It’s a swing and a mitzvah for Bronx Bombers fans.

Rabbis are bringing the high heat over the Jewish high holidays and reminding congregants not to ditch their religious obligations for the highly anticipated New York Yankees Wild Card match-up with the Boston Red Sox.

Two games between the rival teams fall during the 25-hour Yom Kippur holiday that calls on Jews to abstain from food and drink, work and anything other than attending synagogue services to atone for their sins. 4

That means no skipping the temple for the Cathedral of Baseball in the Bronx — while watching Yankees star Aaron Judge may mean observant Jews have to answer to a judge of a different kind.

“Record the game and go to Yom Kippur service. Don’t record the service and go to the game,” urged Rabbi Joseph Pota

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