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Olympics

Alysa Liu celebrates her gold medal in women's singles figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics in February.  (Jaybeeinbigd22/CC0 1.0)
Posted inTorah

What do Alysa Liu and Moses have in common? ADHD

Rabbi Daniel Stein by Rabbi Daniel Stein March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Ki Tisa Exodus 30:11–34:35 Without question, the breakout star of the 2026 Winter Olympics was Bay Area native Alysa Liu. She grabbed headlines not only because of her flawless routines […]

AJ Edelman, Menachem Chen, Uri Zisman and Omer Katz
Posted inSports

Israeli bobsled squad is disqualified from Olympics after trying to swap in Druze teammate

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis February 23, 2026February 23, 2026
(L-R) Ethan Cepuran, Casey Dawson and Emery Lehman
Posted inSports

American Jewish speedskater Emery Lehman wins silver in final Winter Olympics

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis February 17, 2026February 17, 2026
(L-R): AJ Edelman, Alex Edelman and Austin Edelman
Posted inSports

Israel’s bobsled team is chasing more than medals in its first Olympic outing in Milan

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis February 13, 2026February 13, 2026
Elderly woman stretching
Posted inObituaries

Agnes Keleti, Holocaust survivor who won 10 Olympic gymnastics medals, dies at 103

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer January 2, 2025January 2, 2025
Amit Elor is the youngest-ever wrestler on Team USA to win Olympic gold. (Courtesy Amit Elor)
Posted inSports

Behind the scenes with wrestler Amit Elor, newly minted Olympic gold medalist

Sue Barnett 2025 by Sue Barnett September 5, 2024January 19, 2025
Israeli players on the country's under-21 team celebrate a victory in the UEFA European U21 Championship playoff round against the Republic of Ireland at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, Sept. 27, 2022. (Photo/JTA-Seb Daly-Sportsfile via Getty Images)
Posted inNews

Israel’s soccer team is headed to the Olympics for the first time since 1976

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman July 10, 2023July 10, 2023
Our front page tribute to the Munich 11, 50 years ago this week.
Posted inFrom the Archives

50 years ago this week: How Bay Area Jews mourned Israeli Olympians killed in Munich Massacre

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 15, 2022
Israeli fans at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Sept. 5, 1972. (Photo/JTA-Klaus Rose-picture alliance via Getty Images)
Posted inWorld

How the 1972 Munich Massacre unfolded, through the eyes of athletes in the Olympic village

by Jon Marks and JTA September 2, 2022September 2, 2022
A view of the shoes worn by Enes Kanter of the Boston Celtics during the first half of a game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on Nov. 17, 2021 in Atlanta. (Photo/Forward-Getty Images)
Posted inOpinion

The Beijing Olympics looks a lot like Nazi Germany’s 1936 Olympics

Rafael Medoff by Rafael Medoff and Forward February 7, 2022February 7, 2022

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