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RUSLANA RODINA – the face of Scoops’ summer shoes.

Grapevine March 9, 2025: Ironic timing

By GREER FAY CASHMAN

Peter Paltchik and Karin Kish Kaliski

Right before his business journey: Peter Paltchik renews

By WALLA! SPORTS

Peter Paltchik: "This is a significant step toward creating a real support system for the next generation of Israeli sports.”

Paltchik Foundation awards scholarships to 10 promising young athletes

By WALLA! SPORTS

AVRAHAM AUERBACH and Ben Zabludowski.

Heroism and Heroes: 2025 Hebrew Children’s Theater Festival to take place in London this month

By NERIA BARR

A CHART compares Israel’s performance at the Paris Olympics with that of other Middle Eastern countries and those with a similar population size to the Jewish state.

Israel’s record Olympics: How systematic planning made seven medals normal

By BARAK SELLA

ISRAEL’S RAZ HERSHKO battles against Brazil’s Beatriz Souza in the women’s +78kg gold medal match at the Paris Olympics. Despite having the early upper hand, the 26-year-old Hershko came away with silver (inset), one of Israel’s seven medals

Israel's silver Olympian Raz Hershko tells 'Post' of Paris success

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN

OR SASSON of Israel (right) takes on Islam El Shehaby of Egypt in the 2016 Rio Olympics judo competition. El Shehaby refused to shake hands with Sasson after the Israeli defeated him.

Judo’s Olympic betrayal: Forfeiting to avoid Israeli opponents

By Patrick Mascoe

Peter Paltchik (inset) had gotten Israel on the Paris medal board earlier with a bronze in the -100kg category.

In times of war, Israel's Olympic glory carries deeper meaning

Raz Hershko of Israel reacts after winning Kayra Ozdemir of Turkey.

Israel's Raz Hershko takes Women's Judo heavyweight silver medal at the Olympics

By Yuval Barnea

ISRAEL JUDOKA Inbar Lanir celebrates on the podium after capturing the silver medal in the -78kg event at the Olympics yesterday.

Israel breaks out with a pair of judo medals at Paris Olympics

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN

Israel judoka Sagi Muki (right) lost to South Korea’s Joonhwan Kor Lee in round-of-16 of the men’s under-81kg weight class.

Medal optimism on the water for Israelis

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN

THE ISRAEL judo team celebrates after beating Russia for the mixed-team bronze medal during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

IJF to investigate, Israel calls for penalty after Algerian fails weigh-in

By REUTERS

Israeli judoka Tohar Butbul (in white).

Algeria’s judoka Olympic competitor accused of avoiding competing with Israel

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A scene from the joint Israeli-Iranian film ‘Tatami.’

'Tatami': A history-making film raising support for Iranian women

By HANNAH BROWN

Clockwise from left: Nick Itkin, Artem Dolgopyat, Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, Amit Elor, Sagi Muki, Jemima Montag, Claire Weinstein, Daniel Peretz.

Let the games begin: Who are the Jewish athletes to watch in the 2024 Paris Olympics?

By Jacob Gurvis/JTA

Omer Smadga

'May they all come home': Son of Israeli Judoka Oren Smadga killed in Gaza after father's birthday

By MAARIV ONLINE

(L-R) Sgt.-Maj. (res.) Omer Smadga, and Sgt.-Maj. (res.) Saadia Yaakov Dery

Two soldiers killed, three wounded from mortar fire in southern Gaza Strip

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

The 80th Venice Film Festival - Premiere for the film "Maestro" in competition - Red Carpet - Venice, Italy, September 2, 2023. 80th Venice Film Festival director Alberto Barbera, Jury members Jane Campion and Saleh Bakri take part in a flash mob in solidarity with the Iranian people.

Israeli-Iranian movie filmed undercover to avoid suspicion

By REUTERS