60 years ago, on this day in 1965, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax made a decision that transcended baseball. Scheduled to start Game 1 of the World Series against the Minnesota Twins, Koufax declined to pitch because the game fell on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. His choice instantly became an iconic moment in American sports history, that still resonates with Jews today. Despite having decades between them, both Kieran, a current NYC high schooler, and Ernie, a H

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