Columbus Jewish News

1 week ago | columbusjewishnews.com | Becky Raspe

The annual Columbus Baseball Invitational, hosted by Columbus Torah Academy from May 18 to May 20 at the Lou Berliner Sports Park, saw a repeat win from the SAR High School Sting from the Bronx, N.Y., in a championship game against the YULA Panthers of Los Angeles. According to tournament director Lisa Kaufman, the championship game was a “nail biter,” with SAR taking to the baseball diamond down 1-0. The team took a 2-1 lead in the sixth inning, won the Bob Lane trophy with a final score of 2-1.

2 weeks ago | columbusjewishnews.com | Andy Baskin

Father’s Day is a yearly reminder of my bond with my father and the bond I have with our kids. It should come as no surprise that sports is a driving force in our family’s life since my first day on this planet. On game days, my father worked for the Browns as an electrician at the old Cleveland Municipal Stadium. He ran a tiny scoreboard located behind home plate. The board was fastened to a walkway ramp that heavy hitters used to get to stadium suites or between the upper and lower decks.

2 weeks ago | columbusjewishnews.com | Douglas Bloomfield

Not long after taking office in 1969 as Richard Nixon’s tough law-and-order attorney general, a dour and taciturn John Mitchell told the press, “watch what we do, not what we say.” They did, and he and a record number of his administration colleagues wound up in the federal slammer for their leading roles in the Watergate scandal that led to Nixon’s resignation. And Democrats won the next two congressional elections and the presidency.

2 weeks ago | columbusjewishnews.com | Bill Motchan

Imagine a constant hissing, buzzing or ringing sound you can’t seem to shake. That is the most common indication of tinnitus, the annoying and frustrating perception of a sound that can only be heard by the person suffering from it. Sabrina Raineri, an audiologist at Hear USA, which has several locations in Ohio, said these noises represent “phantom sounds.” For aging adults, tinnitus is quite common.

2 weeks ago | columbusjewishnews.com | Becky Raspe

Metsi’s, a new Italian restaurant, held its grand opening on June 6. Located at 36 E. Lincoln St. near Columbus’ Short North Arts District and Italian Village neighborhoods, Metsi’s is owned and designed by chef BJ Lieberman, 41, a James Beard Award semifinalist and owner of Chapman’s Eat Market and Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge. The restaurant functions as both a neighborhood bar and eatery, focusing on an Italian-centric menu that incorporates the use of smoke and fire, according to a news release.