Ra'anana is a city in the heart of the southern Sharon Plain of the Central District of Israel. It was founded in 1922 as an American-Jewish settlement.
A Jewish Community Center or a Jewish Community Centre (JCC) is a general recreational, social, and fraternal organization serving the Jewish community in a number of cities. JCCs promote Jewish culture and heritage through holiday celebrations, Israel-related programming, and other Jewish education. However, they are open to everyone in the community.
Kokhav Ya'ir–Tzur Yig'al is a town in the Central District of Israel. Kokhav Ya'ir and the neighboring town of Tzur Yig'al merged in November 2003. In 2019 it had a population of 8,702.
Douglas Mitchell Gottlieb is an American basketball analyst and sports talk radio host. He played both NCAA collegiate basketball, twice leading the nation in assists, and professional basketball. He now works for Fox Sports, Pac-12 Network and CBS Sports after tenures with ESPN.
Hapoel Ra'anana Association Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Ra'anana. They currently play in the Liga Leumit, the second division of the Israeli Football League
Ze'ev Bielski is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Kadima between 2009 and 2013. He previously chaired the Jewish Agency and the World Zionist Organization and worked as a Jewish Agency emissary in South Africa. He also served as the mayor of Ra'anana. Bielski is a founder of The Israel Forum, whose purpose is to maintain a direct relationship between young Jews from the Diaspora and Israel in the areas of education and economy. He also played in the Israeli national basketball league.
Guy Pnini is an Israeli professional basketball player who currently plays for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Premier League. Standing at a height of 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) tall, he plays at the small forward position.
Steven Cohen is a French-Israeli professional association football player who is currently without a club.
Hapoel Nof HaGalil Football Club is an Israeli football club based in the city of Nof HaGalil, which was known by the name "Nazareth Illit" until 2019 and the club accordingly as Hapoel Nazareth Illit F.C.. The club currently plays in Israeli Premier League.
Maccabi Ra'anana is a professional basketball club that is based in Ra'anana, Israel. The club plays in the Israeli National League, the second-tier division league of Israel.
Arik Shivek is an Israeli professional basketball head coach. Shivek is the former head coach of the senior Israeli national basketball team, serving from 2009 to 2014, succeeding Zvi Sherf.
Ben Bitton is an Israeli association footballer who plays as a defender for Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Wendell McKines is an American professional basketball player who last played for Maccabi Ra'anana of the Israeli National League. He is known for his moniker as Mr. Wednesday.
Snir Mishan is an Israeli footballer who currently plays for Hapoel Ashkelon.
Yovel Zoosman is an Israeli professional basketball player for Alba Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga and the EuroLeague. Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), he plays at the shooting guard and the small forward positions. Zoosman was named the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship MVP in 2018. He was named the 2020 Israeli Basketball Premier League Defensive Player of the Year.
Nitzan Yehuda Hanochi is an Israeli professional basketball player who last played for Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He was named the Israeli Basketball Premier League Most Improved Player in 2011, and the Israeli Basketball Premier League Defensive Player of the Year in 2012.
Michael "Miki" Siroshtein is an Israeli footballer who currently plays for Hapoel Haifa.
Golan Gutt is an Israeli professional basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Standing at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), Gutt plays at the shooting guard position.
Jake Pemberton is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Ra'anana of the Israeli National League. He played college basketball for the University of Denver. Standing at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), Pemberton plays at the shooting guard position.
Jarmar Gulley is an American professional basketball player for Gaziantep Basketbol of the Basketball Super League. He played college basketball for Highland CC and Missouri State before playing professionally in Luxembourg and Israel. Standing at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), he plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions.
