Israel, Summer 2026
Medal of Honor
Maccabi Padel Social
Boca Raton, FL
May 16, 2026
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Annual Bob Spivak Maccabi USA
Philadelphia Golf Tournament
June 15, 2026
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Maccabiah – Israel
June 30 – July 20, 2026
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Freddy Cohen Memorial
Chicago Golf Outing
August 10, 2026
Click below to visit “Kurtz’s Corner” – a weekly journal entry started by Dan Kurtz, Maccabi USA’s Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, immediately after the October 7th terrorist attack in Israel.
Be sure to check out “Shlicha Stories” featuring weekly insights, perspectives and heartfelt thoughts from Maccabi USA’s Shlicha (“Emissary”) Lior Witlin.
Maccabi USA builds Jewish pride through sports and promotes support for Israel, Zionism, and Jewish continuity through athletic, educational, and cultural experiences for participants of all ages.
Maccabi USA envisions a world where sports serve as a galvanizing force in strengthening Jewish pride, connection, and community.
In Their Own Words
Maccabi USA strengthens connections to Jewish identity, community, and Israel. But don’t just take our word for it. Let our athletes, coaches, and staff tell you how the Maccabiah impacted their journeys.
Enjoy a look back at the impactful events, programming and celebrations enjoyed by Maccabi USA members in 2025.
STUART WEITZMAN
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Generations of young Jewish athletes in financial need can now enjoy a life-changing Maccabiah experience thanks to iconic shoe designer and 4-time Maccabi USA Table Tennis alum, Stuart Weitzman. Maccabi USA’s flag bearer at the 21st Maccabiah provided a matching gift of $4.5M that spurred $2.5M in additional donations and is the largest gift in the organization’s history. Please enjoy our tribute to Stuart!
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May is Jewish American Heritage Month, established in 2006 by President George W. Bush as a bipartisan effort. In 2018, the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History became the official convener of JAHM, responsible for staffing and organizing the month across the nation each year.
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JAHM is supported by nearly 200 cultural, civic, educational, and government entities around the country who set out to celebrate the inspiring
history of Jewish people in America from 1654 to the present; educate public
audiences about Jewish culture; and spark crucial conversations about the
American Jewish present and future.
PHOTO CREDITS:
Jewish Military Service
Image detail: Lieutenant Colonel Jesse Arnstein, Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan, 2014 Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, 2014.28
Gift of Lieutenant Colonel Jesse Arnstein, US Air Force
Judy Heumann - Disability Rights
Image credit TEDxMidAtlantic, Chris Suspect
Michael Twitty
Image: Lisa Shaffer Photography for The Weitzman
Emma Lazarus
Statue of Liberty Photo: Ximena Torres Rodríguez on Unsplash, Emma Lazarus portrait T. Lazarus and W. Kurtz
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Ricky Landau has been showing up for Maccabi for nearly 50 years. As an athlete, as an organizer, as a flag bearer — and now, as one of its highest honorees.
Read @jeannieszomstein’s interview via our link in bio ⤴️
Watching your child play in Maccabi? Epic. Playing against your daughter? Legendary. In honor of Mother's Day, we sat down with Carolyn and Addie Dorfman to hear about their incredible experience as Maccabi athletes, TOGETHER! Happy Mother's Day to our biggest fans.
It was the love of Judaism instilled in her by family, coupled with two trips to Israel before attending college, which drove Dr. Janet Pearl’s desire to compete in the Maccabiah, which she will do this summer as a member of Maccabi USA’s Masters Tennis team. Now, her motivation to attend the ...Games is even greater due to the crises that have plagued the Jewish people over the past few years, including the rise of global antisemitism and anti-Zionism.
Read the great interview with Dr. Janet Pearl by Maccabi Media’s Zach Karpf via our link in bio ⤴️
For years, Maccabi USA U-19 outfielder Asher Belfer has dedicated countless weekends to volunteering at various food pantries across Southeast Florida. He recently engineered software to create Volunhelp, an app that automatically assigns volunteers to deliver food to clients.
When Belfer ...touches down at Ben Gurion Airport in late June, it will be his first time in Israel, and he’s pumped.
Read Maccabi Media’s Ethan Kopelman’s feature on this multi-hyphenate high school senior! Link in bio ⤴️