The second match against Olympia Groningen
The second match was held at a rainy night against Olympia Groningen (Updated 15/6/2026).
Meeting Hengelo's School Crossing Guards
A chance street encounter with Hengelo's young school crossing guards.
Paying respect at the Emergency War Monument in Hengelo
The day after their match, the Rehovot delegation visited the Emergency War Monument to pay their respect. This post details the history of the memorial, and its eventual relocation to the Town Hall square in 1965.
Rosh Hashanah in the Hengelo Synagogue
A rare 1956 photograph captures the Rehovot handball team celebrating Rosh Hashanah with the Jewish community of Hengelo, uncovering a story of post-war resilience and a historic synagogue lost to 1960s urban renewal.
Match against Olympia Hengelo
The first match in Rehovot's 1956 European tour against Olympia Hengelo (Updated 9/6/2026).
Philips' Sundial in Eindhoven
Maccabi Rehovot at the Federico Carasso Sundial. A look back at the team’s 1956 visit to Eindhoven and a guide to where this historic monument stands today.
Field Handball
A look at the vanished era of 11-a-side field handball, as played during the 1956 European tour.
Rehovot Handball Team's 1956 European Tour
A journey through the 1956 European tour of the Rehovot Handball team, featuring original photos from the personal archive of Uriel (Uri) Cohen (updated 31/5/2026)