A Jewish baseball player for the Toronto Blue Jays wants to have a belated Bar Mitzvah. Shawn Green, a 26-year-old outfielder who recently played in baseball’s All-Star Game, told The New York Times, “Since I’ve been in the big leagues, I’ve learned a lot more about my religion, my heritage.”
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