Beitar Jerusalem FC will not hold home games on Shabbat
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Beitar Jerusalem FC announced that for the first time, it has been agreed that the team will only hold home games on Saturday nights and weekdays in the upcoming season. The move is designed to draw in religious fans to the games.
Chief Rabbi David Lau congratulated the team's management for the announcement, and said: "It is an important and special decision that honors one of the most important symbols of the Jewish people – the Shabbat." (Nadav Zenziper, Kobi Nachshoni)