Following a nearly decade-long effort, Southern California Jewish Sports Hall-of-Famer Chelsey Goldberg helps field three teams to their inaugural tournament

Local residents and Society for Protection of Nature say city violated national planning committee rules; Maccabiah denies allegations

US correspondent Jacob Magid delves into last-minute Israeli housekeeping ahead of the Biden trip; health reporter Nathan Jeffay on polio and a promising new antibacterial agent

Israeli officials focused on possible breakthrough with Riyadh, though itinerary for two days in Jerusalem and Bethlehem indicates Washington has other priorities as well

Biden to tour Israeli security installations, including new laser defense system; is set to become 1st US president to visit a site in Palestinian East Jerusalem outside Old City

Since 1932, every four years, 10,000 or so athletes converge in Israel for the world’s largest Jewish athletic competition; here is a trip down the Jewish sports memory lane

Carrie Keller-Lynn reports on November 1 election date and the bills that didn't make it; Judah Ari Gross on pop culture and family purity laws, no Russian team for Maccabiah Games

Organizers claim Russia and Belarus withdrew four months ago, a day after UK's Jewish News highlighted website entry showing Russia to play Ukraine in women's beach volleyball