Play pickleball with locals creating the nascent pickleball scene in Israel. Based in Haifa, we play with a cross-cultural group, gaining insight into Israel’s complexity. Day trips take us to practice our game with kibbutzniks on Kibbutz Tzora, share courts and explore shared society in Akko as we facilitate pickleball for disadvantaged youth, and match up with pioneering Israeli pickleballers in the picturesque town of Tivon. Drinks and after-game schmoozing with our hosts give us the insiders’ perspective on Israeli reality while Jewish wisdom, storytelling/personal midrash, and local culture are woven into our days.

More details coming soon!

Watch Rabbi Golan Ben-Chorin’s documentary about interfaith pickleball in Haifa here: Dinking Across Faith