe Friedman
Mike Chernoff, left, is general manager of the Cleveland Indians. Theo Epstein is the president of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs. (Facebook/Getty Images/Lior Zaltzman/JTA)
October 28, 2016, 3:43 pm
Theo Epstein vs. Mike Chernoff: The Jewish brains behind the Cubs and the Indians
Every move counts in this contentious World Series, a face-off between two teams starving for a win
By Gabe Friedman
Players from the following teams, clockwise from top left: New York Mets, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants. (Getty Images via JTA)
October 1, 2016, 2:13 pm
Which Major League Baseball team is the most ‘Jewish’?
Just as every Jew insists on his or her way of being Jewish, every Jew can feel at times like their squad is the chosen one
By Gabe Friedman
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