judo israel

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

Peter Paltchik's Olympic bronze was more than a victory; it was a poignant tribute to his coach's fallen son and a symbol of national unity amid conflict.

05/08/2024

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

Hershko has become 3rd Israeli medal winner at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with all of them in judo.

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

Inbar Lanir captures silver after Peter Paltchik hangs on for bronze • More success in pool, at sea

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
01/08/2024

Medal optimism on the water for Israelis

Windsurfers Kantor and Reuveny are both in podium contention: Veterans Muki and Zilberman ousted.

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
30/07/2024

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

The head of Israel's Olympic Committee Yael Arad branded it a "disgrace" and called for the North African delegation to be punished.

By REUTERS
29/07/2024

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

Algeria’s Redouane Messaoud Dris, 22, had been scheduled to compete in the -73kg category against Israel’s Tohar Butbul on Monday, but was found to weigh above the 73kg limit.

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

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

Tatami tells a gripping, suspenseful story that could come from today’s headlines, inspired by the “Woman. Life. Freedom” protests in Iran.  

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

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are around the corner, running from July 26 through Aug. 11, and dozens of Jewish athletes will be among the estimated 10,500 competitors.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
11/07/2024

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

Omer's father, Oren celebrated his 54th birthday just one day before the IDF announced that his son was killed.

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

Omer Smadja, son of Olympic medalist and current national judo team coach • Saadia Yaakov Dery, father of two small children, was studying for rabbinical exams

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