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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.
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From The Forward: The largest Bar/Bat Mitzvah party happened at this year's Maccabiah, as over 300 Jewish American athletes were called to the ...Torah in an official ceremony

The "Jewish Olympics" offers a chance to go through the ceremony in Israel.
forward.comFrom the Jewish Standard: Athletes Perri Goldberg and Emily Newman (Volleyball) discuss their experiences at the Maccabiah

2 Jersey athletes, in Israel for the Maccabiah Games, describe the emotion
jewishstandard.timesofisrael.comMaccabi USA is proud to be partnering with the Israel Wrestling Federation on this historic tournament later this month.

Morocco delegation set to attend Beersheba tournament commemorating 1972 Munich Olympics massacre
www.timesofisrael.comMaccabi USA alum Dallen Stanford has been selected as one of the lead commentators for the Rugby World Cup 7s taking place in Cape Town, South ...Africa, from September 9-11. Dallen captained the USA Rugby team to Gold in 7s at both the 2013 games and Pan American Maccabiah in 2015.
From Princeton's Town Topics: Abby Meyers passed up the Maccabiah in 2017 to prepare for her Princeton basketball career. Five years later, ...she's a Maccabiah gold medalist for the United States
https://www.towntopics.com/wordpress/2022/08/10/building-on-stellar-senior-season-for-pu-womens-hoops-meyers-stars-as-u-s-squad-wins-gold-at-maccabiah-games/?fbclid=IwAR1t5HPnVgXPEU3dDDx0otqKENjQSzkDA1W6AIe66F9AS9ej1qfW9_pzNwQ
From the Jewish Telegraph Agency: After a terrible tragedy, the Maccabiah supported a family and an athlete with a very special gold medal

Four years after a devastating personal loss, the Maccabiah Games honored Adam Henry and his family with a moving symbol of support.
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