Tag: Soccer

11Oct 2017

From Sofia to Jaffa

Cover Photo Credit: Vogue/ Ashraf Tariq The Enriching Saga of the Bulgarian Community in Israel  Walking through the streets of the ancient port of Jaffa, one can be excused for thinking one had entered a picturesque portal into the Balkans. Gyuvetch and  Bourekas are just two examples of classic Bulgarian food available at the many […]

02Jun 2017

What’s the Score?

A contemporaneous reflection on South Africa during the 2010 FIFA World Cup from a former Israeli ambassador to Pretoria. Amongst the hundreds of thousands of visitors to South Africa during the 2010 Football World Cup was Israel’s former ambassador to that country, Dr. Alon Liel. The attraction was not so much the sport itself, but […]