Olympics
WATCH: Maccabiah opening ceremony kicks off in Jerusalem, thousands of athletes in attendance
Both President Herzog and Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed the crowd during the ceremony, bidding the Jews who had come from around the world a warm “welcome home.”
Maccabiah 2026 launched in Tel Aviv under theme 'More Than Ever'
Maccabiah launches five-day sports festival at Expo Tel Aviv
Israel Olympics icon Yael Arad awarded Chaim Herzog prize
Yaron Lischinsky’s brother, Jewish hockey stars among guests at Trump’s State of the Union
Trump’s address is expected to tout the accomplishments of his second term in what he has said will be a “long speech” centering on the US economy.
French animated short tells story of Jewish swimmer who survived Auschwitz
The film is based on the extraordinary real life of Alfred Nakache, a Jewish athlete whose story of resilience under Nazi persecution has previously been told in two French documentaries.
World champions with no leagues: The broken pipeline for Israel's female athletes
Why Israel’s young female athletes still struggle to find the infrastructure, funding, and professional pathways their male counterparts take for granted
Jewish hockey star Jack Hughes’ overtime goal propels US to historic gold medal in Olympic hockey
The win broke a 46-year Olympic drought for Team USA, which had not taken gold since the famous “Miracle on Ice” team that upset the Soviet Union on its way to gold in 1980.
Israel disqualifies own bobsleigh team from Winter Olympics for faking illness
The disqualification follows a series of tense moments for the Israeli delegation at the Milan-Cortina games.
Italy's RAI apologizes after latest gaffe targets Israeli bobsleigh team
On Saturday, viewers heard "Let's avoid crew number 21, which is the Israeli one," and then "no, because ..." before the sound was cut off.
Crowd boost helps Israeli figure skater Mariia Seniuk advance to Olympic final
The four-time national champion was warmly received by the crowd at Milan’s Forum di Assago indoor arena. Seniuk qualified for the free skate in 22nd place.
Swiss broadcaster pulls Winter Olympic bobsleigh commentary questioning Israeli athlete's presence
The commentary on Radio Television Suisse was aired throughout one of the runs of Israelis Adam Edelman and Chen Menachem in the two-man bobsleigh event on Monday.
From nation-building to posting: How Jewish activism lost its way - opinion
As the war fades from public attention, the silence of influencer-driven Jewish activism reveals a deeper problem: advocacy shaped by visibility and incentives cannot endure without an audience.
Israelis make their Milan 2026 Winter Olympics mark in slalom skiing, bobsleigh
The bobsleigh duo of AJ Edelman and Menachem Chen, as well as skier Barnabas Szollos, are competing in their respective events.