Jewish SPORTS CARD ALBUM Collection ISRAEL Kosher ICE CREAM Judaica PHOTO Hebrew

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For sale is an
advertising KOSHER ICE CREAM  cards ALBUM depicting the first steps of JEWISH SPORTS ACTIVITY  in Israel in the mid 1950's up to the late 1950's .  The album "ALBUM HASPORT HAISRAELI " ( The ISRAELI SPORTS ALBUM ) was published in the mid-late 1950's by the UNION of the ICE CREAM MANUFACTORS in ISRAEL  . The album consists of a  WHOLE COMPLETE COLLECTION of 146 photographed CARDS ( No card is missing ) . 146 PHOTOS regarding the JEWISH SPORTS ACTIVITY in ISRAEL . NUMEROUS photos of SPORTSMEN and SPORT GROUPS and TEAMS , Soccer , Football , Basketball , Handball , Wallyball , Table Tennis , Ping Pong , Tennis , Running , Swimming , Wrestling , Athletics , Throwing , Jumping , Weightlifting , Shooting , Riding , Sailing , Rowing and MANY other SPORTS FIELDS  .  The renowned Israeli artist DAVID GILBOA has profusely illustrated the full page chromo front pages of the various SPORTS FIELDS . Original beautifuly designed illustrated HC . Cloth spine. Oblong.  9 x 13 " . 20 very heavy stock leaves plus BEAUTIFULY ILLUSTRATED chromo front pages to the various SPORTS FIELDS. Entirely complete . 146 CARDS ( out of 146 ). Very good condition.
Entirely complete . 146 CARDS ( out of 146 ).
( Pls look at scan for accurate AS IS images )  Album will be sent inside a protective packaging .
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: This ICE CREAM CARDS ALBUM  is guaranteed ORIGINAL from the 1950's , NOT a reproduction , It holds a life long GUARANTEE for its AUTHENTICITY and ORIGINALITY.
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Payment method accepted : Paypal.
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SHIPP worldwide via registered airmail $ 25 . Album will be sent inside a protective packaging  .
Handling around 5 days after payment.
Sports in Israel are an important part of the national culture. Sports in Israel are pursued both competitively and for leisure. Israelis engage in a wide range of athletic activities, with Association football and Basketball constituting national favorites. Israel has won seven medals in the Olympic Games, in judo, canoeing and windsurfing, and an Israeli grandmaster is the holder of the 2009 Chess World Cup. Israel also has a tradition of Tennis. Another major achievement by an Israeli athlete was in Pole vaulting Major sports Association football Main article: Football in Israel The most popular sport in Israel is association football (Kadur-regel, lit. football). Teams include Israeli as well as foreign players. The sport is under the jurisdiction of the Israel Football Association. The games that draw the largest crowds are those of the Israeli Premier League - Israeli Premier League‎. Israel hosted and won the 1964 AFC Asian Cup. Israel qualified for the World Cup in 1970 which was held in Mexico. Mordechai Spiegler scored in a 1-1 draw against Sweden. Israel's olympic football team qualified for the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics both times reaching the quarter finals. Israel's highest FIFA ranking was 15th in November 2008. Famous matches of the Israeli football team include the 3–2 win in France in the 1994 world championship qualifying games, which ended up disqualifying the French team from the championship in the United States, the defeat of Austria 5–0 in 1999 during Euro 2000 qualifications, and a 2–1 win over Argentina in a friendly match in 1998, a game played in Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem. Successful Israeli players who also played outside Israel include Eli Ohana, Giora Spiegel, Ronny Rosenthal, Avi Cohen, Eyal Berkovich, Haim Revivo, Dudu Aouate and Yossi Benayoun. Basketball Main articles: Israel Basketball Association and Ligat HaAl (basketball) Maccabi Tel Aviv dominates the domestic league and is among the top teams in Europe. Maccabi Tel Aviv has won the European championship 5 times, in 1977, 1981, 2001, 2004 and 2005. Another Israeli team, Hapoel 'Migdal' Jerusalem won the ULEB Eurocup in 2004. The Israel national basketball team has participated 23 times in the European Championship. Their best achievements were a silver medal in Eurobasket 1979, and 5th place in 1953 and 1977. The national team also played in two World Championships And once in the Summer Olympic Games. Israel basketball is known