Tag: soccer, world cup
Abramovich brings kids to World Cup
Rocky Mountain JewJun 28, 2018
As we observed when the World Cup tournament first opened, there really is almost now Jewish angle this year. The only strong Jewish presence is Colombia manager José...
Ahead of World Cup, Russian Jewish communities prepare to open their doors
JNSJun 14, 2018
By Yehuda Sugar, JNS via Chabad.org If Rostov-on-Don Chabad-Lubavitch emissary Rabbi Chaim Danzinger has his way, thousands of Jewish soccer fans who will descend on his...
It’s World Cup time!
Shana GoldbergJun 13, 2018
For Jewish soccer fans, it may appear that there’s not too much to be thrilled about in this year’s World Cup, which begins tomorrow with host nation Russia taking...
No final for Jewish World Cup
Rocky Mountain JewJul 09, 2014
The Jewish World Cup has come to an end, even though the final is only this Sunday. First, the two Nigerian team members who play for Israeli soccer clubs exited...
Soccer fever kicks off! [UPDATED]
Rocky Mountain JewJun 12, 2014
Scroll to bottom for update You may not know it, but the world’s biggest sporting tournament kicks off today. The quadrennial World Cup, the height of soccer fever,...
All the famous people
Shana GoldbergDec 02, 2010
**Update** Announcements made, and neither the US nor England will be hosting a World Cup. Instead it’ll be Russia (2018) and Qatar (2022). I guess it was all...
World Cup update: USA scores in the 91st minute! And the Rockies too!
Rocky Mountain JewJun 24, 2010
For those of you who missed yesterday’s USA triumph, the excruciating, last minute triumph, when Landon Donovan scored in the 91st minute, in extra time against...
Go Team USA!
Rocky Mountain JewJun 11, 2010
When it comes to sports, here in the US we to obsess over football, baseball, and basketball. The more marginalized of us follow hockey. And then there’s the real...