by Jay L. Abramoff
Tom Lehman, in a tight race for the top spot in the
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PGA Championship, took time off this summer to give an open clinic at Caesarea Golf Course.
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by Nancy Tamir
The first Senior Citizens Israel Olympics took place
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at Nordiya’s Retirement Village, the competitors ages ranged from 65 to the late 90’s. Sporting events included swimming, table tennis, weightlifting, power walking and chess, as well as athletics and track events. Workshops and entertainment were also provided.
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by Mike Porter
Why not celebrate an anniversary or birthday by doing
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something a little different - Hot Air Ballooning is certainly one way to view the country. Just outside Kibbutz Ruhama in the Northern Negev you can accomplish this wish. It is an early start at 05.45 in order to get the best weather conditions and in turn better performance for your experience.
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by Ryan Haas
Football has a firm footing in Israel. The Olim League
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started by immigrants now has teams in many communities. The sport attracts players from English speaking and European countries, South Americans and also Israelis.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
Chaim Nadler is a man with an impossible dream –
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but one which actually came true. He wanted to create a soccer school to bring Israeli Jewish and Arab kids together through the sport he and they loved so much and, in so doing, to foster mutual appreciation and understanding to build a better future together. How did it succeed?
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by Aaron Applebaum
Thoughts of a committed runner and trainer sidelined
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with regret through flu at the start of the Tiberias marathon. There is always another race or another opportunity – in life and in racing.
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by Hildy Karev
Hildy Karev and her husband joined 400 riders riding
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for 4 days in the Negev to raise money for Israel Sports Center for disabled persons. In the amazing, grueling and challenging ride disabled and able-bodied riders rode together for the “Good Wheels 2010” ride.
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by Joan Frankenthal
“Desert Queen” trips are 4WD jeep adventures exclusively
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for women. 48 Israeli women were selected to take a “Desert Queen” grueling trip to Lapland, a vast, sparsely populated region north of the Arctic Circle. Joan Frankenthal describes how the women coped with the challenges and triumphs.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
Softball was one of the many activities offered at
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this year’s Menashe Regional Municipality 2-week summer camp for local Jewish and Arab children. It is played in the shadow of the gigantic Peace Tree on the Givat Haviva expansive main lawn. The Israel Softball Association (ISA) was established in 1979 by new immigrants from the Americas. These days many of their adult and junior players are Israeli born and represent their country in international competitions as well as participating in a lively Israeli league with teams from Eilat to Beit She’an.
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by Mark Budow
Dr. Mark Budow describes his personal and very moving
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experiences at the South Africal World Cup in June 2010. His story tells of how he contacted 3 worthy and needy South African schoolboys and donated his tickets to the games played in their towns. He describes the reactions of one of the boys and his headmaster, and ends with his own experience of a game that he attended with his parents' under-priviledged care giver.
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by Gloria Deutsch
Riding sidesaddle..not just for royalty The secret
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of how Gabi Hirschsprung rides her thoughbred horses is revealed by Gloria Deutsch
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by Helen Schary Motro
Forget about sweating and groaning as you struggle
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to get that perfect figure in your gym class. The big news now is that aqua gym has become one of the best ways to keep cool and fit at the same time. Exercising in water will tone your muscles and give you a great workout.
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by Lynette Karp
Lynette Karp, a recent Olah from South Africa, muses
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on the effects of the World Cup on her beloved South Africa, as well as in our own region, where violence from the West Bank has even dropped. It doesn’t matter who wins, it’s the game that counts.
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by Ilan Shachar
The Mondial comes round every four years and Ilan Shachar
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refuses to miss any of the games, so social invitations are a problem. Read how he deals with these invites until his wife teases him with a very important occasion that just can’t be missed!
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