Israel Connect
Maccabi USA’s Israel Connect program is a 6-day immersive journey focused on building connection to one’s own Jewish Identity, the American Jewish community, Israel, and global Diaspora Jewry. It has become the cornerstone of the US delegation’s 3-week Maccabiah experience. Thank you to our sponsors and supporters for helping make this possible, including: the JNF-USA Boruchin Center, the Seed the Dream Foundation, the Paul Singer Family Foundation, the Jewish Education Project/RootOne, and Maccabi World Union/Kfar Maccabiah.
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This past weekend, Jewish amateur wrestlers from the U.S. and Israel competed in the first ever Lions of Maccabi Wrestling Tournament
Thank you to everyone who competed, attended our reception and made this event an unforgettable experience!
Michael Goldberg was just 9 years old when the Munich Massacre shook his world. Now, over 50 years later, he’s heading to the Maccabiah Games in Israel—not just to support Maccabi USA, but to honor a lifelong promise, the memory of the Munich Eleven, and his Jewish identity.
Read the ...full article about Michael Goldberg’s path the the Maccabiah by Maccabi Media student Jack Stankey — link in bio
We wish our Maccabi USA family a Chag Pesach Sameach - Happy Passover!
As we celebrate this Passover, the mantra of “Next year in Jerusalem” rings especially true. This summer, we will be returning to Israel for the 2025 Maccabiah, where we will reconnect with our Jewish heritage ...through culture, unity, and athletic competition. Our journey will bring over 1,200 U.S. athletes and volunteers to Israel, the largest such group since the atrocities of October 7, 2023.
More than ever, we are eager for our return to the Jewish Homeland and our fight for the return of the hostages remains strong. As we father with our families to celebrate the Festival of Freedom, may those still held captive soon experience the liberation told at the Passover Seder.
Larry and Sandy Slater have travelled the world capturing the most powerful moments in Jewish sports - and this summer, they’re headed to the Maccabiah in Israel
Read the full article about the Slaters’ journey to the Maccabiah by written by Maccabi Media student Ari Wohl (🔗 link in... bio)
From 118-degree rollerblading to leading the first-ever U.S. Women’s Hockey Team at the Maccabiah, Chelsey Goldberg’s journey is all about passion, perseverance and breaking barriers
Read the full article about Chelsey’s path to this summer’s Maccabiah written by Maccabi Media ...student Aries Wickham (🔗 link in bio)
Congratulations to Todd Golden and the Florida Gators on winning the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship 🏆
Golden joins Larry Brown and Nat Holman as Jewish Head Coaches to win a national title, all of them having Maccabi USA roots
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