Culture, Lifestyle & Reach · 13 stories · Updated Aug 14, 2026
Lead storyA Belgian mayor barred Hapoel Be'er Sheva from a Europa League match over security fears. Columnist Andy Vermaut argues that excluding the threatened team, rather than policing the threat, sets a dangerous precedent.
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A Belgian mayor barred Hapoel Be'er Sheva from a Europa League match over security fears. Columnist Andy Vermaut argues that excluding the threatened…
Zeev Buium, the Israeli-American Canucks defenseman, signed an eight-year, $75.04 million extension in September 2026. His parents immigrated from Ash…
Kfar Maccabiah, Teddy Stadium, and SRF Park TLV form Israel's permanent sports infrastructure. These facilities scale up for the Maccabiah Games.
Bank Leumi, El Al, Colgate, Reebok, KKL-JNF, the Azrieli Foundation, Stuart Weitzman's $4.5M gift, and the corporate partnership ecosystem behind the…
Maccabi World Union connects 450,000 athletes across 70+ country federations. It operates a four-tier global Games cycle.
The 22nd Maccabiah opens June 30, 2026, hosting 8,000 athletes from 55 countries. This Jewish Olympics drives significant economic and diaspora engage…
Israeli football clubs have played all UEFA home games abroad since October 2023. This has imposed significant commercial costs for two seasons.
Beitar Jerusalem is a six-time Israeli league champion founded in 1936. The club is a Jerusalem football institution with a complex ownership history.
The labor-movement football club. Histadrut roots, 14 league titles, the 2010 Champions League run against Benfica and Lyon, the 2020 relegation, and…
