{"id":159730,"date":"2025-10-21T17:00:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T17:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=159730"},"modified":"2025-10-21T17:00:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T17:00:31","slug":"euroleagues-imminent-return-to-israel-abandoned-tel-aviv-derby-barak-bachar-back-at-maccabi-haifa-on-episode-532","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/euroleagues-imminent-return-to-israel-abandoned-tel-aviv-derby-barak-bachar-back-at-maccabi-haifa-on-episode-532\/","title":{"rendered":"Euroleague&#8217;s imminent return to Israel, abandoned Tel Aviv Derby, Barak Bachar back at Maccabi Haifa on Episode #532"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"205\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podomatic.com\/embed\/v2\/podcast\/2480369?episode_id=10994669&#038;theme=dark\" style=\"border: medium; height: 205px; width: 100%;\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thesportsrabbi\" target=\"_blank\">The Sports Rabbi Josh Halickman<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/roijay\" target=\"_blank\">Roy Jankelowitz from Israel Sport<\/a><\/strong> spoke about the latest Israeli sports news as we talked about the Euroleague&#8217;s slated return to the Holy Land on December 1st, the abandoned Tel Aviv Football Derby as well as Barak Bachar&#8217;s return to Maccabi Haifa and much more!<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to subscribe to <strong>The Sports Rabbi Show<\/strong> on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-sports-rabbi\/id545181049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/360wV5Qghgu0WwgBuVYqYC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVzcG9ydHNyYWJiaS5wb2RvbWF0aWMuY29tL3JzczIueG1s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Podcasts<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also download our fabulous new App available for both Android and iPhone!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/il\/app\/sports-rabbi\/id1635384090\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for the iPhone App<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.sports_rabbi.sports_rabbi&amp;gl=IL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for the Android App<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sports Rabbi Josh Halickman and Roy Jankelowitz from Israel Sport spoke about the latest Israeli sports news as we talked about the Euroleague&#8217;s slated return to the Holy Land on December 1st, the abandoned Tel Aviv Football Derby as well as Barak Bachar&#8217;s return to Maccabi Haifa and much more! 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