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Photo of rabbi studying at soccer match goes viral
Liron Nagler-Cohen
Published: 21.11.18, 16:40
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1. The cameras panned on him during the game
(11.21.18)
2. HE IS WATCHING THE GAME WITH HIS LEFT EYE.
oleg ,   Florida   (11.21.18)
3. Focused
Yedaya Benyamin ,   MO   (11.21.18)
"Who is like Your people Israel?"
4. IF YOU DON'T ASK YOU DON'T GET !
SAFED KABBALIST ,   SAFED HONESTY   (11.21.18)
5. QUESTION:
COCKNEY GEEZER ,   LONDON INNIT   (11.21.18)
Was this fellow the one who was constantly shouting out " the Referee is a
Wanker " ?
6. THIS REMINDS ME
MR CYNIC ,   SAFED CYNIC HOUSE   (11.21.18)
Once ,years ago ,I went to a Fight ..and a Football Match broke out !
7. THE RABBI
MR CYNIC ,   SAFED CYNIC HOUSE   (11.21.18)
This good Rabbi goes to watch football every week religiously.
8. WHAT'S THE PROBLEM ?
TEL EM STRAIGHT ,   SAFED HONESTY   (11.21.18)
Football stadiums are full of people praying for their team to win .
9. SCOTLAND NEVER HAD A PRAYER....
TEL EM STRAIGHT ,   SAFED HONESTY   (11.21.18)
10. Jews are amazing
Akiva ,   London   (11.21.18)
Jews are amazing. What a kiddish Hashem!
11. R. Zev Leff isn't the only one
Gavriel Rechov ,   Swingate, Kent, UK   (11.21.18)
who has a better time reading the Books than watching a football game.

See this link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemara#/media/File:Adolf_Behrman_-_Talmudysci.jpg

It's exciting to see that our tradition is alive through the ages.

Nowadays, you can be less conspicuous in public using a 7" tablet with the Books stored in the memory.
12. Well the Game was boring .
MR CYNIC ,   SAFED CYNIC HOUSE   (11.21.18)
13. who called the referee a maniac ?
TEL EM STRAIGHT ,   SAFED CYNIC HOUSE   (11.22.18)
Who called the maniac a Referee ?
14. He's actually NOT from Scotland
Shlomo jessel ,   modi'in ilit   (11.22.18)
Rabbi Leff does not hail from Scotland. He was born and raised in the USA.
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