Latvia

Israel knocked out of World Cup qualification after defeat to Latvia

The national team fell in second half as Latvia pulled away for an 85-70 win, capping a dismal evening for Ariel Beit-Halahmy and players.

Another Gloomy Evening for Israeli Basketball. Kravitz.
YAM MADAR scored 15 points for Israel in a 85-70 loss to Latvia in World Cup qualifying on Sunday night.

Israel’s World Cup basketball hopes dashed with loss to Latvia

The key is to raise the defensive level. Bet Halachmi.

Israel faces Poland in Latvia in a critical battle to keep its World Cup dream alive

RABBI ABRAHAM ISAAC KOOK, 1924

Following Rabbi Kook’s footsteps through Latvia and Lithuania to the roots of religious Zionism


Historic Jewish communities, roots travel, palaces and beach resorts in western Latvia

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 72. This episode was recorded prior to the events of October 7, 2023.

 Jurmula, a short drive or train ride from Riga

Latvia, Lithuania pay Holocaust survivors and heirs for their stolen property

Both of the Baltic nations contained rich centers of Jewish life and history before World War II.

 The flags, from left to right, of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania at a ceremony in Riga, Latvia, in 2012.

New technology helps uncover Holocaust gravesites in Latvia and Netherlands

A mass grave left behind by the Nazis after a bloody massacre of Latvia's Jews was unearthed this week, following decades of efforts to locate it.

A memorial marker for Jews killed in the Holocaust can be seen in Rumbula forest, Riga, Latvia.

A proud people with nothing to hide: Expanding the Riga Holocaust Museum

Linda Ozola is one of those behind the plan to expand the Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust Museum.

 RIGA CITY COUNCIL Deputy Chairman Linda Ozola.

Riga: A Baltic gem with more than a dash of Jewish history

While Latvia has seen very dark days for both its Jewish and non-Russian communities, it is also the home to a rich Jewish history.

 RIGA, LATVIA’S gorgeous, compact capital, is full of history.

Riga, Latvia: history, architecture, Jewish past, present & future

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 64.

 Old Town Riga

NATO flexes muscle to protect Vilnius summit near Russia, Belarus

"You know where you are situated geographically, and you know pretty well where the threat is coming from", said Lt Col Steffen Lieb, commander of the Patriot deployment.

A member of Lithuanian Riflemen's Union and a Border Guard officer patrol along Belarus border in Kaniukai, Lithuania July 7, 2023.

NATO, European states and US monitoring Wagner revolt in Russia

Poland, the UK, France, and other Europeans states have begun discussing the situation in Russia.

 Fighters of Wagner private mercenary group speak with a Russian service member in a street near the headquarters of the Southern Military District in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023.

Thinking about traveling this summer? Here are some cheaper cities to visit in Europe

With summer approaching, many are beginning to plan their next vacation abroad with the aim to stay on a lower budget.

Travel during corona

Israel and Latvia sign new memorandum on cultural cooperation

At the press conference in honor of the show "In the Tunnel" of the Gesher Theater