Soccer: A Test of Faith

To save costs, soccer games in Israel begin just before Shabbat does, forcing religious Jews to leave games early. For what is supposed to be a Jewish state, this seems absurd to me. It seems obvious that Israel shouldn’t be making religious Jews the outcasts, but by not allowing Jews to stay at games, Israel is doing just that. They are refusing religious Jews the opportunity to participate in popular culture. History has shown that we must be united as Jews, but this could be quite difficult if religious Jews and secular Jews aren’t even able to go to a soccer game together. A Jewish state should not force its citizens to chose between their Judaism and feeling like a part of the community. It’s ironic and needs to be reformed.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/25/sports/soccer/as-the-sabbath-nears-in-israel-soccer-becomes-a-test-of-faith.html?_r=0