Competition

Jerusalem Grand Slam 2026 to welcome athletes from 29 countries

Top Israeli and international athletes will compete at Givat Ram as the Jerusalem Grand Slam 2026 offers key ranking points ahead of the European Championships.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
Track and field athletes ahead of the Jerusalem Grand Slam.
Doron Arbely.

Israel electric corporation chairman supports competition, electricity prices among lowest globally

Doron Arbely: Opposes tax hikes, calls for lower VAT and more business certainty.

|ByYEHUDA SHARONI
Maccabiah Games opening ceremony 2021.PremiumPremium

'I'm going there either way': Why Jewish athletes still choose Israel for Maccabiah

After war, delays, and uncertainty, thousands of Jewish athletes are still choosing to come to Israel for the 22nd Maccabiah Games

|ByCHANI KAPLAN
Daniel Voloshchuk's handmade Russian project won first-place in the My Family Story competition, exploring the gaps in many Jewish family histories.

Students from 31 countries explore their Jewish roots in ANU competition

The five first-place winners of the My Family Story competition had the opportunity to connect to their ancestors and represent various Jewish communities around the world,

|ByHANNAH BROWN

TARBOOT contest announces startup winners

TARBOOT is an international technology innovation competition dealing with the digital use of heritage and cultural content.

DECEMBER 1, 2022ByTROY O. FRITZHAND
Finalists and judges of the TARBOOT competition at the National Library of Israel.

Eurovision changes voting for finalists - will Israel's chances suffer?

Viewers from countries not taking part in Eurovision will be able to vote for the first time ever – a move that could affect Israel’s prospects of winning the contest.

NOVEMBER 23, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
KALUSH ORCHESTRA from Ukraine pose for photographers after winning the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, in Turin, Saturday night.

Israelis head to Qatar by the thousands ahead of World Cup

WORLD CUP AFFAIRS: Israeli soccer fans are going global for sports’ biggest event.

NOVEMBER 18, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Preview, Doha, Qatar - November 18, 2022 The FIFA World Cup logo is pictured on the Corniche Promenade ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

These are the Jewish NHL players to watch this season

The first puck drops on Friday, ironically in Prague, in a match between the Nashville Predators and the San Jose Sharks.

OCTOBER 8, 2022ByEVELYN FRICK/JTA
Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils in action against the Chicago Blackhawks at Prudential Center in Newark, Oct. 15, 2021.

Call it: Has a cheating scandal hit the world of poker?

Poker veteran Garrett "Gman" Adelstein accused newcomer Robbi Jade Lew of cheating after her upset victory in Hustler Casino Live poker. What happened?

OCTOBER 3, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Poker cards and chips

Djokovic thrills crowd to reach Tel Aviv Watergen Open semi-finals

Serbian ace overcomes friend and rival Vasek Pospisil of Canada and will face Roman Safiullin on Saturday; Marin Cilic will face Constant Lestienne in second semi-final.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022ByORI LEWIS
Novak Djokovic

Erlich ends competitive career in tears

Tel Aviv tennis fans disappointed as doubles specialist pulls out of Djokovic pairing with back injury

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022ByORI LEWIS
Yoni Erlich (left) and Novak Djokovic speak together on the court at the Tel Aviv Expo yesterday. The 45-year-old Israeli and the Serbian former world No. 1 were supposed to pair up for the doubles competition at the Tel Aviv Watergen Open, but Erlich was forced to pull out

How did Israelis get hooked on Rubik’s cube?

The Israeli Rubik’s Cube Championship, which took place in Rehovot, in cooperation with the Weizmann Institute of Science, attracted hundreds of participants. 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022ByILANA SHTOTLAND
COLORFUL COLLECTION of cubes.

Israeli Yeshiva student wins silver medal at International Olympiad of Informatics

Eitan Elbaum, 17, competed against 346 students from 90 countries across the globe in the contest, which featured complex programming questions.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Eitan Elbaum (second in from right) poses with other members of the Israeli delegation who participated in the International Olympiad in Informatics earlier this year.

Lina Glushko balances Israel's US Open hopes on her racket

Lina, 22, now ranked No. 215 in the world, is about to become the only Israeli female at the US Open Tennis Championships, taking place in New York from August 29-September 11. 

AUGUST 23, 2022ByHOWARD BLAS
TENNIS SISTERS Julia (left) and Lina Glushko have represented Israel on the court for more than a decade. Lina is in the qualifiers of the US Open in New York.