Weinfeld: The beautiful game; the horrible war
David Weinfeld discusses his decision-making process behind choosing a team to root for during the recent World Cup.
Your Daily Spiel For June 22
Russian billionaire helps ill Israeli kids go to the World Cup, Roseanne will return in a spin-off called The Conners, an open letter is asking the NDP to withdraw from the Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group.
How geopolitics keeps Israel out of World Cup contention
Charles Dunst of the JTA examines the political and geographic decisions that have kept Israel from playing in the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament.
Your Daily Spiel for June 13
Five Jewish baseball players hit home runs on Friday, Jared Kushner will visit the Middle East next week, and more in our Daily Spiel!
Why it’s a big deal that the Argentina game was cancelled
This cancellation cuts deep, says JTA’s Ben Sales. Israelis feel stung when foreigners cancel appearances because of the conflict.
When Politics Strikes The ‘Beautiful Game’
Why Argentina chose not to participate in a friendly match in Israel
