Soccer

Could this latest round of violence in the Middle East be contributed to…soccer?

2014-07-14

By: Federation

On: July 14, 2014

In: The Jewish World

According to this article in Tablet Magazine, the six men accused of kidnapping and brutally murdering an Arab Israeli teen that resulted in the war that broke out this month are all members of a group of rabid fans of the Beitar Illit soccer team. This group has been involvedContinue Reading

World Cup combines love for soccer and faith

2014-06-13

By: Federation

On: June 13, 2014

In: The Jewish World, World News

As the World Cup begins its first week of intense competition, a group of Argentinian Jews are not just focusing on the soccer fields of Brazil, but on a greater mission. For Mariano Schlez, Maxi Klein and Damian Beker, the World Cup is the perfect opportunity to make a three-day, 1,700-mileContinue Reading