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: 21st Maccabiah Stories
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.
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!
It’s a debate as old as the American Maccabi movement. While the proper pronunciation for the global movement using sports to engage the Jewish People is officially “Muh-cah-bee,” many people say it differently. Take a look as our most recent ‘Legends of the Maccabiah’ inductees go back-and-forth on the friendly controversy.
Maccabi USA sent its largest delegation ever – 1,300+ people – to Israel this summer for the life-changing Maccabiah. Watch our recap video to get a feel for the athlete experience and see why this Jewish journey leaves such a positive and lasting impact on our youth.
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Three of our Maccabi USA basketball alum are still dancing in March Madness. Congrats to Colorado`s Sophie Gerber for reaching the Sweet 16 following a Gold Medal performance with Maccabi USA in Israel this summer
Happy Purim from Maccabi USA!
Join Maccabi Media in Argentina this winter.
The Maccabi Media Program (MMP) is recruiting a team of aspiring sports media professionals to cover the Pan American Maccabi Games in Argentina this winter. Jewish students ages 18-25 will perform a variety of broadcast roles including PxP, video production, shooting, editing, streaming, and sports reporting for web/social. For more info, eligibility & registration: https://maccabiusa.com/maccabi-media/
While all the talk this weekend will be about the Eagles and Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII, Maccabi Media corespondent Zach Gershman caught up with Doug Gottlieb on Radio Row. Doug talked about his favorite moments from the Maccabiah and covering the big game.
To the athletes, the leaders and the difference makers:
Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day! #NGWSD2023
Today and everyday, we remember the millions of lives that were lost. We will never forget
Game, Set & MATCH!
Thanks to our combined team effort, Maccabi USA raised more than $2.5 million to match Stuart Weitzman’s Challenge and endow the new $7M Stuart Weitzman Scholarship Fund! To help mark this amazing accomplishment, we hope you enjoy the debut of this behind-the-scenes glimpse of Stuart at last summer’s Opening Ceremony!
We are excited to continue our new series of first-person accounts of the Maccabiah written by Maccabi USA delegation members! Whether you were in Israel with us and want to get a new point-of-view or you were back home and want to hear more about the impact of the Maccabiah on our team, we`ve got you covered.
This week, we hear from Jordan Schilit, an Open Track & Field athlete from Charlotte, NC! Read about how a very special engagement was made even more magical with Jordan`s very first gold medal at the Maccabiah.
Read more on our website
We are excited to continue our new series of first-person accounts of the Maccabiah written by Maccabi USA delegation members! Whether you were in Israel with us and want to get a new point-of-view or you were back home and want to hear more about the impact of the Maccabiah on our team, we`ve got you covered.
This week, we hear from Matt Rosen, one of our Accommodations Managers from St. Petersburg, FL! Read about how meeting new friends and athletes from Hungary led him to rediscover and connect with his Jewish roots during the Maccabiah.
Read more on our website
The 1st ever Makkabi Germany Winter Games have come to a close! What an amazing week of athleticism, camaraderie, sportsmanship and exemplification of Jewish pride!
Congratulations to all of our athletes and thank you to all the family, friends and supporters in Ruhpolding and back home cheering us on!
We cannot thank our sponsor, @mammutna enough for the incredible shell jackets and snow pants. Athletes wore their apparel proudly everyday and we are honored to have our new logo featured for the first time at a Games on Mammut apparel!
Kol hakavod to @makkabi.deutschland for all their hard work on such an amazing and memorable event. Cheers to many more Winter Games to come! See you in Sun Valley, ID.
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We are excited to continue our new series of first-person accounts of the Maccabiah written by Maccabi USA delegation members! Whether you were in Israel with us and want to get a new point-of-view or you were back home and want to hear more about the impact of the Maccabiah on our team, we`ve got you covered.
This week, we hear from Chelsey Goldberg, captain of our Open Women`s Ice Hockey team from Agoura Hills, CA! Read about how an initial denial to join the Maccabiah inspired her to build an all new team where women could celebrate their faith and the game they love.
Read here: https://maccabiusa.com/21st-maccabiah-testimonials/
Hard to believe we are already done with the fourth day of competition here in Ruhpolding! This week has flown by and we are so proud of all of our athletes for taking part in the first ever Maccabi Germany Winter Games!
With the end of the figure skating and Bavarian Curling (Ice Stock) competition, we welcome in Shabbat together and look forward to a well earned day of rest. Check back in with us on Sunday for the final day of competition.
Thank you again to @mammutna for our amazing team apparel. We love wearing it!
Shabbat Shalom from beautiful Ruhpolding.
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A little #TBT for everyone: In November, Maccabi USA partnered with Israel Bonds on a Young Professionals event at Barclays Center to watch the NBA’s only Israeli player, Deni Avdija, and the Washington Wizards take on the Brooklyn Nets. We look forward to more alumni events with Israel Bonds across the USA!
Due to inclement weather on the mountain, the slalom ski event scheduled for today was postponed to Sunday.
Here`s a peak of the amazing venue and pictures from yesterdays competition for alpine skiing in Kitzbühel, Austria.
Our three alpine skiers all took home medals in the giant slalom event yesterday! Mazel Tov Ashley Graflund (bronze, open women), Bobby Eilers (silver, open men) & Justin Shafritz (bronze, open men)!
As always, a big thank you to @mammutna for providing ski pants to all our athletes!
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The first round of medals have officially been awarded at the Maccabi Germany Winter Games! Mazel Tov to all of our athletes who have competed thus far!
USA Medal Count: 8
Sergio Bicas:
Bronze: 49+ 5KM Cross Country Sprint
Bronze: Laser Biathlon Team
Samuel Gurarie:
Silver: Open 5KM Cross Country Sprint
Silver: Laser Biathlon Team
Victor Gurarie:
Gold: 49+ 5KM Cross Country Sprint
Silver: Laser Biathlon Team
Alexandra Roberts:
Silver: Women`s Free Style Bronze Level
Stephanie Dahan:
Bronze: Women`s Free Style Masters Level
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Day 2 here in Ruhpolding saw our athletes practicing figure skating to Bavarian curling, snow volleyball, alpine skiing to the cross country 5k sprint race. Though there is no snow here in Ruhpolding, today still brought some beautiful Bavarian views and of course, we had to try some Bavarian pretzels. Thanks again to our friends @mammutna for the clutch gear! Stay tuned for competition results starting tomorrow! ⛷️⛸️❄️🏐🇩🇪🥌🎿
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With 2023 now upon us, that means we`re less than a year away from the start of the Pan American Maccabi Games in December! Applications for interested athletes can be filled out on our website
That’s a wrap on day one of the 1st Maccabi Germany Winter Games! Check out some clips from opening ceremony. Big shoutout to @mammutna for supplying AMAZING shell jackets and pants for our opening ceremony uniform. Keep up with the USA delegation throughout the week for more updates from the Winter Games.
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3 days left to strengthen the ties between our athletes and their heritage as we tie up the year and the Weitzman match! Thanks to many generous donors we are $20,000 away from matching this phase. Your year-end donation may be tax deductible for you and has the power to create Jewish leaders of tomorrow. Link in bio.