Former NBA player Patrick Beverley is currently playing for Hapoel Tel Aviv, after being signed a few months ago.
And it would be fair to say he doesn’t like Israel.
He loves it.
On a recent episode of his podcast, Pat waxed lyrical on Israel despite everything currently going on: her people, her places, and even… the Jewish Sabbath.
You can listen to the entire thing here (it is well worth it, Pat is entertaining), but I also distilled the relevant parts for those who don’t have the time:
I can’t understate just how much good listening to this did for me at a time when celebrities speaking out in support of us seems as rare as a Solar Eclipse, and we are exposed to the worst of humanity calling us the worst of humanity, flooding our social media timelines with toxic garbage and hate.
I trust it will do the same for you.
Meanwhile, Pat has been posting snippets of life in Israel:
I hope I get to share a glass of wine (or two) with Pat while he is here.
Even better yet, a Shabbat meal.
