Power forward Sam Donald: ‘An energy on the court’ The 18-year-old will be the youngest member of the U.S. men’s basketball team competing in Israel this summer at the 2025 Maccabi Games. Bill Motchan Feb. 6, 2025
Outrage, focus on Muslim migrants after Amsterdam ‘pogrom’ Some Dutch officials said that the attacks were due to unchecked immigration from the Middle East, while others avoided the subject of the attackers' identity. Canaan Lidor Nov. 8, 2024
JCC Maccabi Games kick off in South Florida with 2,000 young athletes For the first time, delegations from Argentina, South Africa and Ukraine are participating. Aug. 8, 2023
2,000-plus teens worldwide to descend on Florida for JCC Maccabi Games The number of participants has expanded three-fold since Access successfully launched at last year’s games in San Diego. July 31, 2023
Moroccan teens join JCC Maccabi Games in Israel The delegation feels right at home at largest Jewish youth sports event in the world. Etgar Lefkovits July 9, 2023
Haifa to host world’s largest Jewish teen sports competition The event seeks to strengthen the youths' identity before they head to college. Etgar Lefkovits June 29, 2023
Suddenly, San Diego finds itself at hub of Jewish Community Center universe “It’s a recognition that not the entire Jewish world is centered in New York,” said Gary Jacobs, outgoing board chair of the JCC Association. “There needs to be leadership and representation from the West Coast.” Jacob Kamaras July 26, 2022
Team USA takes home most medals in European Maccabi Games The sports competition that just wrapped up in Hungary also gave the Jewish athletes a glimpse of history and a sense of tradition. Shiryn Ghermezian Aug. 8, 2019
More than 2,000 Jewish athletes attend opening Maccabi Games in Hungary The ceremonial torch was lit by Hungarian-Jewish chess grandmaster Judit Polgar. Aug. 2, 2019