Israeli UFC Star Natan Levy kicks off The Sports Rabbi show as the MMA fighter readies to make his debut in the Octagon this Saturday night at 10pm Israel Time. Levy will take on Rafa Garcia in his first lightweight bout in the UFC as he looks to blaze a path to an eventual championship! Read our interview from this past year after he had earned his pace to fight in the UFC!

Next up (14:30)The Sports Rabbi & Dov Halickman took a look back at the Gameday that was in Israeli basketball action as Hapoel Eilat had Maccabi Tel Aviv on they ropes in a game that went to 2OTs but the Yellow & Blue pulled it out. We also talk about the upcoming Euroleague clashes while discussing Jerusalem, Herzliya and the rest of the clubs.

Finally, (47:00)Roye Shelem joins the show to wrap up Israel’s World Cup Qualifying campaign which saw them lose to Austria and beat Faroe Islands to finish in 3rd place in Group F just ahead of Austria but behind Denmark and Scotland.

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