In The Orthodox Jewish Guide to Following Australian Rules Football, David reflects on the history of Orthodox Jews’ efforts to follow the local sport that is played on Saturday/Sabbath. With the finals coinciding with the High Holydays in September each year, and this year the grand final taking place on Yom Kippur itself, the intensity is raised a notch or two. [Times of Israel and J-Wire]
The follow-up article One Day, Two Grand Finals compares the two ‘religions’ of football and Judaism. After Richmond’s grand final victory, David discusses the day’s internal struggle on a day and who really ‘won’. [Times of Israel]
