What Bracha to Make on the Olympic Games? There’s an Answer!
Seeing a beautiful or exceptionally gifted person arouses awe and admiration, explains Rabbi Melamed, but they also might arouse envy.
Two Religious Girls Box-Kick Their Way to World Champions (video)
The IDF gets a new weapon next year. Meet Baltimore-born Nili Block and Mumbai convert Sarah Avraham, both of them religious and the new world champs in Thailand-style kick-boxing.
Beitar Jerusalem Announces Shabbat Ban on Soccer Games
The Beitar Jerusalem soccer team announced that it will stop playing on Shabbat in order to allow its religious and traditional fans to attend...
Israel to Compete at World Baseball Qualifier in Brooklyn, NY
Israeli American baseball fans are paying attention to the action in Brooklyn: next month Israel competes against 3 countries in NYC.
11 Runners Injured, 2 Seriously at Tiberias Marathon
Two runners were severely injured and underwent resuscitation treatments. Nine others were lightly and moderately injured.
FIFA to Rebuild Hamas Rocket Launching Site
FIFA generously plans to rebuild the Gaza soccer stadium. The stadium was used as a Hamas launching pad to shoot Fajr-5 rockets at Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
Israeli Research: Coaches’ Emotions Win Games
"The coaches’ emotions can make the difference between winning and losing the game.”
Trump Suspends Most Air Travel, NBA Shuts Down, Tom Hanks Tested Positive, Coronavirus in...
By now evidence exists on six continents that the virus has infected more than 120,000 people and killed more than 4,300.
Israel Wins 5th Judo Medal in UAE as Flag and Anthem Still Banned
The UAE continues to show poor sportsmanship and bad manners.
Report: Qatar Hemorrhaging World Cup Sponsors Leery of Its Corruption, Abysmal Human Rights Record
The German national team wore T-shirts with the slogan “human rights” before a World Cup qualifying match last year.
NE Patriots’ Jewish Wide Receiver Supports Pittsburgh Synagogue Victims
"I'm just letting the people out in Pittsburgh know I'm thinking about them."
Italy Issues Guidelines for Dealing with Anti-Semitism at Soccer Matches
New guidelines issued by the Italian Interior Ministry govern how police may halt or interrupt a soccer match because of racist or anti-Semitic behavior by fans or on the pitch.
One of Indicted FIFA Officials Blamed ‘Zionism’ for 2011 Bribe Charge
A former of official of the same FIFA, which is considering expelling Israel, blamed "Zionism" for a bribe charge in 2011.
Skokie Baseball Field Named After Orthodox Jewish Youth Who Died of Cancer
“Caleb played sports like he lived life: with passion, with pride and always looking out for the other guy,” his mother said.
Security Report: Tsarnaev Sought Insurgents Near 2014 Olympic Site
Tamerlan Tsarnaev joined up with terrorists near the area of Islamists looking to disrupt the Olympics.
Israeli City of Eilat To Host World Windsurfing Championships
For the first time, Israel will host the RS:X World Windsurfing Championships, as 143 of the world’s top athletes converge Monday on the southern resort city of Eilat.
Human Rights Watch Report Slams Qatar’s World Cup for Abusing Workers, Women, LGBT
Qatar has been unable to shake the relentless complaints about its miserable treatment of the foreign workers who were hired to build the stadiums.
AJC: New IOC Chief Must Quit BDS Group
The newly elected president of the International Olympic Committee heads a German-based organization that helps companies to guarantee that their products do not contain...
IDF Bars Gaza Runner from Bethlehem Marathon
Israel’s Supreme Court upheld a decision by the Israel Defense Forces to bar a Palestinian runner from Gaza from participating in a marathon in...
Israeli Boxing Champion Saves 5 Lives with Donated Body Parts
He could have chosen the easy service offered to an outstanding athlete. He preferred, instead, to serve as a combat soldier in the Sayeret Egoz special forces unit.
Netanyahu Condemns Istanbul Attack, Expects Turkey to Condemn Terror Against Israel
Israel's prime minister condemned a deadly bombing in Istanbul, and called on Turkey to do the same when Israel is targeted.
Survey Shows Deep Split among Israeli Jews over Shabbat Soccer
The Smith Institute survey proves for the Nth time that the polls yield results based on how you write the questions, or, in this case, how you cut your random sample of respondents.
Jewish American Ice Dancer and Partner Win Gold at Sochi
American Jew Charlie White is first American to win Olympic gold as part of an ice skating pair.
Israeli Cycling Team Starting Second UAE Tour on Sunday
Chris Froome on his ISN debut: “I want to test my legs after a productive winter.”
World Runners to Participate in Tel Aviv Samsung Marathon 2018
The marathon will take runners on a 42-kilometer route through the city.
AG Weinstein Overrides Judge’s Decision, Permits Soccer on Shabbat
Weinstein decided there will be soccer league games in Israel this Shabbat, despite a ruling by Labor Court Judge Ariela Glitzr Katz to the contrary.
Israeli Athlete Withdraws from Paralympics Slalom after Race Mmoved to Shabbat
Sheina Vaspi still made history, becoming the first Israeli to compete in the Winter Paralympic Games when she finished the women’s giant slalom.
Argentinian Jewish Boxer ‘The Turk’ Wins First Bantamweight Crown
Argentina’s Jewish boxer Carolina Raquel Duer won the World Boxing Organization bantamweight title for the first time.
Duer, popularly known as ”The Turk,” defeated countrywoman...
The True Art of Sport: Game or Torture?
Sport teaches us who we really are. It is not just entertainment or therapy for those who watch, but a glimpse of the infinite possibilities of life.
International Federation Imposes Four-Year Judo Ban on Iran over Anti-Israel Discrimination
It has been backdated to start in 2019 and will run to September 2023.