MILITARY AFFAIRS: “Why did the Maccabees succeed?” Netanyahu asked the crowd. “They studied Torah. They learned. That was the foundation of their strength. But they also fought. Simchat Torah came early this year, deep in the tunnels underneath the Western Wall, as haredi students entering seven mechinot (premilitary academies) and three yeshivot hesder (combined yeshiva-army schools) joined together, singing, dancing, and planting the seeds of the camaraderie and brotherhood that are unique to army “brothers,” connecting soldiers one to another. Along with the singing of inspirational Hebrew ...
Usually, Ryder Cup vice-captains are players at least at the latter stages of their careers at the very highest level and looking at potentially taking on the top job in the future. Keegan Bradley‘s backroom team for the Ryder Cup includes Webb Simpson and Brandt Snedeker. It would be no surprise to see either man named captain in the future, with the latter set to lead next year’s Presidents Cup side. Meanwhile, Francesco Molinari will, once again, be a vice-captain to Luke Donald. The Italian is surely a contender to take charge of the European side at Adare Manor in 2027. But taking on the ...
Los Angeles Lakers legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson against Chicago Bulls legends Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen would be a dream matchup. Abdul-Jabbar and Johnson dominated the 1980s together, winning five championships in 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987 and 1988. They were teammates for ten seasons, during which the legendary duo led the Lakers to the NBA Finals eight times. Meanwhile, Pippen and Jordan dominated the 1990s, winning six championships together. Their two three-peats came in consecutive stretches, first from 1991-1993 and then from 1996-1998. Richard Jefferson says ‘Magi...