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  2. Yiddish - Wikipedia

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    Yiddish, [a] historically also Judeo-German, [11] [b] is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews.It originated in 9th-century [12]: 2 Central Europe, and provided the nascent Ashkenazi community with a vernacular based on High German fused with many elements taken from Hebrew (notably Mishnaic) and to some extent Aramaic.

  3. List of World Series champions - Wikipedia

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    The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) and concludes the MLB postseason.First played in 1903, [1] the World Series championship is a best-of-seven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseball's National League (NL) and American League (AL). [2]

  4. Jewish diaspora - Wikipedia

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    Roman rule continued until the First Jewish-Roman War, or the Great Revolt, a Jewish uprising to fight for independence, which began in 66 CE and was eventually crushed in 73 CE, culminating in the Siege of Jerusalem and the burning and destruction of the Temple, the centre of the national and religious life of the Jews throughout the world ...

  5. Sandy Koufax - Wikipedia

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    His 22 consecutive World Series scoreless innings streak is the fourth-longest in World Series history and ninth-longest in postseason history. [ 152 ] He was selected as an All-Star for six consecutive seasons and made seven out of eight possible All-Star Game appearances those seasons.

  6. Jews in American cinema - Wikipedia

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    Not only were there strong Jewish characters, but Jewish culture began to be found in non-Jewish characters, such as Yiddish being used by Native Americans in Cat Ballou, and by a black cabbie, portrayed by Godfrey Cambridge in Bye Bye Braverman. [11] By the 1970s, Jews proliferated in the entertainment industry.

  7. History of the Jews in Europe - Wikipedia

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    The Jewish population of Europe in 2010 was estimated to be approximately 1.4 million (0.2% of the European population), or 10% of the world's Jewish population. [6] In the 21st century, France has the largest Jewish population in Europe, [6] [10] followed by the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia and Ukraine. [10]

  8. Jewish culture - Wikipedia

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    By 1931, shortly before The Holocaust, 92% of the World's Jewish population was Ashkenazi in origin. Secularism originated in Europe as series of movements that militated for a new, heretofore unheard-of concept called "secular Judaism".

  9. Observance of Yom Kippur by Jewish athletes - Wikipedia

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    Koufax refused to pitch Game 1 of the 1965 World Series because it fell on Yom Kippur, garnering national attention for his decision which was seen an example of the conflict between social pressures and personal beliefs. Throughout his career, Koufax did not pitch on any of the High Holy Days, reportedly even having it written into his contract.