Israeli Sports Exhibit 'Unbreakable' Opens at Berlin City Hall

An exhibition titled 'Unbreakable,' documenting Israeli sports in the aftermath of the October 7th Hamas attacks, 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, is a collaboration between the museum and the World Jewish Congress.

The exhibit will be displayed in the main hall of the German capital's city hall for two weeks, at the invitation of Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner. It is part of memorial events commemorating three years since the October 7th massacre. The exhibition aims to showcase Israeli sports in the context of October 7th, its achievements since then, and the role of sports in the rehabilitation of freed hostages.

The opening event, scheduled for Monday, October 5th, will feature 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 attend.

Last year, 'Unbreakable' was exhibited 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 the October 7th attacks and the subsequent war. It is divided into three sections, featuring authentic artifacts that tell the story of the initial attack, the return to sports fields in Israel and abroad, and the global and Israeli response to the war through the lens of sports.

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