On ice, players put differences aside
"It's just the experience to be here and play ice hockey with other Jewish kids," Israeli player Fadi Haj said. "It's more important than winning." "It's upsetting to know that while [you are getting close with Canada Israel Hockey School players], there is st...
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Published in | Washington Jewish week Vol. 50; no. 12 |
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Format | Newspaper Article |
Language | English |
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Gaithersburg
Washington Jewish Week
20.03.2014
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Summary: | "It's just the experience to be here and play ice hockey with other Jewish kids," Israeli player Fadi Haj said. "It's more important than winning." "It's upsetting to know that while [you are getting close with Canada Israel Hockey School players], there is still hatred and belligerence between those cultures going on at the same time," [Moses Milchberg] said. "By playing through the connective medium of hockey, we are able to set aside our differences and become friendly just by playing a game. A?er all, we have the same common goals." "the goal of the broadcast was to share this amazing coming together of two teams with the entire world," the Lion's Tale editor-inchief, Jeremy Kaplan, said. "We wanted to show [the game] to people who couldn't be there." n |
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ISSN: | 0746-9373 |