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Religion meets the rink: Orthodox skater to represent Israel at Beijing Olympics

In a true “Cinderella story,” 19-year-old Hailey Kops, a religiously observant athlete from West Orange, N.J., is preparing to take on the world’s finest ice skaters while proudly representing Israel at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. [Read more]

First-ever gold medal for Israeli competitor in World Swimming Championships

Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko made history by winning Israel’s first-ever gold at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi on Friday. [Read more]

Israeli double amputee, 19, wins world para Taekwondo gold

Israel notched its first para taekwondo gold medal after Asaf Yasur beat all competitors in the under-58 kilogram (121 pounds) category of the World Para Taekwondo Championships in Istanbul on Dec. 11. [Read more]

Maccabiah Games in Israel back on track, slated for July

The largest Jewish athletic tournament in the world will take place in Israel this summer after being cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read more]

A bonanza for Maccabi’s Junior Carnival

Maccabi NSW is hosting a sensational sporting program to celebrate the 40th Maccabi Junior Carnival. [Read more]

Maccabi Australia endorses IHRA definition of antisemitism

The Maccabi Australia board has unanimously endorsed the adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism supported by the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. [Read more]

Israel’s first-ever Olympic medalist to head Israeli Olympic Committee

Israel’s first-ever Olympic medalist is breaking new ground once again, with her appointment as the first woman to ever head the country’s Olympic Committee. [Read more]

HBO acquires rights to biopic about boxer forced to fight fellow prisoners in Auschwitz

HBO Films has bought the North American rights to a biographical movie about a boxer who survived Auschwitz after being forced to fight fellow prisoners. [Read more]

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