Maccabi Ashdod Hosts Allen University in Historic Exhibition Game
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Maccabi Ashdod hosted Allen University, a historically Black college from South Carolina, for an exhibition basketball game and practice session on Wednesday. The event, funded by the Foreign Affairs Ministry and Project Max, aimed to combat antisemitism and racism through sports. Visionary Eric Rubin stated the goal was to foster tolerance, while Israeli Consul General Eitan Weiss highlighted sports' role in connecting cultures and building bridges between communities.
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- Maccabi Ashdod hosted Allen University from South Carolina for an exhibition game on Wednesday.
- The event aimed to combat antisemitism and racism by fostering tolerance through sports.
- Eric Rubin, the initiative's visionary, stated the goal is to fight antisemitism and racism.
- Allen University is a historically Black college and university (HBCU) with an all-African American roster.
- The visit was funded by the Foreign Affairs Ministry and Project Max.
- Israeli Consul General Eitan Weiss emphasized sports' role in connecting cultures and nations.
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