https://www.jewishpress.com The Newspaper for Every Jewish Home. Sun, 11 Aug 2024 10:32:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 https://www.jewishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/JP-Logo-200.jpg https://www.jewishpress.com 32 32 https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/oops-nbc-sportscaster-says-ex-maccabi-tel-aviv-player-represented-palestine/2024/08/11/ Sun, 11 Aug 2024 09:24:54 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=702556 “You saw with Lessort, one of the back centers, with the Palestine flag draped over his shoulders."]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/israeli-gymnast-receives-death-threats-while-competing-at-2024-olympics-in-paris/2024/07/30/ Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:29:07 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=700808 Armed Shin Bet agents accompanied the Israeli delegation to Paris due to threats against the team.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/antisemitic-olympic-athlete-learns-karma-is-a/2024/07/29/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 10:19:50 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=700664 ICJ: "Unfortunately, athletes often become victims of broader political disputes which are against the values of sport."]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/jerusalem-warns-paris-of-iran-backed-plan-to-strike-israeli-olympians/2024/07/26/ Fri, 26 Jul 2024 07:51:13 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=700290 Iranian operatives and other terror groups plan to target members of the Israeli delegation and Israeli tourists, said Foreign Minister Israel Katz.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/national-security-council-issues-travel-warning-for-israelis-heading-to-paris-for-2024-olympic-games/2024/07/23/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:04:23 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=699786 "It is also highly likely that demonstrations and protests will take place during the Games, targeting Israelis and the Israeli delegation."]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/global/europe/france/armed-shin-bet-agents-will-accompany-israeli-athletes-in-paris-olympics/2024/07/21/ Sun, 21 Jul 2024 09:50:27 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=699405 French authorities just arrested a Hamas supporter on terrorism charges following an attempted attack on a taxi driver.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/boycott/us-muslim-group-wants-israel-expelled-from-paris-olympics/2024/07/18/ Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:58:21 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=698968 The letters conclude with a mad show of cynicism: “The Olympic Games should be a beacon of hope, unity, and respect for all human beings, whether Palestinians or Ukrainians or anyone else.”]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/arab-swimmer-to-represent-israel-at-olympic-games/2024/06/21/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:27:50 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=695220 Adam Maraana of Haifa will be the third Israeli Arab to represent Israel at the games.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/red-sox-jewish-god-of-walks-honored-for-fighting-antisemitism/2024/05/21/ Tue, 21 May 2024 10:26:53 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=691060 In the 2023 World Baseball Classic in Miami, Florida, Youkilis was the hitting coach for Team Israel.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/college-athletics-association-bans-trans-athletes-from-womens-competitions/2024/04/11/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 07:11:02 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=685888 "Only NAIA student-athletes whose biological sex is female may participate in NAIA-sponsored female sports.”]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/global/europe/germany/adidas-eliminates-number-44-from-germanys-soccer-jerseys-looks-too-ss-like/2024/04/02/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:51:40 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=684521 In Germany, the public exhibition and distribution of the SS symbol are prohibited and can result in criminal charges.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/elections-news/biden-buries-ban-on-transgender-girls-competing-against-female-athletes-until-november-5/2024/03/29/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 08:56:04 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=684064 25 states have enacted bans preventing transgender students from participating in sports consistent with their gender identity as opposed to their biological identity.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/israeli-cycling-team-clinches-overall-victory-in-tour-de-taiwan/2024/03/17/ Sun, 17 Mar 2024 15:30:29 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=682209 The team’s triumph marks its 13th win of the 2024 season, surpassing their previous year’s tally by mid-March.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/global/africa/israeli-cycling-team-wins-tour-du-rwanda/2024/02/20/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 08:38:19 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=678434 Itamar Einhorn claimed a significant win in the second stage of the race.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/jewish-news/antisemitism-news/sa-jews-protest-firing-of-jewish-cricket-captain-ahead-of-u-19-world-cup/2024/01/19/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 08:56:46 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=673747 “There is political interference stemming from South Africa’s relationship with Iran, Hamas, Qatar and others that is now starting to affect the local Jewish community,” said the South African Zionist Federation.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/israeli-ice-hockey-women-back-in-the-game-after-iihf-ban/2024/01/17/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 12:39:25 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=673381 An official letter from the IIHF said the threat of discrimination and exclusion had been removed.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/middle-east/turkey/turkey-to-deport-israeli-soccer-player-after-gesture-of-support-for-hostages/2024/01/15/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 13:49:17 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=673032 "Turkey has become a dark dictatorship, working against humane values and sports values. "Whoever arrests a soccer player for an act of identification with 136 abductees . . . represents a culture of murder and hatred."]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/middle-east/turkey/turkey-detains-israeli-soccer-star-who-scored-a-goal-for-the-hostages/2024/01/15/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 08:11:56 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=672951 The Antalyaspor soccer club located in the city of Antalya, Turkey, has discontinued the contract of its Israeli player Sagiv Yehezkel over a gesture that went against “national values,” Anadolu reported on Sunday. Antalyaspor issued a statement saying, “Sagiv Yehezkel, following his goal in the 68th minute during the match against Trabzonspor, has been deemed […]]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/jewish-news/antisemitism-news/s-africa-demotes-jewish-captain-of-national-cricket-team/2024/01/14/ Sun, 14 Jan 2024 09:57:55 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=672778 Teeger is an observant Jew who keeps Shabbat and kashrut.