Competition
Israeli chess player expected a forfeit, her Iranian opponent showed up
Yarden Bloch said she had assumed the game would not take place because Iranian athletes have often been prevented from competing against Israelis.
Israel’s next generation of chefs steps forward
Tech Talk: Deel puts $15m. behind YC-style global start-up competition, launching in Tel Aviv
Global advertising challenge launched to counter rising antisemitism
ICI by Lotan and Beyar awards the winners of the De-Haan med-tech innovation award
BDS movement lambasts Qatar for allowing Israeli to compete in international sport competition
The BDS movement claimed that the sports sector in Gaza is suffering “the ugliest of infringements and massacres,” including “the targeting of Palestinian athletes”
Maccabi Haifa, Maccabi TA advance in State Cup
Beitar Jerusalem eliminated by Hapoel Beersheba while Hapoel Jerusalem gets past Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Israel grabs gold at U20 hockey Worlds, promoted to Division II
Next year, the blue-and-white will play in Division II against the likes of Spain, Serbia, Iceland, Australia, and Belgium.
Israeli EdTech Innovators Shine in GESAwards Finals
The winners are developing novel ways to learn language and keeping in touch with grandparents via Augmented Reality.
Meet 2024’s 'Font of the Year'
The battle of the fonts is on, and only one will claim the coveted title.
The Game of Queens: Why do women have a lower ceiling in chess?
In checking gender bias in chess playing, New York researchers find parents and coaches shortchange girls’ potential.
Would you attend? The prize for the laziest person contest
Few can lie down all day, let alone for days on end, with no sitting or walking allowed for proper circulation. This competition is for those who can. And there is a prize.
Did YouTube star Mr.Beast recognize Palestine as a sovereign state?
The Israeli participant appears relatively targeted and singled out during the competition.
Israeli documentary on Ukraine-Russia war nominated for Emmy award
The documentary will be Israel’s representative in the award competition and will compete against films from the UK, Brazil, and Turkey in the Current Affairs category.
