Punishing the Innocent: Israeli football fans missing out on much needed dose of football
It’s no secret that over the past two years since Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, football has...
Read MoreOct 20, 2025 | Football
It’s no secret that over the past two years since Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, football has...
Read MoreOct 19, 2025 | Football
The much anticipated Tel Aviv Derby was suspended prior to kickoff when fireworks were set off and...
Read MoreMar 27, 2017 | 2016-17 Game Reviews, European Competitions, Holyland Hoops, The Pulpit
Hapoel Holon moved into a first place tie with Maccabi Tel Aviv after defeating the Yellow &...
Read MoreMar 8, 2017 | 2016-17 Match Reviews, Football, Match Reviews
Hapoel Ashkelon 1:2 Maccabi Tel Aviv Tal Ben Chaim missed his penalty but slammed home the rebound...
Read MoreSep 24, 2016 | 2016-17 Match Reviews, Football, Match Reviews
Maccabi Haifa 2:1 Hapoel Beer Sheva The Greens knocked off the defending champs at Sammy Ofer...
Read MoreFeb 22, 2016 | 2015-16 Game Reviews, Game Reviews, Holyland Hoops
Hapoel Jerusalem 72-67 Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Jerusalem started the game out strong taking a quick...
Read MoreNov 4, 2014 | Football
I went to the fights and a hockey game broke out. That’s an age old adage that can unfortunately describe the events of last’ nights Tel Aviv Derby. Football Israel suffered a big black eye from the actions that took place...
Read MoreSep 24, 2013 | 2013-14 Match Reviews, Football, Uncategorized
Maccabi Tel Aviv finally put a 14 game winless streak against Maccabi Haifa at their Kiryat Eliezer Stadium to rest after beating the hosts 3-0 in front of a sold out crowd of 14,000 rabid supporters! In a dream game 2,000 Tel...
Read MoreRight click here to download the Football Israel Podcast from April 11, 2013 Raanan Baranovsky of Walla! Sports & Sport 1 & 2 in Israel joined The Sports Rabbi on this week’s Cheeky Backheel Show as we discussed...
Read MoreMar 31, 2013 | 2012-13 Match Reviews, Football
Maccabi Tel Aviv 0-0 Maccabi Haifa The game of the year, well actually the 10th game of the year as the Israeli media likes to call all the big matches throughout the year was more of a dud than anything else. A dry 0-0 draw...
Read MoreRight click here to download the Football Israel Podcast from February 26, 2013 Allon Sinai of The Jerusalem Post, JPost.com joined me to discuss the Israel Football Soccer Legaue Ligat Ha’Al thus far! We checked out the...
Read MoreFeb 25, 2013 | 2012-13 Match Reviews, Football
Maccabi Tel Aviv 1-0 Ramat HaSharon Eliran Atar did it again! Atar scored yet another goal and propelled Maccabi Tel Aviv to another victory and what looks to be a stranglehold on the Israel Football League this season....
Read MoreFeb 21, 2013 | 2012-13 Match Reviews, Football
Bnei Yehuda 2-3 Maccabi Tel Aviv In the game of the week, it looked as if Bnei Yehuda was going to take the victory over Maccabi 2-1 in the 90th minute. However, Tel Aviv stormed back with 2 late goals to snatch the victory from...
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