The Official Newsletter of Maccabi USA/Sports for Volume 5 Number 2 Fall 2009 INSIDE MACCABIAH 2009—THE JOURNEY CONTINUES! THIS ISSUE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE ALUMNI/MUSA PEOPLE It has been an incredible honor to serve as President of Maccabi USA. During the last eight years we faced many challenges, but working together, we created an impressive record of growth, success and accomplishment. page 2 We have sent Teams to the 17th Maccabiah, the Maccabi Australia International Games, the Pan American Maccabi Games in Chile and Buenos Aires, the European Maccabi Games in Rome and to the 18th MACCABI USA “Chai” Maccabiah — certainly the biggest and perhaps the best Maccabiah ever held. Approximately 2,700 ENDOWMENTS/ Team members and 1,200 Mission members and supporters have participated in these programs. SPONSORS Toni Wortman We’ve increased our membership and donor bases, grown our Endowment Fund and strengthened the page 3 President name recognition of Maccabi USA and the Maccabiah. We’ve created a fantastic website, redesigned our newsletter and improved our communication with our Board and supporters. We’ve held numerous golf, poker and bridge

60TH tournaments, memorable Tribute Brunches and a fantastic 60th Anniversary Gala. We’ve provided financial support to ANNIVERSARY Maccabi World Union and the , strengthened our partnership with the JCC Association and the JCC Maccabi GALA Games and continue our strong relationships with the Israel Olympic Committee, Wingate Institute, the International Jewish CELEBRATION Sports Hall of Fame and the Israel Sport Center for the Disabled. page 4 The credit for our success goes to our fantastic volunteer leadership who give selflessly of their time and talents and to our professional staff who support all our efforts. Thank You to our elected Officers, members of our Executive Committee, Chairs of our projects and programs and to our Board of Directors. Your dedication has changed lives. Thank You to our 18TH Endowers, members of our Sponsor our Athletes program and our donors whose generosity make our programs possible. MACCABIAH GAMES Thank You to our professional staff who support the efforts of our volunteers with energy and dedication. pages 5 and 6 Continued on back page

RECENT/ 18TH MACCABIAH GAMES UPCOMING EVENTS On July 13, 2009, Team USA’s 900+ members, accompanied by scores of page 7 supporters and organizers, marched into Stadium in Israel for the Opening Ceremonies of the 18th Maccabiah Games. The announcer told the 50,000 people in the stands — and the hundreds of thousands of home viewers — that Team USA was the largest-ever North American athletic contingent in the history of sports!! Larger, though, is not necessarily better. It is better only if it is matched by Ron Carner General Chairman the quality of athletes and by the execution of the myriad details involved in bringing 88 teams. And indeed, the careful selection out of 2,600 applicants and the meticulous implementation of our end of the programs by over 130 USA organizers, management staff, and medical team — most of whom are volunteers — made it right. From the feedback received from many of the participants, we know that our athletes came away from this 23-day experience with a renewed perspective on Israel and its centrality to Jewish life, and with a renewed sense of their own identity as . At our orientation meeting in Israel on July 4th I asked them to ponder the question: “What does it mean to you to be a Jewish athlete competing on the world stage in the year 2009?” I asked them to contemplate this question during the next six days of Pre-camp (our period of discovery preceding the Games) as they traveled around Israel, studied its many historical sites, experienced unique activities, and breathed in some holy dust in the process. Continued on back page ALUMNI / MUSA PEOPLE

