Cubs & the Kabbalist - Tapa dura

Determined to bring his wife out of her own slump, Rabbi Jay Loeb practices a bit of magic based in the ancient Jewish mystical tradition of Kabbalah to help the perennial underdogs, the Chicago Cubs, win the World Series. In this modern-day tale, the rabbi suspects that his wife, Tamara, is having an affair. However, he feels no relief upon learning that her true obsession, and the cause of her erratic behavior, happens to be the hapless Chicago Cubs, whose prospects for the pennant are no better that year than they had been since they last appeared in the World Series in 1945. With his wife's law practice, family life, and health in jeopardy, Rabbi Loeb takes matters into his own hands and secretly performs a kabbalistic ritual in Wrigley Field that removes the park's legendary Billy Goat Curse. While the Cubs become invincible at home, they continue to struggle on the road, and upon discovering the cause of their new-found success, Cubs management commissions Rabbi Loeb to apply his kabbalistic knowledge to help the team go all the way. Ever mindful of his desire to restore his wife's well-being, Rabbi Loeb takes measures to neutralize other curses that have plagued the team—and help the players develop the spiritual strength they need to prevail.

Rabbi Jay Loeb fears that his wife, Tamara, is having an affair. It is no relief for him to learn that Tamara’s obsession—and the cause of her erratic behavior—is the hapless Chicago Cubs, whose prospects for the pennant this year are no better than they have been since they last appeared in the World Series in 1945.With Tamara’s law practice, family life, and health in jeopardy, Rabbi Loeb takes matters into his own hands and secretly performs a kabbalistic ritual in Wrigley Field that removes that park’s legendary “Billy Goat Curse.” Immediately, almost like magic, the Cubs become undefeatable at home, but continue to struggle on the road.When Cubs management discovers the cause of their new success, Jay is commissioned to use his kabbalistic knowledge to help the team win it all. Ever mindful that his motivation is his wife’s well-being, Jay takes measures to neutralize other curses that have plagued the Cubs since their last World Series victory in 1908 and to help the players develop the spiritual strength they need to prevail.But the rabbi’s plans for Cubs glory depends upon an unknown ballplayer named Sandy Greenberg, who seems to have materialized out of thin air . . .