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/yu-basketball-team-concluding-solidarity-visit-to-israel/2024/01/12/ Fri, 12 Jan 2024 09:02:56 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=672562 The Yeshiva University Men’s Basketball Team’s January 6-13 solidarity visit to Israel in the aftermath of October 7 has been a sobering experience, report the team’s players and coaches. “It’s been a rollercoaster,” said Eric Rubin, Global Ambassador for Maccabi World Union and Athletes For Israel (AFI) Advisory Board member. “One minute you’re crying in […]]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/ice-hockey-federation-dumps-israels-womens-team-for-their-own-safety/2024/01/11/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:21:39 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=672372 “After careful consideration, the IIHF Council has decided that ... Israel will not participate in IIHF Competitions for the time being."]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/mark-cuban-agrees-to-sell-majority-dallas-mavericks-stake-to-dr-miriam-adelson-for-3-5-billion/2023/12/03/ Sat, 02 Dec 2023 22:12:20 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=666388 In addition to selling interest in the basketball team, the Jewish billionaire will reportedly step down from the hit investor reality show “Shark Tank.”]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/global/uk/30-uk-major-league-arab-players-to-walk-off-if-only-israeli-victims-are-honored-during-games/2023/10/12/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 06:56:54 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=659261 It's like devoting half of Yom HaShoah to the Nazi victims of Allied aerial bombings.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/middle-east/iran-news/iranian-weightlifter-banned-for-life-after-shaking-hands-with-israeli/2023/08/30/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 14:20:03 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=654004 The athlete "crossed red lines" with the exchange on the medal podium in Poland.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/middle-east/saudi-arabia/israeli-team-arrived-in-saudi-arabia-for-global-video-game-competition/2023/07/09/ Sun, 09 Jul 2023 12:37:14 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=646484 The Israeli team is ranked second in the world.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/boycott/iranian-table-tennis-coach-refuses-to-compete-against-israel-in-berlin-special-olympics/2023/06/20/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 11:52:05 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=643541 The head of the Israeli delegation asked the organizers to disqualify the entire Iranian delegation.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/unbelievable-israel-defeats-brazil-3-2-in-under-20-world-cup/2023/06/04/ Sun, 04 Jun 2023 05:36:31 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=641250 The Israelis will meet in the semi-finals with the winner in the match between the US and Uruguay.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/haredi-runner-beatie-deutsch-misses-another-marathon-on-shabbat/2023/06/01/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 08:37:20 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=640939 We need pressure from Jewish and Israeli groups that are out there defending minority rights around the globe.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/jewish-news/antisemitism-news/amsterdam-police-arrest-154-soccer-fans-who-hate-the-super-jews/2023/05/07/ Sun, 07 May 2023 09:28:27 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=637109 Ajax has had a Jewish image since the 1930s.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/athens-basketball-club-penalized-severely-for-attacks-on-hapoel-jerusalem-fans/2023/04/18/ Tue, 18 Apr 2023 10:34:39 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=634491 Athens police did not dare enter the rowdy local fans’ bleachers and focused instead on protecting the Israeli fans.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/haifa-hosting-2023-international-sambo-wrestling-competition/2023/04/14/ Fri, 14 Apr 2023 09:39:39 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=634040 The Haifa competitions already experienced their first scandal.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/major-jewish-groups-urge-us-rugby-team-to-pull-out-of-south-african-tournament-that-banned-israel/2023/03/26/ Sun, 26 Mar 2023 07:06:06 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=631605 The letter emphasizes that sports are meant to be inclusive, and international sports have repeatedly rejected discrimination against Israeli teams and athletes.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/bnei-menashe-immigrant-from-india-becomes-israels-new-kickboxing-champion/2023/03/21/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 09:23:38 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=630984 Obed Hrangchal could soon be representing the Jewish state in international competitions.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/jerusalem/175-runners-race-to-save-lives-in-jerusalem-marathon/2023/03/17/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:23:53 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=630488 Combined, Team Avraham and Team United Hatzalah raised more than $100K in support of lifesaving efforts.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/israel-comes-from-behind-to-win-3-1-in-world-baseball-classic/2023/03/13/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 07:26:14 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=629727 The go-ahead runs came in the eighth in a game that was supposed to be easier for Israel.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/ngo-sends-protest-letter-to-sa-rugby-over-cowardly-move-to-nix-ta-heat-from-tourney/2023/02/16/ Thu, 16 Feb 2023 13:03:04 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=626223 The International Legal Forum described the decision as a “cave-in to extremist anti-Israel forces promoting the racist BDS campaign.”]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/ice-hockey-tourney-nets-a-goal-for-the-needy-in-israel/2023/02/16/ Thu, 16 Feb 2023 12:52:05 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=626211 Players from North America, Europe and Israel compete in the 12th annual Israel Recreational Hockey Association Tournament.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/jerusalem/jerusalem-court-orders-har-homa-public-pool-to-stay-open-on-shabbat/2023/01/24/ Tue, 24 Jan 2023 11:13:28 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=622315 "In the end, Shabbat is a day of rest for all of us," the judge said.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/report-cristiano-ronaldo-sold-ballon-dor-trophy-to-israels-wealthiest-man/2023/01/12/ Thu, 12 Jan 2023 08:34:37 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=620598 Idan Ofer bought the trophy at the Make-a-Wish Foundation auction.]]> https://www.jewishpress.com/news/sports-news/detroit-pistons-seemingly-troll-kyrie-irving-with-hanukkah-distraction-during-free-throws/2022/12/21/ Wed, 21 Dec 2022 21:54:09 +0000 https://www.jewishpress.com/?p=617434 The Pistons’ scoreboard put up a Hanukkah display as Irving was shooting.]]>