JEFF AGOOS – 12th & 13th Maccabiah – was L BEN RUDIN – Aus 06 – became the first Men’s All-American inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame at Middlebury College in March. Additionally, he earned second-team on August 2. honors by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and earlier in the winter, he was named the NESCAC Player of the Year. ALAN APPELBAUM – 15th, 17th & 18th Maccabiah, 10th & 11th Pan Am, Aus 06 – won the Club LARRY SCOTT – 12th Maccabiah – was recently named commissioner Championship at both The Falls in Lake Worth, FL of the Pacific 10 Conference. and Boca Rio in Boca Raton, FL in March. WHITNEY SIMON – 17th Maccabiah – married Don Meyer on April 18 HERB BROWN – 15th – 17th Maccabiah – was in Chicago, IL. L honored by the University of Vermont’s Alumni FRED TUROFF – 8th, 12th & 15th Maccabiah – will be inducted into the Association as an Outstanding Graduate on USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame as a member of the 2009 Class. June 6. Herb has spent most of the last half- century as a basketball coach at all levels of the Game, as head and assistant coach for numerous Welcome to our Maccababies! NBA Teams, European Professional Basketball League, Western Basketball Association, Puerto LISA AND CRAIG – 14th – 16th & Rico Basketball League and Maccabi USA. 18th Maccabiah, 8th Pan Am – LEVINE welcomed daughter L RON CARNER – Board, VP-MWU – was Bella Virginia to their family on honored with the prestigious Yakir Award on November 21, 2008. July 16 in Israel. He was the 104th recipient of the award and the fifth recipient from the United SHARON AND JAY – 17th L States. The award is presented in recognition of Maccabiah, 11th Pan Am – FISHER exceptional effort by Maccabi members in inter- welcomed son Max Gregory national service within the Maccabi World Union on November 24, 2008.

framework, in order to show the Movement’s L DEBBIE – 16th Maccabiah – appreciation and honor the recipient. and JEFF – 15th, 16th & 18th EVE ELLIS – 12th Maccabiah – Maccabiah, 10th & 11th Pan Am – L married her partner, Annette SCHULMAN welcomed Niemtzow, of 26 years with a civil daughter Mara on February 6. ceremony on April 26 and Jewish Mara joins brother Theodore Wedding on May 3. and sister Gabby. BARRY GOLDSMITH – 18th Maccabiah – Coach of both the Women’s & ANGIE AND DOUG – 15th & 16th Maccabiah, 9th Pan Am – GOTTLIEB Men’s Teams at Kingsborough Community College, won the welcomed son Samuel “Hayes” Gottlieb on March 19. Samuel joins Division III 2009 Junior College Championships in Tucson, AZ with the twin sisters, Harper and Grace.

Women’s Team. The Men’s Team completed the 2009 season with a 5-1 L SHAINA AND JOSH – 17th Maccabiah, record and they finished in second place at the NY State Region 15 10th Pan Am – SCHACHTER welcomed son play-offs and qualified for the Junior College National Championships Zane Mason on March 23. Zane joins big in Plano, TX. brother Trey Weston.

LEO KRUPNIK – 17th Maccabiah – signed with the Major League L SARA AND JESSE – Soccer Team Red Bull New York in July. Krupnik most recently played 18th Maccabiah – for Maccabi of the . ITZLER welcomed

DANIEL MADWED – 17th Maccabiah, 10th Pan Am – L their first child, son a University of Michigan sophomore received Lazer, to their family a gold medal for competing in the 4x200-meter on June 20. freestyle relay at the FINA World Championships on July 31 in Rome. RYAN MARKS – 16th Maccabiah – is the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Division I University We mourn the passing of… of Texas Pan American. ABE ROSENKRANTZ – 2nd Maccabiah – Abe was a member of the DAVE MICAHNIK – 7th, 8th, 12th & 14th Maccabiah – retired as Head second USA Team that competed in the Maccabiah in 1935. He won Coach for the University of Pennsylvania’s Team after 35 years a gold medal in the 800m at the Track & Field competition. May his building and overseeing their success. Recently, Micahnik was inducted memory be for a blessing. into the United States Fencing Association Hall of Fame as a member of the 2008 class and was an inductee in the inaugural class of the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1997. SPORT SCENE Fall 2009 2 ENDOWMENTS/SPONSORS

