19-year-old taekwondo fighter wins Israel’s first Olympic medal in Tokyo
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — Avishag Semberg, a 19-year-old taekwondo fighter, won bronze in the women’s under 49 kg category on Saturday, giving Israel its…
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For first time, Olympics opening ceremony honors Israeli athletes murdered in Munich
by Emily Burack (JTA) — For the first time ever, the Olympic Games held a moment of silence during the opening ceremony for the 11…
Schmaltz is the secret ingredient you need for your salad
by Stephanie Ganz (The Nosher via JTA) – If you, like me, are a regular chicken roaster, you’re halfway to one of the best salad…
Canada concludes National Summit on Antisemitism with commitments for action
(AJNews) – The Government of Canada has committed to taking immediate steps to combat antisemitism and all forms of racism and discrimination. In recent months,…
How Israel became a judo powerhouse
by Cnaan Liphshiz TEL AVIV (JTA) — When he immigrated to Israel from his native Ukraine in the early 1990s, judo master Igor Romanitsky was…