Jewish communities across Russia open doors to World Cup Jewish visitors
If Rostov-on-Don Chabad-Lubavitch emissary Rabbi Chaim Danzinger has his way, thousands of Jewish soccer fans who will descend on his storied town and 10 other historic cities for the upcoming World Cup games in Russia will...
Israeli sports minister: Argentinian soccer match canceled over ‘terrorism’
Israel’s Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev, speaking out after the cancellation of a friendly soccer match in Jerusalem between Israel and the Argentine national team, said it was a result of “terror threats”...
Why a soccer hooligan is smiling
Jibril Rajoub is many things—a convicted terrorist, a former West Bank security chief, a former confidante of the late Yasser Arafat, and now the head of both the Palestinian Football Association and the Palestinian...
Play ball! In Israel! With some hard-hitting American Jews
There is a moving, somewhat entertaining scene in the recently released film “Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel” where Moshe Abutbul, the mayor of Bet Shemesh, invites the 10 visiting American baseball players...
Celebrated Jerusalem soccer team now named for Trump
Loyal Jerusalem soccer fans were greeted with news on Sunday that their beloved Beitar Jerusalem soccer club would be changing its name in honor of the American leader who was the first to recognize...
Famed Giro d’Italia bike race kicks off in Jerusalem
In an inaugural event in Israel, the world’s best bike riders will compete in the famed Giro d’Italia cycling race in Jerusalem on May 4.
This is the first time that the 101-year-old Giro d’Italia is being...
Putting pedal to the metal: In Israel, Giro d’Italia to bust out bikes big...
The biggest biking event in the history of the Jewish state is about to arrive, placing Israel in the center of the sporting map. The Giro d’Italia is second only to the Tour de France as...
Leaf makes history as first Israeli in NBA playoffs
Israeli-American T.J. Leaf became the first Israeli to play in the NBA playoffs on Sunday, when the Indiana Pacers put him on the court for the last three minutes of play in a winning...
Israelis win gold and bronze medals in European Judo Championships
Israeli judoka Sagi Muki won first place in the European Senior Judo Championships 2018 in Tel Aviv on Friday, closely defeating Sami Chouchi from Belgium just seconds before a sudden-death match was declared.
Unlike in...
Tunisia denies Israel entry to Taekwondo championships
Israel’s Taekwondo Junior National Team was essentially banned from participating in the 2018 World Junior Championships, as well as trials for the upcoming Youth Olympic Games to be held in Argentina in October, after...