MACCABI USA/SPORTS FOR ISRAEL ENDOWMENTS as of July 31, 2009 CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE Level $180,000+ The Sheldon Family (A) Susan & Harvey Morgan Norma & Charles Golden Talia & Ron Carner Dr. Lee Winston & Herman Silver Robert Pincus & Family Lynn & Carl Goldstein Keith Frankel (A) Charitable Fund/Sam Rabinowitz (z”l) Estherly & Leonard Reifman (A) Joy & Gary Gordon (A) Edy & V. David (z”l) Levitt (A) Toni & Wally Wortman Barbara Brizdle (A) & Larry Schoenberg (A) Marilyn & Mark Labkon Family Joy & Jerry Monkarsh Selig Zises Janet & Ellis (z”l) Shore Endowment Taylor Hogge & Robert E. Spivak 16th & 17th U.S. Maccabiah Teams Harry & Beatrice Sley Foundation/ Carol (z”l) & Harvey Leff (A) Ellen & Samuel Sporn (A) Betsy Grossman Jon (A), Kelly, Kenton & Ashlyn Levin GIBORIM Level $50,000+ Diane & David Stern Cissie & Robert Levy PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE Level $100,000+ Sandi & Jerry Bloomberg Marilyn & Harry Swimmer Sydney Levy Memorial Alan Z. Appelbaum (A) The Chaskin Family Ronnie & David Lowenthal Sarah & Robert Cohn Cecile (z”l) & Allan Dalfen ISRAEL SPORTS AMBASSADOR Tonja & Joel Magerman Cecile & Lester (z”l) Fein Florence & Michael Edelstein Level $25,000+ Michael L. Magerman Family Suzan & Allen Fox Benjamin Frankel Fund Jan Albert (A) Family Golf Endowment Ava, Edward & Jordan (A) Mendelson Leah & Ed Frankel Mark Goldstein Gladys & Lewis Bass (A) & Family Dennis (A), Marc & Steve Needleman Monica & Barry Gurland Shirlee & Bill (z”l) Jacobs (A) Endowment Bernard Osher Foundation Iris & Igal Hami Ira Kamens Ruth & Ray Brenner Gerri & David Pincus (A) Kantor (A)/Knue (A) Family Stanley Kleckner (A) Barbara & Jim Bronner (A) The Rabinovitch Foundation (A) Phyllis & Alan Magerman Donna & Jeffrey Laikind (A) Marilyn & Simon Denenberg May & Samuel Rudin Foundation Amy & Alan Meltzer Ilene & Melvyn Miller Doris & Sheldon Gitman (A)

