Yoni Cohen sits down with Amnon “The King” Nissim, owner of Israel’s only museum dedicated to the unofficial national sport. Tucked away in an old apartment in Tel Aviv’s picturesque Neve Tzedek ...

Jessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center Matkot, the wooden paddleball game that’s a regular feature — ...

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - As Israelis mark their independence day, the "ting-dong" sound of paddle ball being played on beaches is as much a part of the celebratory noise as the crackle of fireworks.

KIBBUTZ EL ROM, ISRAEL >> Where can you find a sport in which nobody is a winner? This national pastime – of another country – has no court nor field and is played in an area that’s not delineated. If ...

Thwack! Ever played matkot (paddle ball) on the beaches of Israel? Or more often than not, found yourself trapped in the danger zone between two hard-hitting players while trying to take a stroll ...

A major Danish study shows that racquet sports like tennis, badminton, and even matkot reduce mortality by 47% and extend life more than any other physical activity. If you don’t like running or ...

“Man is the mold of his homeland” so wrote the well known Israeli poet Saul Tchernichovsky. This is the narrative that a group of Israeli artists is grappling with. They received a pair of Matkot ...

Jessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center Filmmakers Tom Shinan and Liran Goldberg don’t know Amnon ...

(JTA) — Anyone who has visited an Israeli beach is likely familiar with the popular beach paddle game known as matkot. For millions of TV viewers and a live audience of 1,400 at NBC’s “America’s Got ...

Around the world, favourite beach activities include sunbathing, swimming and sandcastle building. But in Israel, matkot - an extreme game of bat and ball - dominates the coastline. The goal is for ...

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