Winter OlympicsFrom obese yeshivah student to Slider-Man – the remarkable run of Israel’s Olympic bobsleigh pilotIs bobsleighng permitted on Shabbat? Yes it is says this Orthodox athleteBy Jane Prinsley6 min read
Winter OlympicsSlalom aleichem! Meet the Jewish and Israeli athletes competing at the 2026 Winter OlympicsIntroducing 18 athletes, dubbed the “frozen chosen”, going for gold at Milano Cortina 2026By Ben Conway4 min read
Maccabi GBLongstanding Maccabi League chair David Wolff was a towering figure in Jewish sportHis influence on grassroots football spanned more than seven decadesBy Ashley Lerner2 min read
BasketballBasketball superstar Deni Avdija becomes first Israeli selected for NBA All-Star GameThe Portland Trail Blazers’ small forward finished ahead of legends like LeBron James in the fan ballot to cement his status as one of the top 24 players in the world todayBy Ben Conway1 min read
Football‘My country is my pride’: Israeli footballer Tai Abed ‘turns down millions’ to play for UAE national sideAbed, 21, is one of Israeli football’s biggest rising starsBy Ben Conway1 min read
FootballSouthampton FC sign Israeli goalkeeper Daniel Peretz on loan from Bayern MunichThe former Maccabi Tel Aviv player will join just a handful of Jewish people playing top-level football in EnglandBy Ben Conway1 min read
Maccabi Tel AvivThe Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban and West Midlands Police controversy – a timelineThe key dates and developments in the ongoing dispute that shows no sign of fading awayBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
Gary LinekerNetflix condemned for Gary Lineker deal after he quit BBC over sharing post about Zionism with rat imageStreaming giant gives former England star bumper pay day for World Cup coverage despite antisemitism controversyBy Mark Wood4 min read
SportRonald Araújo ‘heads to Israel for spiritual reset’ after online abuse from Barcelona fansThe defender is a devout ChristianBy Ben Conway1 min read
SportJewish football team walk off pitch after ‘big nosed’ slurThe Maccabi London Lions and Hitchin Town match was abandoned after a player allegedly made antisemitic remarks.By Ben Conway1 min read
ManchesterMan City fan vows never to watch another game after Pep Guardiola’s ‘genocide’ commentsJewish fan of the club says he feels ‘betrayed’ by the manager’s rhetoric on IsraelBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
HostagesMaccabi-loving former hostages Gali and Ziv Berman attend first football match since their return to IsraelStanding on the pitch at Bloomfield Stadium, the twins thanked Maccabi supporters for ‘fighting’ for them during their time in captivityBy JC Reporter1 min read
SportPolice must explain ‘lamentable’ decisions over Maccabi-Villa match, say politiciansAn apparent about-turn over the reason for the ban on Israeli fans ‘smacks of victim-blaming’By Jane Prinsley4 min read
SportFormer jihadi calls on ‘all Muslims’ to descend on Villa Park – but to leave guns and machetes at homeShahid Butt added that balaclavas were not necessary either ‘unless you’ve got a bit of a sensitive job’By Jamie Shapiro2 min read
OlympicsBen Winston to produce ‘epic’ LA Olympics opening ceremony spectacleThe Emmy award-winning producer will oversee the opening and closing ceremonies for LA28By Hannah Sugars1 min read
Maccabi Tel AvivI’m a Jewish Villa fan – I’m afraid to let my son wear his Magen David after Maccabi banWest Midlands police have faced significant backlash from the Jewish community over the decision to bar Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a Europa League clash at Villa Park next monthBy Jane Prinsley3 min read
By Dov FormanBanning Maccabi fans from the Aston Villa match isn’t safety – it’s segregationWest Midlands Police have sent a chilling message by telling Maccabi fans to stay away ‘for their own safety’3 min read
FootballEmily Damari ‘shocked to my core’ over ‘disgusting’ decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa match‘This is like putting a big sign on the outside of a stadium saying, ‘no Jews allowed’’By Jane Prinsley and Lorin Bell-Cross5 min read
FilmJewish Hollywood heavyweights ‘embracing the challenge’ of producing next James Bond filmAmy Pascal produced ‘Skyfall’ while David Heyman produced all eight Harry Potter filmsBy Eliana Jordan1 min read
SportWorld Cup 2026: UEFA poised to vote to suspend Israeli football teamIsrael has been a member of UEFA since 1994By Siam Goorwich2 min read
SpainWorld cycling body condemns Spanish PM for praising ‘militant’ protesters who disrupted Vuelta racePedro Sánchez’s position calls into question Spain’s ability to host such events, the UCI saidBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
FootballMark Lazarus, one of English football’s first Jewish stars, dies aged 86The footballing great played for clubs including Queens Park Rangers and Crystal PalaceBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
swimmingMeet the Jewish Horse Whisperer of swimmingSteven Shaw is changing lives in Golders Green by mixing his pool skills with his knowledge of the Alexander TechniqueBy Lianne Kolirin 4 min read