18TH MACCABIAH SPONSOR OUR ATHLETES as of July 31, 2009 Anonymous Eric Gertler (A) Betty & Charles Lebovitz **** Harry & Beatrice Sley Foundation/ Carl Abraham (A) Dennis J. Gilbert Foundation, Inc. Carol (z”l) & Harvey Leff (A) Betsy Grossman Lorraine & Richard Abramson (A) Michael Glasser** Thelma & Melvin Lenkin Foundation II, Inc.** Smart Family Foundation Barclays Bank**** Michael Glassman (A) Lorraine & Kenneth Levine Robert H. Smith Family Foundation** Lisa & Steve Altman & Family Gerardo Goldberger (A) Cissie & Robert P. Levy Sylvia & Martin Snow Charitable Carol & Marty Appelbaum (A) Sam Goldfeder Andrea & Jeffrey Lomasky Foundation (PC) Ellen & Simon Atlas The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation (PC) Beth & Jed Margolis (A) Joshua Speyer (A) Jane & John August (A) Lynn & Carl Goldstein Rala & Brandon Marinoff (A) Sporn Family (A) Database Publishing Consultants, Inc. (A) Robert Goodfriend Hillary & Jeffrey Markowitz (A) Joan & Arnold Stark (A) Ann & Irwin Bear Michael Graff Budd & Nanette Mayer Family Jonathan Stein (A) Harriett & Max Behr (A) Linda & Frank Greenberg Foundation*** Debra (A) & David (A) Stern Dr. William A. Benbassat Staci & Richard Grodin (A) Tema & Joseph Merback Maxwell Strawbridge Charitable Trust Diana & Edward Bernard (A) Vicki & Michael Gross (A) Joyce & George Miller (A) Todd Tyrrell (A) Joshua Bernstein The Gordon & Llura Gund Foundation Francine & Milt Miller Tracy & William Ullman (A) The Russell Berrie Foundation Monica & Barry Gurland Stuart Miller Cara Villency-Sacks (A) Doris Dannenhirsch Beshunsky (z”l) (A) ** Jimmy Haber Judy & Michael Milstein (A) Bobbie & Marvin Waronoff (A) Alex Blavatnik (A)** Michelle (A) & Asher Haddad Shani & Jonathan Missner (A) Carolyn (Ballan) (A) & David Wasserman Sandi Bloomberg** Simona & Hart Hasten (A) Tamara & Clive Moch (A) Wasserman Foundation Bobbi & Harvey Brodsky Ivette & Jody Helfend (A) Samantha, Suno & Lawrence Norman (A) Stuart Weitzman (A) Ruth & Howard Bromberg (A) Pamela & Jeffrey Himeles (A) Kathrine Partovy Melinda & Steven Wertheim Clayman Family Foundation Elie Hirschfeld (A) David Pincus (A)**** Judy & Merrick Wetzler (A) The Ryna & Melvin Cohen Family Judith & Stanley Hoffman (A)** Helen & David Pudlin (A) Wilf Family Foundation Foundation, Inc.** Scott Holtz (A) Queensboro Hill Jewish Center Gary (A), Nancy & Dylan Williky Steve Cozen Beth & Abraham Ingber (A) Laurie & Jeffrey Ravetz (A) Susan & David Wilstein Beth & Danny Dabby (A) Shelly & Marc Jacobs (A) Jodi & Ricky Reff (A) Nancy & Mark Winski (A) Chloe Diamond Barry Kahan (A) Rich & Skinny Jeans Women's Sports Foundation DJO, LLC Edward Kaplan Aileen & Brian Roberts (A) Woodbury Fund Peter Dorn** Jerome Kaplan Joel Roodyn (A) Leonard & Pamela Gallin Yablon Florence & Michael Edelstein*** Barbara & Jack Kay** Sonia & Curt Rosenberg The Zantker Charitable Foundation, Inc.** In Memory of Maurits Edersheim Sylvia & Nelson Kier (A) Amy & Marc Rosenberg (A) Susan & Leland Faust (A) Vicki & Paul Klapper (A) Anne & Lowell Rothschild (A) Athlete Cynthia & Ralph Finerman (A) Stanley Kleckner (A)*** Michelle & Nathan Rubin (PC) Pre-camp Shelly & Scot Fisher (A)**** The Robert & Arlene Kogod Family Deborah (A) & Robert Salomon, Jr. ** Sponsored two athletes Suraleah Michaels & Jess Forrest (A) Foundation Traci & Roy Salter (A) *** Sponsored three athletes Julie & Martin Franklin (A) Charitable Gil Koppel (A) The Jack & Anita Saltz Foundation **** Sponsored four athletes Foundation** Alex Kor (A) Michael & Deborah Salzberg Judith & Arthur Fredman (A) Koret Foundation (PC) Philanthropic Fund Joseph Freed & Associates LLC Anne (z”l) & Ron Krancer Jonathan Sandler Gary Freedson (A) Irene Kreitenberg Alyce & Sanford Schwartz (A) Barb & Andrew Fremder (A) Wendy & Jeff Krieger Myer S. Shandelman Trust Jerry Friedman (A) Brian (A), Jeannie, Hannah, Charlotte Bertha Sheldon Monica & Andrew Gaines (A) & Sophie Kriftcher Chris & Murray Sheldon** Galpern-Mendelson Family Foundation ** Myer Kripke Michele & Adam Sherman (A) Mona & Dan Geller Supporting Simon Kuznetzow Dennis Shields (A) & Tom Peters Foundation Lans Family (A)** Susan & Lawrence Sills (A) Simcha Gersh Lawrence Charitable Foundation (A) Lisa & Jerry Simon (A)

