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Houston Texans all-star quarterback Deshaun Watson (right) getting baptized in the Jordan River, June 19, 2019. (American Voices in Israel)
June 20, 2019, 10:55 pm
NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson says he’s wowed by Israel
Football star calls his trip to the Holy Land a ‘life-changing experience,’ hopes to come play in Jerusalem
By Paul Shindman
Yuval Fenta plays running back for the Tel Aviv Pioneers. (Hillel Kuttler)
September 23, 2018, 2:54 am
The ‘best football player who grew up in Israel’ seeks gridiron glory in NCAA
The son of Ethiopian immigrants, 21-year-old Yuval Fenta has proven himself an all-star on the field playing for the Tel Aviv Pioneers
By Hillel Kuttler
In this Sunday June 18, 2017 photo, 18 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame are introduced by HOF President David Baker at Kraft Family Stadium in Jerusalem. (Jacob Magid/Times of Israel)
June 19, 2017, 6:44 am
NFL Hall of Famers laud Israelis’ sense of family, love for their country
1,000 local fans flock to Jerusalem’s Kraft Family Stadium to meet with some of the 18 ‘Gold Jackets’
By Jacob Magid
Celtic defeats Hapoel Beersheba 5-2 in Champions League match, August 17, 2016. (Screenshot/FoxSoccer)
November 4, 2016, 6:49 pm
Israeli court questions soccer on Jewish Sabbath
Attorney general must explain within 90 days why sport is exempted from the country’s ‘hours of work and rest’ law
By AFP
Israel's national American football team plays against NCAA Division III team Maranatha Baptist Bible College at the Baptist Village sport complex near Petah Tikva in 2012. (Ariel Schalit/AP)
August 31, 2015, 5:03 am
Israel’s football team wins first international game
Victory over Spain in Madrid helps advance national team toward 2016 tournament
By JTA
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft gives Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a signed football during a meeting with former players at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on June 22, 2015. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
June 30, 2015, 2:23 am
American-style football gains ground in Israel
Hall of Famers visit Jewish state with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, get in touch with their roots
By Ben Sales
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and owner Robert Kraft are all smiles after beating the Indianapolis Colts, January 2015. (Elsa/Getty Images/via JTA)
June 17, 2015, 12:23 pm
Football hall of famers to butt heads with Israelis
Patriots owner will huddle with 19 gridiron greats in the Holy Land to tackle football’s future in the Jewish state
By Gedalyah Reback
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