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Tensions seemed to flare before the fight even began — with the two fighters getting into it at their official weigh-in on Thursday.
November 17, 2024, 8:30 pm
Is Jake Paul Jewish? Social media star who beat Mike Tyson has Jewish ancestry
The content creator’s mother once told her son, “You have a little bit of Jew in you"
By Jacob Gurvis (JTA)
Yasur is one of 28 Israelis competing at the Paralympics
August 30, 2024, 10:42 am
Asaf Yasur wins gold in taekwondo, Israel’s first Paris Paralympics medal
Yasur defeated Turkish opponent Ali Can Ozcan by a score of 19-12 in the gold medal match
By Jacob Gurvis (JTA)
Australian sisters Jessica and Noemie Fox won three gold medals between them
August 13, 2024, 10:57 am
Meet the 20 Jewish Olympians who won medals in Paris
Athletes from Australia, the USA and Israel struck gold (and silver and bronze) in the 2024 Games
By Jacob Gurvis (JTA)
The boat carrying team Israel makes its way down the Seine in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024.(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
July 29, 2024, 6:59 pm
French police investigating death threats targeting Israeli Olympians
Threats come amid mounting security concerns for Israel’s delegation of nearly 90 athletes, one of the country’s largest-ever Olympic cohorts
By Jacob Gurvis (JTA)
Netanya, Wingate Institute Gymnastics Exhibition, Itzhak Kalter 1955.
July 17, 2024, 10:54 am
Unveiling Israel’s sporting history in pictures
From fencing to cycling and gymnastics, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund showcases rare photographs from pre-State and early Israel
By Michelle Rosenberg
Clockwise from top left: Maor Tiyouri; Anat Lelior; Gashau Ayale; Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, Sharon Kantor; Girmaw Amare and Avishag Semberg are all competing in the Olympic Games in Paris. They feel strongly that Israel should be allowed to compete and many of them are dedicating their efforts to the victims of the October 7 attacks
July 9, 2024, 4:15 pm
What will Israel’s Olympic team face in Paris?
The 2024 Olympic Games start on July 26, but will it be a repeat of Eurovision for Israel's athletes?
By Arthur Weiss
Among the participants was Lord John Mann, the UK Government's independent advisor on antisemitism, who described the fans as “quite stunned” by their visit to Bergen-Belsen.
June 18, 2024, 6:25 pm
England football fans in ‘sobering’ visit to Bergen Belsen
The visit was co-organised by the World Jewish Congress and group What Matters, which works to combat antisemitism and racism in sport
By Francine Wolfisz
May 2, 2024, 3:49 pm
Being a Jewish football fan is a struggle – in more ways than one
Shacharit or Spurs? Amidah or Arsenal? Kiddush or QPR?
By Joshua Korber Hoffman
Israel's under-20 men's soccer teams celebrates winning third place at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in La Plata, Argentina, June 11, 2023. (Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)
April 15, 2024, 10:40 am
Israel signs agreement with South American soccer federation, paving way for elite international competition
“This is a particularly exciting, historic moment, an international breakthrough for the Football Association,” Israel's Football Association chairman said.
By Juan Melamed (JTA)
Reuven and Yarden. Courtesy: Stein family.
March 12, 2024, 10:44 am
‘I’m addicted’: 86-year-old completes Jerusalem marathon with grandchildren
Reuven Stein ran his first marathon at the Sea of Galilee in Israel in 1973 and has completed dozens since
By JN Reporter
European Maccabi Games
February 13, 2024, 1:17 pm
European Jewish Youth Games in London to include disability access
Inaugural European Jewish Youth Games at the end of July will offer Access Games component
By Jenni Frazer
Yuval Freilich
February 3, 2024, 1:23 pm
Israeli fencer Yuval Freilich wins gold medal in Qatar, home to Hamas’ leadership
Freilich, 29, won the epee title in Doha while wearing a uniform with an Israeli flag and the message “Am Israel Chai.
By Jacob Gurvis (JTA)
Azeem Rafiq playing for Yorkshire and South African rising star David Teeger.
January 12, 2024, 6:27 pm
Azeem Rafiq urges rethink over removal of Jewish Under 19s cricket captain over Gaza war
Star bowler whose allegations of racism while playing for Yorkshire prompted a damning investigation brands Cricket South Africa's decision 'horribly wrong'
By Richard Ferrer
January 10, 2024, 6:30 pm
Reclaiming joy on the sunkissed, snow-covered slopes
Rejuvenation and relaxation on a family ski trip to the Dolomites
By Caron Bluestone
Adam (wearing dark shorts) in action
December 19, 2023, 10:45 pm
Age is no barrier to success, say two young Jewish boys
Two entrepreneurs – one aged 18 and the other just 11 – are using their love of football to break into the world of business
By Neil Silver
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