SPORT SCENE Fall 2009 3 60TH ANNIVERSARY GALA CELEBRATION

Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel honored Donald Trump, Jr. for his support April 22 Gala Celebration Honoring of its Mission and the State of Israel at its 60th Anniversary Gala Donald Trump, Jr. Celebration on Wednesday, April 22 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. With over 450 guests in attendance, the celebration was a fantastic SPONSOR LISTING success. Besides celebrating the first 60 years of Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel LEGEND SPONSORS the evening provided an opportunity for Maccabi to share its mission and purpose with new supporters of the organization. All proceeds raised Anonymous were directed towards athlete scholarships for the 18th “Chai” Maccabiah Lynn C. Schneider and The Irving Schneider Family Games. The event was co-chaired by Bonnie and Mitchell Rudin of Scarsdale, PLATINUM SPONSOR NY who both worked tirelessly to produce this successful event. Event Blavatnik Family Foundation Emcee, University of Tennessee Men’s Basketball Coach Bruce Pearl did a great job of keeping the evening lively and Jesse Itzler did a tremendous GOLD SPONSOR job as auctioneer. Among the many guests in attendance were Maccabi Legends Donna Orender, Dolph Schayes, Danny and Wendy Schayes and S L Green Management LLC Ethan Zohn. They were joined by Malcolm Hoenlein, Vanessa and Donald Trump, Jr., Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner, Eric Trump, Steve Emerson, Ira SILVER SPONSORS Berkow, James Snyder, Chantelle Anderson, Ken Podziba, Phil Blazer and Talia and Ron Carner Leon Charney. CB Richard Ellis Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel gratefully acknowledges the generosity Chicago Title Insurance Company of its supporters. Fidelity National Title Insurance Company Greenberg Traurig (L-R) Mitchell Rudin, Donald Jr. & Vanessa Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP Trump, Wendy Siegel, Bonnie Rudin, Stephen Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Siegel Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Victory Wholesale Group Selig Zises

BRONZE SPONSORS Amy and Robert Bressman Marquis Jet Partners Rosa and Alex Dembitzer MIRS Communication (L-R) Florence & Diane and Earl Doppelt The Dikembe Mutombo Michael Edelstein, Foundation Taylor Hogge, Ethan DynaServe Zohn, Toni Wortman Susan and Leland Faust The NBA and WNBA Frances and Francis Fraenkel Angela and Gary Retelny Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver Bonnie and Mitchell Rudin & Jacobsen LLP Dennis Shields Berg and Goldberg Families Wendy and Stephen Siegel Hoffman and Weitzen Families Carolyn and David Wasserman Kent Security of Palm Beach Ross Levine (L-R) Ron Carner, Jeffrey A. Lichtenberg Malcolm Hoenlein, Steve Emerson, Bruce Pearl SUPPORTERS Jerry Finestone James Kuhn Michael Karsch Daniel Neff Lynn and Caleb Koeppel Meryl and Stephen Berliner Sambol Family Foundation Paul Chapman Ellen and Donald Kent SPORT SCENE Fall 2009 4 18TH MACCABIAH GAMES ISRAEL, JULY 12 – 23, 2009

Oversimplified, the Maccabiah was eye-opening and life-changing; my connections to , my culture and Israel are stronger than ever, and I pray they will always be this strong. The holy cities I visited, the people I met from around the world, and the gold medal hanging on my wall will never be forgotten. — Jennie Shulkin, Juniors Squash

Maccabi is all about building relationships for life. My family and teammates can’t wait for the next adventure. — Steve Cronin, Masters Men’s Basketball

Taking the exact steps as Jewish people did over 3,000 years ago throughout Israel, but now walking with athletes with whom you have so much in common, is an experience of a lifetime. — Ari Richman, Juniors Boys’ Tennis

SPORT SCENE Fall 2009 5 18TH MACCABIAH GAMES ISRAEL, JULY 12 – 23, 2009

I had an awesome time, an unbelievable experience! The Opening Ceremony was amazing — I saw Mexican Jews in sombreros and Scottish Jews in kilts, how cool is that!?! — Lee Selby, Open Men’s Futsal

My experience in Israel was incredible — not only because it gave me the opportunity to compete in Gymnastics on an international level, but I was also able to tour the country and make friendships I know will last a lifetime. — Lindsay Bloom, Open Women’s Gymnastics

I have come home with three silver medals in Gymnastics but won so much more, a deeper understanding of my Jewish identity and many new friends from around the world, also great memories that I will have forever. Maccabi USA allowed me to be me, a “Jewish Gymnast”. — Simone Friedman, Juniors Girls’ Gymnastics

