Noga Avny's poster. Is Mark Spitz screaming in triumph, or terror? Illustration: Illustration: Noga AvnyFrom muscular Zionism to postwar trauma, a new exhibition recasts the Maccabiah as a lens on Jewish identity, war and nation-building02:57 AM • July 10 2026 IDTOne of the posters in an exhibition opening July 9 at Hansen House in Jerusalem features the face of legendary Jewish swimmer Mark Spitz emerging from a swimming pool. He is screaming, his mouth agape, teeth bared and eyes narrowed in what appears to be a cry of triumph.In the NewsThe Jewish Olympics Reimagined: War, Victory and MemoryHuman in Israel Smashed in the Face With a Rock 100,000 Years AgoThe Shin Bet Chief Has Admitted He's UnqualifiedIsraeli Out, Zionist In: How Israel Lost Its Shared IdentityIran's Other Weapon: How Israel Woke Up Late to the Election Interference ThreatRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?An Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesIsraeli Cop Filmed Throwing Stun Grenade Into Car, Trapping Palestinians InsideMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding Israel