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Israeli judoka Hershko dedicates her bronze medal to soldier who fell on Oct. 7

Hershko takes home a bronze medal at the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, after a year of travel complications kept her from competing.

ISRAELI JUDOKA Raz Hershko celebrates after winning the gold medal in the over-78kg category at the Lima Grand Prix in Peru.
 Peter Paltchik (inset) had gotten Israel on the Paris medal board earlier with a bronze in the -100kg category.

Israel's Olympics judo bronze medalist auctioning equipment to fund ZAKA PTSD treatments

Israeli Judoka and Olympic medalist Peter Paltchik.

Israeli Olympic medalist Peter Paltchik on failure, pain, comeback, ahead of Jerusalem Marathon

IN THE world rankings published this week, 18-year-old Israeli judoka Izhak Ashpiz was No. 14 in the under-60 kg weight class.

Prince of Tbilisi: Teen Izhak Ashpiz’s impressively stoic rise to Israeli judo royalty


Algeria’s judoka Olympic competitor accused of avoiding competing with Israel

Algeria’s Redouane Messaoud Dris, 22, had been scheduled to compete in the -73kg category against Israel’s Tohar Butbul on Monday, but was found to weigh above the 73kg limit.

Israeli judoka Tohar Butbul (in white).

'Tatami': A history-making film raising support for Iranian women - review

Tatami tells a gripping, suspenseful story that could come from today’s headlines, inspired by the “Woman. Life. Freedom” protests in Iran.  

 A scene from the joint Israeli-Iranian film ‘Tatami.’

Let the games begin: Who are the Jewish athletes to watch in the 2024 Paris Olympics?

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are around the corner, running from July 26 through Aug. 11, and dozens of Jewish athletes will be among the estimated 10,500 competitors.

 Clockwise from left: Nick Itkin, Artem Dolgopyat, Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, Amit Elor, Sagi Muki, Jemima Montag, Claire Weinstein, Daniel Peretz.

'May they all come home': Son of Israeli Judoka Oren Smadga killed in Gaza after father's birthday

Omer's father, Oren celebrated his 54th birthday just one day before the IDF announced that his son was killed.

 Omer Smadga

Two soldiers killed, three wounded from mortar fire in southern Gaza Strip

Omer Smadja, son of Olympic medalist and current national judo team coach • Saadia Yaakov Dery, father of two small children, was studying for rabbinical exams

 (L-R) Sgt.-Maj. (res.) Omer Smadga, and  Sgt.-Maj. (res.) Saadia Yaakov Dery

Israeli-Iranian movie filmed undercover to avoid suspicion

Tatami, a tense thriller centered on a world judo championship, got its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival at the weekend, receiving a standing ovation.

 The 80th Venice Film Festival - Premiere for the film "Maestro" in competition - Red Carpet - Venice, Italy, September 2, 2023. 80th Venice Film Festival director Alberto Barbera, Jury members Jane Campion and Saleh Bakri take part in a flash mob in solidarity with the Iranian people.

14 Days: Gaza operation

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen holding a security assessment amid the IDF's Operation Shield and Arrow against Gaza-based Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

Israeli judokas win three medals in international championship in Qatar

Israel garnered two medals on Friday at the international judo championship in Qatar followed by a third the next day.

 Israel's Peter Paltchik in action during the -100kg bronze match against Canada's Shady Elnahas.

Oren Smadja: The story of Israel's judo trailblazer

A new book explores the stories of Smadja and his father Maurice. Moti Aksmit: "The story of Israeli judo begins with them."

 SMADJA WITH father-trainer, Morris, who helped introduce judo to Israel.

Jewish women's org. celebrates eight women who changed Israeli history

The campaign will be integrated into existing Momentum programs like the Momentum Fellowship and the Momentum Yearlong Journey. 

A young girl raises an Israeli flag.