SPORT SCENE Fall 2009 6 RECENT EVENTS

(L-R) Mike Stapler, Neil Schlackman (L-R) Allan Schachter, Bob Spivak, Steve Fink, (L-R) Ron Krancer, Allen Lang, Chip Seidle, Fred Cohen Pete Albert Jay Strapoli March 23, 2009 July 19, 2009 The 14th Annual Palm Beach Golf Tournament took place on a beautiful A reception and dinner day at the Falls Country Club in Fort Worth, FL. The tournament was a was held for all Endowers great success overseen by new tournament co-chairs Neil Schlackman in Israel at a private home and Mike Stapler. in the Neve Zedek neigh- borhood in recognition March 28, 2009 for their generosity and A wine tasting was chaired support. The evening by Michael Rockower at the included featured speakers, Keneseth Israel Synagogue in Brian Roberts and Rabbi Elkins Park, PA. It was a great Irwin Kula. event, with both wine and beer tastings, and all proceeds (L-R) Phyllis Magerman, Ellen Sporn raised benefited the USA Team at the recent 18th Maccabiah Games. (L-R) Gene and Michael Rockower June 8, 2009 The Philadelphia Golf Tournament was held at Manufacturers Golf & Country Club in Ft. Washington, PA. The event, co-chaired by Adam Sherman and Chuck Shechtman provided a great day of golf. June 22, 2009 The Metropolitan Chicago Golf Tournament, co-chaired by Mark Fishman and Fred Cohen, was a fantastic day of golf at the exclusive Shoreacres Golf Club in Lake Bluff, IL. (L-R) Dolph Schayes, Bob Spivak

Upcoming Events

October 6, 2009 March 22, 2010 August 8 – 13, 2010 27th Annual Metro DC Golf Tournament 15th Annual Palm Beach Golf Tournament JCC Maccabi Games Four Streams Golf Club The Falls Country Club Baltimore, MD Beallsville, MD Lake Worth, FL October 23 – 24, 2010 October 25, 2009 May 7 – 11, 2010 Maccabi USA Conference & Annual Meeting 5th Annual Maccabi USA Brunch Maccabi World Union Plenum Boston, MA & Bridge Tournament Kfar Maccabiah October 24, 2010 The Hampshire Country Club Ramat Gan, Israel Tribute Honoring Jordan Weinstein Mamaroneck, NY May, 2010 Boston, MA December 5 – 6, 2009 Tribute Honoring Phyllis Magerman December 26, 2010 – January 2, 2011 Maccabi USA Conference & Annual Meeting Philadelphia, PA Maccabi Australia International Games The Grand Hyatt, New York, NY August 1 – 6, 2010 Sydney, Australia December 6, 2009 JCC Maccabi Games Tribute Honoring Toni Wortman Denver, CO The Grand Hyatt, New York, NY Omaha, NE Richmond, VA SPORT SCENE Fall 2009 7 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Continued from cover page And finally, Toda Raba to three special men — Executive Director Jed THANK YOU JEWISH LIFE TV Margolis, my partner and valued colleague, the consummate professional FOR BROADCASTING whose input, experience and vision have been invaluable, MUSA Chairman Bob Spivak whose generosity of spirit, wise counsel and continued THE 18TH MACCABIAH GAMES INTO support have sustained me and to Wally, my live-in legal advisor and THOUSANDS OF HOMES IN THE USA ByLaws maven, whose practical advice has guided me and whose understanding and love have made these last eight years possible. AND AROUND THE WORLD. Maccabi USA has been a central focus of my life for 25 years and I look forward to working with the next President to continue doing what we do best-provide life-changing experiences to future generations of Jewish American athletes by giving them the opportunity to participate in international Maccabi events — events that celebrate Jewish sport, culture and pride, increase Jewish awareness and identity, build strong connections to the State of Israel and truly demonstrate the strength, vitality and unity of the Jewish People. B’shalom, Toni

18TH MACCABIAH GAMES Continued from cover page JOIN US FOR THE SECOND MACCABI AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL GAMES We, the leadership of Maccabi USA are delighted at the results of DECEMBER 26, 2010 – JANUARY 2, 2011 months and years of planning: Our young participants came away with a IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA feeling of pride both in their athletic achievements among high level CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE IN FEBRUARY 2010 international athletes, and in acquiring a new sense of belonging to a large FOR A LIST OF SPORTS, TEAMS AND APPLICATIONS community of Jews from all over the world, all sharing a connection to Jewish past and future. If our athletes have come away from the Maccabiah Games with a feel- ing of Jewish pride, we have accomplished our goal. We hope that now, more than ever, our athletes will remember that they are Jewish athletes, conferred with the responsibility to ensure that others are aware of it, too. Ron Carner General Chairman, 18th Maccabiah USA Organizing Committee

L’SHANA TOVA TIKATAYVU!

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