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.

Israeli chess player expected a forfeit. Her Iranian opponent showed up.
S.PELLEGRINO Young Chef Competition.

Israel’s next generation of chefs steps forward

Alex Bouaziz CEO and co-founder of Deel.

Tech Talk: Deel puts $15m. behind YC-style global start-up competition, launching in Tel Aviv 

A DEMONSTRATION calling for stronger UK government action against antisemitism takes place in London last month. ‘More than 1,500 antisemitic incidents in the first half of 2025 – almost certainly an undercount, as many people no longer report,’ says the writer.

Global advertising challenge launched to counter rising antisemitism


Ariel University team wins 3rd place in hackathon

Given just 24 hours, they were tasked to develop security applications using the NVIDIA tech platforms.

 Two members of the Ariel University hackathon team.

TARBOOT contest announces startup winners

TARBOOT is an international technology innovation competition dealing with the digital use of heritage and cultural content.

 Finalists and judges of the TARBOOT competition at the National Library of Israel.

Eurovision changes voting for finalists - will Israel's chances suffer?

Viewers from countries not taking part in Eurovision will be able to vote for the first time ever – a move that could affect Israel’s prospects of winning the contest.

 KALUSH ORCHESTRA from Ukraine pose for photographers after winning the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, in Turin, Saturday night.

Israelis head to Qatar by the thousands ahead of World Cup

WORLD CUP AFFAIRS: Israeli soccer fans are going global for sports’ biggest event.

 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Preview, Doha, Qatar - November 18, 2022 The FIFA World Cup logo is pictured on the Corniche Promenade ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

These are the Jewish NHL players to watch this season

The first puck drops on Friday, ironically in Prague, in a match between the Nashville Predators and the San Jose Sharks.

 Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils in action against the Chicago Blackhawks at Prudential Center in Newark, Oct. 15, 2021.

Call it: Has a cheating scandal hit the world of poker?

Poker veteran Garrett "Gman" Adelstein accused newcomer Robbi Jade Lew of cheating after her upset victory in Hustler Casino Live poker. What happened?

Poker cards and chips

Djokovic thrills crowd to reach Tel Aviv Watergen Open semi-finals

Serbian ace overcomes friend and rival Vasek Pospisil of Canada and will face Roman Safiullin on Saturday; Marin Cilic will face Constant Lestienne in second semi-final.

 Novak Djokovic

Erlich ends competitive career in tears

Tel Aviv tennis fans disappointed as doubles specialist pulls out of Djokovic pairing with back injury

 Yoni Erlich (left) and Novak Djokovic speak together on the court at the Tel Aviv Expo yesterday. The 45-year-old Israeli and the Serbian former world No. 1 were supposed to pair up for the doubles competition at the Tel Aviv Watergen Open, but Erlich was forced to pull out

How did Israelis get hooked on Rubik’s cube?

The Israeli Rubik’s Cube Championship, which took place in Rehovot, in cooperation with the Weizmann Institute of Science, attracted hundreds of participants. 

 COLORFUL COLLECTION of cubes.

Israeli Yeshiva student wins silver medal at International Olympiad of Informatics

Eitan Elbaum, 17, competed against 346 students from 90 countries across the globe in the contest, which featured complex programming questions.

 Eitan Elbaum (second in from right) poses with other members of the Israeli delegation who participated in the International Olympiad in Informatics earlier this year.