Extensive Coverage of the Maccabiah

At 80 years young, Carol Klenfner holds more than 50 medals in Ping Pong, including a gold from the 2023 National Senior Games.

Her inspiration? A documentary on Ping Pong, and a harbored competitive streak.

Maccabi Media’s @michaelliebermann01 talks to carolklenfner_ about ...what keeps her young in mind, body and spirit.

Read the article via our link in bio 🏓 ⤴️

Meet Jacquie Pierri @jpierri, a defenseman for the Open Women’s Ice Hockey team and first-generation American.

With a rich family legacy with roots in Sudan, Israel, Italy (and now in New Jersey), Pierri reflects on her time at the Milan Olympics and now gearing up for Israel, both in ...honor of her heritage, and in memory of her dad, who also played hockey.  

Maccabi Team's Will Hopkins and Pierri talk hockey, Zionism, and carrying on a loved one’s legacy.

“Sometimes I feel like sports are like the one thing left that can bring people together,” says Pierri.

Read the full article via our link in bio ⤴️

Maccabi Team Member Will Hopkins is the play-by-play voice for several sports at Division III @emoryuniversity in Atlanta. He also helps out behind the scenes for radio station @680thefan, the flagship station of the @braves.

This Yom Ha’atzmaut, we celebrate more than Israel’s independence. We celebrate connection, identity, and pride that spans generations and borders. 🇮🇱

At Maccabi USA, every game played, every athlete united, and every moment shared strengthens the bond between Jewish communities ...around the world and the State of Israel. Through sport, we don’t just compete, we connect. We build Jewish pride and ensure Jewish continuity for generations to come.

Today, we honor Israel and promise to keep building its future, together.

What happens when the game you’ve built your life around suddenly ends?

Olivia Gott’s transition out of collegiate softball at the University of Virginia @uva was abrupt and disorienting, leaving her grappling with a loss of identity, routine, and purpose.

From the highs of ...winning gold with Team Israel to the quiet struggle of losing her athletic identity, her journey didn’t stop when she left the field...it evolved.

Now a mental health therapist for athletes, Gott is helping others face the same pressures, doubts, and transitions she once did.

With Mental Health Awareness Month right around the corner (May) Gott’s story is a powerful reminder that life after sports isn’t the end of a story, but the start of a new chapter.

Head to our link in bio to read the article by Maccabi Media Team’s @matthewgoodmann covering this great story.

Today, we pause to remember and honor Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror. On Yom HaZikaron, we stand in solidarity with the families, friends, and communities whose lives have been forever changed.

As a Maccabi USA family, we reflect on the lives and futures that were cut ...short. Their legacy is not only felt in moments of remembrance, but in the continued strength and unity of the Jewish people.

May their memories be a blessing.

If you had your moment in sports, what would you write on your sneakers?

This year for Yom Haatzmaut, we’re bringing that same energy to our community by capturing the messages, pride, and stories that define who we are.

Join us at the Celebrate Israel Independence Day Festival ...and make your mark by adding your message to the Wall of Mensch

Check out the link in our bio to register today ⤴️