Israeli Sports Exhibit 'Unbreakable' to Open at Berlin City Hall

An exhibition titled "Unbreakable," showcasing the story of Israeli sports since the October 7th Hamas attack, will be presented at Berlin City Hall. The exhibition, curated by Adi Rubinstein, also serves as the curator for the World Jewish Sports Museum at Kfar Maccabiah, and is a collaboration between the museum and the World Jewish Congress. It will be displayed in the main hall of the German capital's city hall at the invitation of Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner, as part of memorial events marking three years since the October 7th massacre.

The exhibition will run for two weeks and aims to tell the story of Israeli sports in the context of October 7th, highlighting achievements since then and the role of sports in the rehabilitation of freed hostages. The opening event, scheduled for Monday, October 5th, will be attended by Mayor Wegner, Israeli Ambassador to Germany Ron Prosor, curator Adi Rubinstein, and leaders of the Jewish community in Germany. Shir Hermesh, sister of Omer Hermesh, who was murdered on October 7th and was a devoted fan of Hapoel Tel Aviv, will also be present.

Last year, "Unbreakable" was displayed at the Jewish Center in Munich and at Bayer, a major German pharmaceutical company. The exhibition is described as unique, presenting the story of sports as a symbol of the human spirit in the shadow of October 7th and the ongoing war. It is divided into three sections, featuring authentic artifacts that narrate the events of the first day of the attack, the return to sports fields in Israel and abroad, and the world's and Israel's response to the war through the lens of sports, encompassing joy, sorrow, remembrance, commemoration, revival, and victories.

Among the items on display are the bicycle of Lior Weitzman, who was murdered on October 7th, the gold medal won by gymnast Artem Dolgopyat on the same day at the World Championships, and the goalkeeper gloves worn by Daniel Peretz for Bayern Munich on Holocaust Remembrance Day.