Competition

Israelis unable to compete in FIDE amateur chess tournament taking place in Malaysia

FIDE's official announcement states that "all FIDE member federations and all eligible players are invited to participate." However, Malaysia's entry restrictions prevent Israelis from competing.

India's Vishwanathan Anand plays against Israel's Boris Gelfand during a tie-break of FIDE World chess championship match in State Tretyakovsky Gallery in Moscow on May 30, 2012.
 COLORFUL COLLECTION of cubes.

Eighty Israelis come together to compete in Rubik's Cube event with hundreds spectating

  Eden Golan representing Israel walks on stage during the Grand Final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo, Sweden, May 11, 2024.

‘Next Star’ to select Israel’s Eurovision 2027 representative

Track and field athletes ahead of the Jerusalem Grand Slam.

Jerusalem Grand Slam 2026 to welcome athletes from 29 countries


These female entrepreneurs are revolutionizing Israel’s high tech. Here is how

The award was powered by The Luzzatto Group for the the third year, featuring five female founders who presented their startups before a panel of three judges.

 Startuppers taking part in the 2024 Next-Gen Women’s Entrepreneurship Award powered by The Luzzatto Group at The Jerusalem Post’s Women Leaders Summit.

‘We need more women in the world of innovation’

Tamar Luzzatto of The Luzzato Group points to the slow integration of women into the technology world, calling on them to register for the Next-Gen Women Entrepreneurship Award.

TAMAR LUZZATTO, head of business development and marketing, The Luzzatto Group

ICI by Lotan and Beyar awards the winners of the De-Haan med-tech innovation award

 First prize winners With Professor Chaim Lotan and Professor Rafi Beyar.

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”

 Palestinians call to boycott Israeli products during a protest in support of the people of Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, October 28, 2023.

Maccabi Haifa, Maccabi TA advance in State Cup

Beitar Jerusalem eliminated by Hapoel Beersheba while Hapoel Jerusalem gets past Hapoel Tel Aviv.

 TOMER HEMED (in black) and Maccabi Haifa come on strong late in their State Cup round-of-32 clash with Hapoel Kfar Saba, claiming three goals in the extra session for a 6-3 victory.

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.

 THE ISRAEL team celebrates on the ice following its 6-3 victory over Mexico to cap a gold-medal performance at the IIHF U20 Ice Hockey World Championship Division III, Group A event in Sofia, Bulgaria.

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.

 The winners of last year's competition

Meet 2024’s 'Font of the Year'

The battle of the fonts is on, and only one will claim the coveted title.

 Monsterrat, the font of the year 2024, as announced by Fiverr International

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. 

Chess board

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.