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
‘September 5’ relives the ’72 Munich massacre - review
We still remember 1972 and know its tragic story, but now that October 7 has been repackaged by certain elements of the media as 'resistance,' it's especially important that 'September 5' be seen.
Trump announces sweeping first-day executive orders and record declassifications
Classified documents regarding the assassinations of JFK, RFK, and MLK are to be released. Trump added that "other topics of great interest" will have classified records declassified.
Hungarian-born Israeli gymnast Ágnes Keleti dies at 103
Keleti was deemed one of the greatest Jewish athletes, winning 10 Olympic medals for the national Hungarian team throughout her career.
Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn halts musical inspired by her Paris Olympics performance
The musical, originally titled "Raygun: The Musical," was set to premiere in Sydney but was canceled just hours before its debut after Gunn's lawyers issued legal threats.
Celebrating excellence: Israel’s Olympic year in review, aiming for future success
The Olympic Committee of Israel caps the historic 2024 with annual awards and the unanimous re-election of Chair Yael Arad following a record-breaking seven medals in Paris.
‘I’ll call you Santi, and you call me Bougie’: Israeli president meets Paraguayan president
Herzog told Peña that after the painful and agonizing year that Israel has gone through, Paraguay’s friendship is very meaningful.
How Harlem Globetrotters founder Abe Saperstein shaped basketball as we know it today
A new biography highlights Jewish sports pioneer Abe Saperstein, founder of the Harlem Globetrotters, and his influence on basketball's global rise, including introducing the three-point shot.
All the Jewish and Israeli medalists at the 2024 Paris Paralympics
Weeks after at least 21 Jewish athletes won a total of 18 medals at the Olympics, 15 Jewish and Israeli Paralympians racked up 13 medals of their own.
Israeli artist's sports photography on display at Paris Cultural Olympiad
The Like A Dance in the Dark exhibit is produced in collaboration with the Paris-based Miss Parisette run by Elinor Agam, a theater director and former cultural attaché to Israel's Embassy in Paris.
Israeli taekwondo fighter Asaf Yasur wins gold medal at Paralympic Games
Asaf Yasur, the world’s top-ranked taekwondo fighter in the under-58 kg category, made history by winning Israel's first medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games.