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Israeli Basketball Player Beniya Sarur Balances Religious Observance with National Team Duties
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First reported by N12 · 1 hour ago
What happened
Beniya Sarur, newly called to the Israeli basketball national team, manages his religious observance while preparing for matches against Germany and Croatia. The team supports his kosher dietary needs and Sabbath restrictions, including delayed travel and walking to avoid Sabbath violations.
- 01Beniya Sarur debuts on Israeli national basketball team ahead of Germany and Croatia friendlies.
- 02Sarur maintains religious observance, including fasting on the 17th of Tammuz during training.
- 03Team provides kosher food and arranges Chabad visits for Sarur's dietary needs.
- 04Sarur delays travel to Croatia until after Shabbat to avoid Sabbath violation.
- 05He will play in a Shabbat game against Germany and walk back to the hotel to respect Sabbath rules.
- 06Team staff work to balance Sarur's religious commitments with his national team duties.
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