MACCABI USA ANNOUNCES THE YOUTH MEN’S SOCCER TEAM FOR THE 20TH WORLD MACCABIAH GAMES
Philadelphia, PA, April 18, 2017 – The Maccabi USA Youth Men’s Soccer Co-Chairs, Justin Greenberg and Matthew Lefferman, along with Head Coach Josh Pransky, and Assistant Coach Justin Greenberg are pleased to announce the Youth Men’s Soccer Team for the 20th World Maccabiah Games, which will take place July 4-18, 2017 in Israel. Maccabi USA will bring a team of 1,100+ athletes who will be part of the 10,000 Jewish athletes from 80 countries, participating in 43 different sports.
The athletes are Samuel Benjamin of Largo, FL, Shorecrest Preparatory School; Morgan Benmoshe of Beverly Hills, CA, Beverly Hills High School; Ethan Cohen of Paradise Valley, AZ, Chaparral High School; Jason Deck of Fairfield, CT, Fairfield Warde High School; Jamie Diluzio of North Woodmere, NY, Lawrence High School; Jonah Geschwind of Santa Monica, CA, Brentwood School; Aaron Kaplan of Fulton, MD, Reservoir High School; Steven Khakshouri of Los Angeles, CA, Brentwood School; Max Kops of West Orange, NJ, Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy; Matias Lancewicki of Hollywood, FL, Hillel Community School; Ben Lederman of Barcelona, Spain, La Masia, FC Barcelona; Ilan Naibryf of Weston, FL, Hawaii Preparatory Academy; Jack Ratterman of Scottsdale, AZ, Chaparral High School; Sam Rikshpun of Morganville, NJ, Marlboro High School; Itai Rubin of Briarcliff Manor, NY, Briarcliff High School; Ariel Samoohy of Roslyn Heights, NY, Roslyn High School; Yonatan Spencer of Charlotte, NC, Providence High School; Ethan Stern-Ellis of San Diego, CA, High Tech High International High School; Nadav Zarmi of Stamford, CT, Academy of Information Technology and Engineering; and Marc Ziarno of Woodmere, NY, Hewlett High School.
Since 1932, over 62,000 athletes have participated in the Maccabiah Games, in a celebration of Jewish Strength and Solidarity. Team USA’s success is not only measured by the medals won, but by the impact that the Maccabiah experience had on their lives as well as the friendships they formed.
Maccabi USA builds Jewish pride through sports, generating the emotional intensity, high ideals, and powerful camaraderie of competition. We connect athletes, volunteers, and supporters with the global Jewish community. Our athletic, educational, and cultural experiences build Jewish identity, perpetuate Jewish continuity worldwide, and strengthen support for the State of Israel.
For more information, please contact Maccabi USA Program Director Shane Carr at 215-561-6900 or by email at scarr@maccabiusa.com.
About the organization:
Maccabi USA (MUSA) is a federally-recognized not-for-profit 501(c)(3) Organization with an extensive history of enriching Jewish lives through athletic, cultural and educational programs. The Organization is the official sponsor of the United States Team to the World Maccabiah Games, and the Pan American and European Maccabi Games, as well as a sponsor of the JCC Maccabi Games for teens in North America. As the official Maccabi representative in the U.S., Maccabi USA supports Jewish athletic endeavors, enhanced by cultural and educational activities in the United States, Israel and throughout the Diaspora.
MUSA develops, promotes and supports international, national and regional athletic-based activities and facilities. It strives to provide Jewish athletes all over the world the opportunity to share their heritage and customs in competitive athletic settings. MUSA supports programs that embody the Maccabi ideals of Jewish Continuity, Zionism and Excellence in Sport. Maccabi USA Builds Jewish Pride Through Sports.
Maccabi USA has been selected by the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) as a Multi-Sport Organization (MSO). The nonprofit Organization becomes one of 35 MSOs nationwide to be recognized by the USOC for its ability to cultivate a national interest in sport and increase opportunities for participation internationally, nationally and at the grassroots level.
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