for its Israel national U20 basketball team, winning silver medals twice, in 2000 and 2004, and finishing 4th twice (1994,2005), 5th (1992), and 6th (2007). Israel U-20 also took place in the U-21 World Championship, finishing twice in 7th place (2001,2005), and 6th place (1993). Israeli player Omri Casspi currently plays for the Sacramento Kings in the NBA and was selected for the NBA All-Star Weekend Rookie Challenge Track and field Track and field athletics in Israel are mainly focused around the Maccabiah Games and the international Olympic Games, where Israel has achieved notable successes during its short history. The Soviet-born Aleksandr Averbukh is by far the most successful Israeli track and field athlete, having won three gold medals in the pole vault at European championships (2000 — indoor, 2002 and 2006) as well as two medals at the World championships (1999 and 2001). Marathons Long distance running is popular in Israel. The Tel Aviv Half Marathon, the Jerusalem Half Marathon and Mount Tabor Run take place annually in March. [1]Another half marathon is held annually at Ein Gedi, near the Dead Sea.[2] In 2011, Jerusalem will host Israel's first international marathon.[3] Tennis Highly ranked players include Shlomo Glickstein (world ranked #22 at his peak), Amos Mansdorf (ranked #18 at the time), Anna Smashnova (ranked #15 at her best), Shahar Pe'er (ranked #15 by the WTA in 2007 and #19 in 2010) as well as the doubles team of Andy Ram and Jonathan Erlich (world #7 team in 2006 and 2008 Australian Open champions) - all of whom have trained at the Israel Tennis Centers. Since 2008, both men's and the women's teams have qualified for the top groups in the world - the men are in the Davis Cup world group, and the women are in the Fed Cup world group I Swimming Israel Swimming Association is the major swimming federation in Israel. Swimming is popular in Israel's many beaches along the Mediterranean coast, the Sea of Galilee, in the Red Sea at the shores of Eilat, in the Dead Sea and in swimming pools. Famous Israeli swimmers include Eitan Orbach, Michael Halika, Gal Nevo, Yoav Gath, Yoav Bruck, Vered Borochovski and Anna Gostomelsky. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Israel's team qualified to the final of the prestigious Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay. Uri Bergman won 12 gold medals at the Paralympic Games, and other paralympic swimmers such as Izhak Mamistvalov and Keren Leibowitz won several gold medals as well Handball Israel's national handball team participated in the 2002 European Men's Handball Championship in Sweden. Local power Hapoel Rishon Lezion qualified for the quarterfinals of the EHF Champions League in 2000. Chess While chess, as an intellectual sport, has always been played in Israel, the arrival of large numbers of Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union in the 1990s brought many chess grandmasters to Israel and increased interest in the game. Boris Gelfand is the current world champion. Minor sports Boxing In Israel, boxing is not just a sport but an educational vehicle for helping young people overcome prejudices. The Israel Boxing Association (IBA) operates certified gyms in cities throughout the country, with 1,800 active members from Arab villages and Ethiopian and Russian immigrant population centers. Boxers as young as 11 train and participate in matches organized by the association. Israeli Yuri Foreman is the current World Boxing Association super welterweight champion.[4] Roman Greenberg is currently International Boxing Organization's (IBO's) Intercontinental heavyweight champion Wrestling Seven Israeli wrestlers will be competing at the 2010 Senior European Championship in Baku. Four are Greco-Roman wrestlers while the others are freestyle. [5]Gotsha Tzitziashvily competed at the Summer Olympics in Athens. He held the world championship title in the 84-kilogram weight class in 2003. [6] Rugby Rugby union is a minor sport brought to the country by British soldiers during the Mandate era. The first game post-independence was in 1951, organized by Leo Camron. A wave of immigration from English speaking countries, and France, since 1967 renewed interest in the sport, particularly in areas with large English-speaking populations such as Ra'anana and Jerusalem. A national league was set up in 1972, and the Israel Rugby Union formed in 1975. Israel's first international match