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  • The opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026 (Maccabiah/Yoav Alon)
  • The opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026 (Maccabiah/Gilad Kavalerchik)
  • The opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026 (Maccabiah/Gilad Kavalerchik)
  • Delegates march at the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026 (Zev Stub/Times of Israel)
  • Israeli Paralympic taekwondo champion Asaf Yasur and Israeli Olympic judo star Inbar Lanir light the Maccabiah torch at the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026 (Maccabiah/Gilad Kavalerchik)
  • Singer Yuval Raphael performs at the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026 (Maccabiah/Roey Yehuda)
  • Members of the USA delegation arrive at the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026 (Courtesy/Maccabiah)
  • The opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026 (Maccabiah/Yoav Alon)
  • Musician Idan Raichel and former hostage Daniella Gilboa perform at the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026 (Maccabiah/Roey Yehuda)
Reporter's notebook
Maccabiah Games open in Jerusalem as global celebration of Jewish pride
By Zev Stub
Thousands of athletes from more than 30 countries gather in Jerusalem for a star-studded opening ceremony of the delayed sporting event
NSN Cycling Team's Israeli rider Nadav Raisberg celebrates on the podium with the sprinter's green jersey after the 8th and final stage of the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes cycling race in the French Alps on June 14, 2026. (Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)
July 3, 2026, 6:42 pm
Israeli-founded cycling team enjoys calmer Tour de France after axing Israel from name
After facing boos, boycotts last year as Israel-Premier Tech, rebrand to NSN Cycling Team appears to have worked as team boss says it ‘feels different from the last couple of years’
By Vincent Daheron
Team USA cheers at the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games in Jerusalem on July 14, 2022. (Courtesy Maccabi USA)
July 1, 2026, 3:35 pm
Delayed by war, Maccabiah Games set to open as celebration of Jewish resilience
Shrunk to half the size of the 2022 games due to geopolitical tensions, the ‘Jewish Olympics’ is still bringing 5,000 athletes together in Israel for two weeks of competitions in a show of unity, strength and sportsmanship
By Zev Stub
Israeli kids watch a World Cup match between Portugal and Uzbekistan at an outdoor screening in Jaffa, June 23, 2026. (Deborah Danan/ JTA)
July 1, 2026, 1:59 am
Roots, Ronaldo and regional rivalries: How Israelis choose their World Cup favorites
With their own team missing from the tournament, Israeli fans’ picks are influenced by the war, diplomatic loyalties and anger toward countries seen as hostile
By Deborah Danan
New York Knicks fans celebrate in the streets after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA Finals, on June 13, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
June 15, 2026, 8:58 am
The Knicks won on 6/13. Some Jewish fans think that’s more than a coincidence
New Yorkers, pointing out that the Torah has 613 commandments, celebrate ‘miracle’ of long-time-coming win for US’s most Jewish city
By PHILISSA CRAMER
The opening ceremony of the 20th Maccabiah Games in Jerusalem, July 6, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 16, 2026, 2:43 pm
In the shadow of another Iran war, Maccabiah Games in Israel set to go ahead in July
After last year’s international competition of 8,000 Jewish athletes from around was canceled, organizers cautiously hope the 2026 redo will meet expectations
By Zev Stub
FC Barcelona player Lamine Yamal holding a Palestinian flag as he celebrates with his team atop a bus after winning the Spanish La Liga soccer title in Barcelona, Spain, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo)
May 12, 2026, 7:04 pm
Barcelona soccer star Lamine Yamal raises Palestinian flag during title parade
Coach says he doesn’t ‘normally like’ such gestures, but ‘it is his decision’; 18-year-old winger is expected to be one of the stars at the upcoming World Cup
By AP
Israeli climber Ayala Kerem in competition in this undated photo. (Jan Virt/IFSC)
May 5, 2026, 10:55 am
High ambition: Rising star eyes Olympic ascent for Israeli climbing
24-year-old Ayala Kerem believes she can represent the Jewish state at the 2028 LA Games — and that an Olympic push could help raise interest in the emerging field
By David Wiseman
Gold medalist Israel's Raz Hershko celebrating on the podium for the women's over 78 kg category event at the Judo European Senior Championships 2026 in Tbilisi, Georgia, on April 19, 2026. (Giorgi Arjevanidze/ AFP)
April 19, 2026, 9:57 pm
Israel wins 3 medals in European Judo Championships, including gold for Raz Hershko
Olympic silver medalist wins continental tournament for the second time and gets her fifth consecutive medal at the event
By ToI Staff
Israel's Artem Dolgopyat at the floor gymnastics final at the Osijek World Cup in Croatia, on April 11, 2026. (Screenshot/YouTube)
April 12, 2026, 1:49 pm
Israeli floor gymnasts share podium with gold and bronze at Croatia World Cup
Artem Dolgopyat takes top spot, Noam Berkovich comes in third, in Osijek
By ToI Staff
Harrison Hochberg, the first Jewish member of the University of Michigan basketball team to win a National Championship. (Courtesy Hochberg via JTA)
April 12, 2026, 2:14 am
On the record and off the court: Meet the only Jewish player on the NCAA championship team
Harrison Hochberg reflects on being a member of Michigan’s winning squad, celebrating Passover during the Final Four, confronting antisemitism, and doing his well-known grandfather proud
By Adam Finkel
Zevi Samet is a star of the Yeshiva University Maccabees men's basketball team. (Kodiak Creative/Jimmy Naprstek)
March 13, 2026, 1:33 pm
Yeshiva University fans gear up for Sweet Sixteen run — and a Shabbat in Atlanta
With YU’s men’s basketball team set to play in Division III March Madness regional semifinals for first time ever, fans flood to see them, challenging Emory’s home court advantage
By Joseph Strauss
Emery Lehman competes at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy. (Noel Stave/ Speedskating)
February 23, 2026, 4:16 pm
Taking a final lap in Milan, US skating medalist Emery Lehman enters Jewish Olympic lore
After silver finish this week, speedskater may be the most decorated Jew in Winter Games history – an honor, he says, that came with sacrifices he now looks forward to making up
By Ed Klajman
Israel's 2026 Winter Olympics bobsled team, clockwise from back left: Omer Katz, Ward Fawarseh, Uri Zisman, AJ Edelman, Menachem Chen and coach Itamar Shprinz. (Courtesy)
February 14, 2026, 5:01 pm
Israel’s bobsled team is chasing more than medals in its first Olympic outing in Milan
When the crew in blue and white hits the ice next week, it will be making history with AJ Edelman, the first Orthodox winter Olympian
By jacob gurvis
NFL player Azeez Al-Shaair, a longtime pro-Palestinian advocate, in a postgame interview, January 12, 2026. (Screenshot via YouTube/ via JTA)
January 14, 2026, 11:33 pm
NFL linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair wears ‘stop the genocide’ eye black in postgame interview
The longtime pro-Palestinian advocate broadcasts the message while speaking to ESPN following a playoff win against the Houston Texans, though the NFL discourages political displays
By Joseph Strauss
Israeli midfielder Manor Solomon of Leeds United has a shot at goal during the Championship match between Plymouth Argyle and Leeds United on May 3, 2025, Home Park, Plymouth, Devon. (IMAGO/PPAUK via Reuters Connect)
January 4, 2026, 6:49 pm
Israeli soccer star’s transfer to Italian top league sparks outcry
Winger Manor Solomon joins ACF Fiorentina in an arrival that makes news more for politics than for sports
By Rossella Tercatin
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