{"id":176559,"date":"2026-04-17T14:07:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=176559"},"modified":"2026-04-17T14:07:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:07:38","slug":"fans-are-back-israeli-soccer-playoffs-ben-sahar-retires-hoops-league-returns-on-episode-586","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/fans-are-back-israeli-soccer-playoffs-ben-sahar-retires-hoops-league-returns-on-episode-586\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans are back, Israeli soccer playoffs, Ben Sahar retires, Hoops league returns on Episode #586"},"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=11078184&#038;theme=dark\" style=\"border: medium; height: 205px; width: 100%;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>SRD: Fans are back, Israeli soccer playoffs, Ben Sahar retires, Hoops league returns<\/strong><\/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>SRD: Fans are back, Israeli soccer playoffs, Ben Sahar retires, Hoops league returns Make sure to subscribe to The Sports Rabbi Show on iTunes, Spotify or Google Podcasts. 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