was away to Switzerland on 25 May 1981, and ended 9-9. The Israel Union joined the International Rugby Board in 1988. Rugby union has also featured at the Maccabiah Games since 1981. Israel has entered the Rugby World Cup Sevens American football The center of American football in Israel is the Kraft Family Stadium in Jerusalem. Currently there are 5 leagues playing American contact football, in Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem (2 teams) and Modi'in. The game is mainly played by ex-pats from America, South Africa, England and France. The largest league in 2007 was men's contact, with 57 teams competing in the annual Holyland Bowl championship. The women's league is the WAFI which has 13 teams. The Yosef Goodman High School League has 12 teams, and the Tuesday Night co-ed league has 5 teams. Some 1000 players are involved in weekly football activities.[7] Netball Netball was introduced in Israel in 1999. Today there are teams in Raanana, Modi'in, Jerusalem, Efrat. Israel has sent senior and junior representatives to international events, culminating in its first international win in Ireland in June 2008. Israel is an associate member of the International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA) and an associate member of the Federation of European Netball Associations (FENA). Baseball There are around a thousand baseball players in Israel. The Israel Baseball League, managed by Larry Baras, was established in 2007. It is the first professional baseball league in the Middle East. Currently there are 6 teams that play in 3 stadiums. The first and current champions are the Bet Shemesh Blue Sox managed by Ron Blomberg. Ice hockey See also: Israel Ice Hockey Federation Ice hockey started in Israel in 1986 when the first rink opened in Kiryat Motzkin. Israel has a following of over 1,000 ice hockey players. Israel took part in the 2007 Ice Hockey Division II World Championships. Figure skating Main article: Israeli Figure Skating Championships Israel has one regulation ice rink, located in Metulla, a city on the Lebanese border. Israel has been sending teams to the Winter Olympics since 1994. In 2002, Galit Chait and Sergei Sakhnovski finished sixth in ice dancing. [8] The Zareskis, a brother and sister ice-dancing pair, came in ninth in the 2008 world championships and first in the 2009 World University Games. [9] Olympic Games Main article: Israel at the Olympics Israel has won seven Olympic medals. Gal Fridman won Israel's first Olympic gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Maccabiah Games The Maccabiah Games are an international Jewish athletic event, similar to the Olympics, held every four years in Israel. The first games were held in 1932. Arab–Israeli conflict Due to the Arab–Israeli conflict, Israeli sportsmen and teams are barred from some competitions.[10] In many worldwide competitions, such as the Olympics, most of Arabs and some Asians competitors avoid competing against Israelis. Some countries even force its sportsmen not to compete against Israelis or in Israel. Mushir Salem Jawher, a Kenyan born marathoner, lost his Bahraini citizenship after competing in the Kinneret Marathon in Israel.[11] In a palestinian terrorist attack at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, eleven members of the Israeli team were murdered. Despite the country's political problems, a growing number of Arab sportsmen are joining Israeli sports teams and contributing to Israel's success in the international arena, also playing in the Israel national football team. They include Rifat (Jimmy) Turk, Najwan Ghrayib, Walid Badir , Salim Toama, Abbas Suan and more.[12] Another Israeli Arab, Johar Abu Lashin, born in Nazareth, was an IBO Welterweight champion. Sports media Sports have been a major part of Israeli broadcasting since the early days of organized sports in the country. The media's influence on Israeli sports has increased considerably in recent years, which is most evident in Association football and Basketball, where team budgets rely largely on payments from television networks who bought the rights to broadcast sporting events.[citation needed] Television, radio, newspapers and news web sites are the major channels where Israeli sport is analyzed, broadcast and discussed. Generally, Association football attracts the major attention of Israeli media, which is evident through all of the above channels       ebay2455