Israel Active

150+ runners in the New York City Marathon dedicated their race to raising awareness for the 101 Israeli and foreign hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Dubbed the “Run for their Lives” team, the runners wore t-shirts depicting the five hostages who were avid marathon and triathlon competitors.

Israeli female judoka Yuli Alma Mishiner (age 19) won the silver medal at the Zagreb Grand Prix (13 Sep 2024).

Israel’s Eurovision singer Eden Golan was called up for IDF service (see previously) but was rejected on medical grounds. Despite this, she has requested to serve in the military on a voluntary basis and is expected to continue her enlistment process soon.

A short video showing highlights of United With Israel’s “United for Life” Jerusalem concert during the festival of Sukkot. It featured Israeli stars Ishay Ribo, Gad Elbaz, and Shmuel, and 3,000 attendees, raising vital funds for protective gear for first responders. Book now for the Dec 19 Miami gala.

As Israel turned its clocks back, Jerusalem’s events included an academic symposium at the Bible Lands Museum; the closing of the Kuma art exhibition, the Indigenous Embassy Jerusalem Academic Symposium, and the first award ceremony for Civilian Heroes of Oct 7 2023.

Ephraim Kishon was Israel’s most famous humorist and satirist. A recent nostalgic evening in Tel Aviv celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of the creative genius who wrote such iconic pearls as Salach Shabbati, The Policeman Azulai, and The Histadrut Building.

1,000+ chess players of all levels gathered at Safron Square,  Jerusalem, in a display of resilience, unity, solidarity. It marked the end of the Israel Chess Federation tournament. Each of the 50 Israeli master played against 20 players simultaneously.

The 2024 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships was held in Guimarães, Portugal. In the medal table, Israel finished in 6th place (above the likes of the USA and UK), with a total of 8 silver medals and 3 bronze medals.

Bara Epic Israel 18-21/9/2024 was a 4-day mountain bike stage race (prologue and 3 stages). The race village was on the grounds of Nachsholim Hotel which is located on the Hof Dor coast.  The state of war didn’t stop hundreds of riders from participating.

Israel’s Aviva Klompas used to write speeches for Israeli ambassadors at the United Nations.  She has written a book, “Stand-Up Nation: Israeli Resilience in the Wake of Disaster.” about Israel’s history of international aid, even when it was an impoverished nation itself.