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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 645

lacrosse

Kinori Rosnow (Courtesy of Rosnow/via JTA)
October 1, 2024, 3:45 am
Meet Kinori Sugihara Rosnow: The Jewish player on Japan’s national lacrosse team
Software engineer converted to Judaism as an infant, ‘feels fully both’ Japanese and Jewish; is saddened by the antisemitism spike post-Oct. 7, set to play in the 2028 Olympics
By jacob gurvis
Mor Cohen (Courtesy)
October 19, 2023, 5:34 pm
Mor Cohen, 24: Talented athlete was a pioneer in Israel’s lacrosse scene
Murdered by Hamas terrorists at the Supernova music festival on October 7
By ToI Staff
Lacrosse is catching on in Israel, where 300-400 children and teens are now playing the sport. (Courtesy of the Israel Lacrosse Association via JTA)
June 18, 2023, 3:39 am
With Israeli lacrosse on the rise, men’s team enters world championship ranked 7th
Made up of mostly US-born Jews, the squad ranked 2nd in Europe coming into the tourney; its small but growing number of sabras indicates the sport is catching on in Israel
By jacob gurvis
Israel and Kenyan lacrosse players embrace after the Israeli team gifts its opponents with new cleated shoes, August 7, 2019 (video screenshot)
August 16, 2019, 7:35 pm
Israeli lacrosse team buys new shoes for cleatless Kenyan rivals
After realizing their opponents were at a disadvantage, the Israelis surprise the Africans with a useful gift
By ToI Staff
Members of Israel’s national lacrosse team sway to the country’s national anthem before a game at the World Lacrosse Championship in Netanya, Israel, July 2018. (Hillel Kuttler via JTA)
July 21, 2018, 12:29 am
How Israel became the host of a world lacrosse championship
Lacrosse only played in Israel since 2011, but in an innovative approach, it nurtures local talent rather than enlisting top American Jewish players
By Hillel Kuttler
Israel's national lacrosse team (Courtesy Federation of International Lacrosse)
July 18, 2018, 11:51 pm
Israel lacrosse team falls after making quarterfinal of world championship
Local association head believes game can become national sport — given focus on strategy, not size
By Michael Harel
Team USA arrives in Israel for the national lacrosse tournament, July 2018 (Courtesy The Israel Project)
July 11, 2018, 5:41 am
Largest ever World Lacrosse Championship set to launch in Netanya
Israel, ranked seventh in world, is first non-English speaking country to ever host tourney; organizers hoping to grow sport locally hold clinic for kids in Jerusalem
By Michael Harel
David Lasday
July 9, 2018, 3:39 pm
David Lasday
The World is coming!
The biggest World Lacrosse Championship in history will bring 2,000 athletes and 8,000 tourists to Israel
Israel's national lacrosse team. (Photo credit: Israel Lacrosse Facebook page)
From the WebJune 30, 2018, 6:52 pm
In Israel, building a Lacrosse league from scratch
Long Island native Scott Neiss developed the Israel Lacrosse Association in just 8 years, with Jewish state now set to host largest tournament, NY Times reports
Members of Staples High School lacrosse team in 2018. (Screen capture: YouTube)
June 6, 2018, 7:56 pm
US Catholic school apologizes for lacrosse fans who taunted Jewish rivals
During playoff game, Fairfield College students chanted anti-Semitic songs at Staples team, one-third of whom are Jewish
By JTA
In this May 24, 2017 photo, Tabarek Kadhim, center, congratulates an opponent after a tennis match in Windham, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
June 8, 2017, 11:48 am
Sporty hijabs encourage Muslim girls to hit the field
Maine high school is first to provide lightweight scarves that stay put and are less bulky than other head coverings
By David Sharp
Israel's national lacrosse team. (Photo credit: Israel Lacrosse Facebook page)
May 23, 2017, 6:38 pm
Israel to host 2018 World Lacrosse Championships
Head of sport’s national body says decision to hold event in Netanya comes after country’s recent success in game
By ToI Staff
Aaron and Tracy Beavers and family at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York on their way to Israel to make aliyah, July 13, 2015. (Courtesy of Shahar Azran/Nefesh B’Nefesh/JTA)
July 17, 2015, 8:00 am
Americans make aliyah, with lacrosse, IDF service and real estate dreams beckoning
This week’s Nefesh B’Nefesh flight carrying 221 new immigrants was a mix of celebration, unease and hope for the future
By Gabe Friedman
Israel's national lacrosse team. (Photo credit: Israel Lacrosse Facebook page)
June 28, 2012, 9:45 am
Dutch crush Israel’s lacrosse championship dreams
Israeli cinderella squad shellacked by Netherlands 18-3
By Stuart Winer
Face-off in a US college lacrosse match (photo credit: CC-BY 2.0, by Yarnalgo, Wikimedia Commons)
June 22, 2012, 1:58 am
International debut for Israel lacrosse
Newcomers to play Slovakia in European Championships; Defeated ninth-ranked Ireland in friendly
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