Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
Chizuk Amuno Congregation senior Rabbi Joshua Gruenberg moderates a discussion among Team Israel players (From left) Dean Kremer, a Baltimore Orioles pitcher; Spencer Horwitz, a Pittsburgh Pirates infielder; and Adam Gladstone, COO of Israel Baseball Americas, in Baltimore, Dec. 14, 2025.
As Team Israel prepares to take on the world in the next World Baseball Classic, scheduled for March, it does so against the background of a worldwide spike in Jew-hatred in the aftermath of Israel's war against Hamas.
The players are ready for that challenge.
Two veterans of the 2023 team, which did well enough to secure an automatic bid for the 2026 event, told JNS that they are prouder than ever to wear the blue and white.
"That means everything to me, and it gives me even more of a reason to do it and wear the colors and wear the flag with even more pride," Baltimore Orioles pitcher Dean K...
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