
Migrants Find a Home Away From Home on Israel’s Sports Fields
Eritrean soccer players, Filipino volleyball players and Sri Lankan cricketers use sports to make a place for themselves in a country that has not always welcomed them with open arms.

Eritrean soccer players, Filipino volleyball players and Sri Lankan cricketers use sports to make a place for themselves in a country that has not always welcomed them with open arms.

Among Western immigrants, the phenomenon of celebrating the date they arrived in Israel has taken off in recent years.

Houses of worship in Israel are generally exempt from municipal property tax, but the Grace Covenant Gospel Church, which caters to Israel’s migrant workers, is being accused of functioning as more than just a church.

Many Birthrighters leave Israel wanting to come back. And some who come back opt to stay on for good.