Consecutive World jiu-jitsu gold
Israel’s Nimrod Ryeder defeated UAE rival to retain his under-77kg jiu-jitsu title at the 12th World Games in Chengdu, China. The World Games features 34 sports. Israel’s delegation has already earned seven medals at this year’s event: two golds, two silvers, and three bronzes.
World Para table tennis champion
Israel’s Caroline Tabib won the US Open para table tennis title.
European junior downhill cycling champion
Israel’s Omri Danon won the men’s junior gold medal at the 2025 UEC Mountain Bike Downhill European Championships in La Molina, Spain. The Israeli national anthem in Spain!
The Jewish music event of the year
Israel’s Ishay Ribo took the stage at Woodstock, New York, with more than 14,000 people from near and far. It was the largest Jewish music event of the year and the first of its kind at this iconic venue.
Flamingos fail to migrate
Flocks of pink flamingos have chosen to remain at Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael–Jewish National Fund’s Hula Lake, They abandoned their preference for salty water sources. See great photos.
100,000-year-old burial site
Archaeologists believe they have found one of the oldest burial sites in the world at Tinshemet Cave in central Israel. Well-preserved remains date back some 100,000 years were carefully arranged in pits. Objects near the remains may reveal early human ideas about spirituality and the afterlife.
En garde! A renaissance in Israeli fencing
At the recent World Championships, Israel finished 11th out of 46 in the men’s team épée, which is a remarkable achievement. Although the team did not win a medal at the recent Fencing World Championships, it is building up to something special.
Summer is sizzling at the Galilee Culinary Institute
Renovations on JNF’s Galilee Culinary Institute main campus building (restaurant and training kitchens) are nearly complete. Join the JNF’s Coming Home mission (Sep 4 – 11) and attend the official opening (plus a great deal more).
Using AI to transform artwork
Israeli artist Roy Adin is harnessing the untapped power of artificial intelligence to craft stunning illustrations - fusing cutting-edge technology with ancient knowledge in ways never seen before.
Book review – Living dangerously
My friend Atara Beck has written an interesting review of the book “Living Dangerously: My Struggle to Get Rich Without Losing My Soul” by Irwin Gabriel Katsof. Rabbi Katsof became obsessed with money until he turned his life around. Now President of .