Major League Baseball and ESPN must be atone deaf. The Yankees' Sept. 27 home game against the Boston Red Sox has been rescheduled from 1 to 8 p.m. -- putting the first pitch well after the sundown start of Yom Kippur. The move forces observant Jewish fans to miss the game or risk having a lot more to atone for next Yom Kippur......
http://www.nypost.com/seven/09012009/news/regionalnews/an_unholy_move_by_espn_187533.htm
The following is an old joke that I was reminded of as I read the New York Post article about the Yankees.
Gottlieb called his Rabbi and said, "Rabbi, I know tonight is Kol Nidre, but tonight the Yankees start the playoffs. Rabbi, I'm a life-long Yankee fan. I've GOT to watch the Yankee game on TV."
The Rabbi responds, "Gottlieb, that's what VCR's are for."
Gottlieb is surprised. "You mean I can tape Kol Nidre?"
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