Four days in Eindhoven
Photos from the Rehovot handball team's stay in Eindhoven (updated 28/9/2026)
The Visit to Enschede
A reception at City Hall, reverence before the open Ark, and an inside tour of the iconic Menko cotton mills.
The Invitation
The formal invitation for the 1956 tour.
The Olympia Hengelo Team
Mr. Henk Versteeg identifies his Olympia Hengelo teammates in the pre match picture.
Gigi's diary
Another unexpected find: my uncle's day-by-day diary, providing a glimpse into his experience as a young man in 1950s Europe.
Passing Through Nijmegen
Photos taken on the road from Hengelo to Eindhoven.
Across the Mediterranean sea
Photos and stories from the delegation’s voyage to Europe and their unexpected flight back home.
Mr. van Gelder's 8mm Film
An unexpected piece of history: an 8mm film captured by Samuel van Gelder documenting the Rehovot team's visit to Hengelo. Divided into segments, this post serves as a living record of the arrival, the local Jewish community host families, and the departure from Hengelo.
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 (Updated 15/7/2026).
1956 tour
Match against Olympia Hengelo
The first match in Rehovot's 1956 European tour against Olympia Hengelo (Updated 9/6/2026).
1956 tour
Philips' Sundial in Eindhoven
The Rehovot team 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.
Handball
Field Handball
A look at the vanished era of 11-a-side field handball, as played during the 1956 European tour.
1956 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)