Israel’s Nimrod Ryeder starts his journey toward gold, defeating Poland’s Robert Henek in jiu-jitsu on July 15. by Larry Brook (Israel InSight) — After competitions on July 14, Israel had five total medals at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham […]
by Larry Brook (Israel InSight) — Israel’s first medal in the 2022 World Games in Birmingham is gold, as Hatikvah was played in Legacy Arena on July 12. Daria Atamanov ascended the podium after winning the Rhythmic Gymnastics individual ball […]
Times are as of publication and in some cases reflect the ticket time for the day, not necessarily the start time for the individual sub-event, such as hoop versus ball for gymnastics. Acrobatics BJCC Legacy Arena Pair: July 15, 4:10 […]
The Israel National Women’s Team. Photo by Jodi Applebaum By Larry Brook (Israel InSight) — The only team sport for Israel in the World Games is men’s and women’s lacrosse, and the teams are excited about taking the field in […]
Nashville, the capital of Tennessee. Credit: Pixabay. (JNS) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a law this week a “written policy prohibiting the teaching of anti-Semitic concepts” in schools. It also authorizes schools to utilize the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s […]
by Daniel Greenfield (JNS) — A war is raging three thousand miles away from Jerusalem, between two nations that share no borders with Israel and in which it has no troops, no interests and no involvement. And yet somehow, the […]
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (right) and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid at Knesset in Jerusalem, Jan. 31, 2022. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90. (JNS) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said that they “refuse to believe” […]
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett greets new U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, Dec. 5, 2021. Credit: Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO. by Jonathan Tobin (JNS) — Thomas Nides may not be able to erase everything […]
by Ambassador Danny Danon (JNS) — “Promise me, Danny, that you will always believe more in the threats of our enemies than in the promises of our allies.” Those were the words of the late Nobel Prize laureate Elie Wiesel […]
by Stephen Flatow (JNS) — A New York congressman has withdrawn his support for a pro-Israel bill, saying that J Street, which labels itself as the “home of pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans” convinced him to change his position. This development reveals […]
Skater Vladislav Bykanov finished third in the quarterfinals of the 500-meter dash in 41.17 seconds at the Beijing Winter Games. Photo by Wander Roberto via Israel Olympic Committee by Abigail Klein Leichman (Israel21c) — Today’s closing ceremony of the 2022 […]