We will be sending athletes to both locations. Head Tennis Coach . Ice Hockey. Do I need to be Jewish to participate in the JCC Maccabi Games?Yes, all JCC Maccabi Games athletes, JCC Maccabi, and Access participants must have at least one Jewish parent. Some select teams may have training in the United States before leaving for Israel. To the athletes, the leaders and the difference makers:Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day! ARE YOU IN? The excitement was especially palpable throughout the community during the 2019 JCC Maccabi Games. [1] Singer Noa Kirel performed. Generations of young Jewish athletes in financial need can now enjoy a life-changing Maccabiah experience thanks to iconic shoe designer and 4-time Maccabi USA Table Tennis alum, Stuart Weitzman. Maccabi USA envisions a world where sports serve as a galvanizing force in strengthening Jewish pride, connection, and community. For our athletes who are 9-12 years old, we have the opportunity for you. Check out some clips from opening ceremony. Maccabi Canada is considering participation in the following sports. Maccabi USA builds Jewish pride through sportsand promotes support for Israel, Zionism, and Jewish continuity through athletic, educational, and cultural experiences for participants of all ages. The Maccabi Games, held every four years in Israel, are the third-largest sporting event in the world behind only the Olympic Games and World Cup in total number of competitors. Phone: 215.561.6900 | Fax: 215.561.5470 | Email:maccabi@maccabiusa.com, 1511 Walnut Street Suite 401 The JCC Maccabi Games aim to foster a strong Jewish identity among all of its participants. Twin brothers Eli and Zachary Coffey are set to travel across the country, heading to San Diego to compete in the 2022 Jewish Community Center Maccabi Games. Keep up with the USA delegation throughout the week for more updates from the Winter Games. Maccabi USA remains committed to our core values and is excited to unveil our new look that incorporates them into our visual identity. Philadelphia, PA, January 19, 2022 Josh Brodkin, Marlton, NJ U18 Baseball Chair for the 21st Maccabiah is pleased to announce the 19-man roster for the U18 Baseball Team for the 21st Maccabiah taking place July 2022 in Israel. On May 7th, 2023, the Mid-Atlantic Mini and Junior JCC Maccabi Games are back in Baltimore, MD. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a2b3c3e39651bae *Juniors, Youth, Open, and Para athletes can leave as early as July 3 for training camp prior to the Games. An North American Olympic style sporting event for Jewish teens from around the world. Maccabi Haifa and Juventus will square off at 3 p.m. #NGWSD2023 Today and everyday, we remember the millions of lives that were lost. Basketball; Catchball; . The dead of winter. #Mammutna #MaccabiUSA #makkabideutschland WinterGames #KeepWarm.RideOn. The competitions will be broken into different age / gender brackets. [21], In badminton, Israeli Olympian Ksenia Polikarpova won a gold medal in women's doubles and a silver medal in women's singles, Israeli Yuval Pugach won a gold medal in mixed doubles and a silver medal in women's doubles, and Israeli Alexander Bass won a silver medal in men's doubles. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. 9200 Dufferin Street PO Box 20090 Carrville PO Concord, ON L4K 0C8 (Canada Post Only) Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of the United States Team that will compete at the 21st Maccabiah Games to be held in Israel, July 12-26, 2022! Ice Hockey, Juniors, Finals CAN-USA, July 22nd . To help mark this amazing accomplishment, we hope you enjoy the debut of this behind-the-scenes glimpse of Stuart at last summers Opening Ceremony! Official Twitter account of Maccabi USA. Your year-end donation may be tax deductible for you and has the power to create Jewish leaders of tomorrow. Make your own land arrangements for a registration fee of $3,500 (before the $6,000 donation and airfare). Yes. Participation in. Some select teams may have training in the United States before leaving for Israel. Please note, due to limitations at our summer location, we are only able to offer one option for each of our session types. Please contact Delegation Head Jason Lobenstein at jasonl@lfjcc.org for more information. Ages 14-17. Watch our recap video to get a feel for the athlete experience and see why this Jewish journey leaves such a positive and lasting impact on our youth. The JCC Maccabi Experience July 31 - August 5, 2022. [19] World champion bronze medalist Andrey Medvedev was part of the Team Israel squad that won the gold medal in the open mens team. Exploring Israel through a sports lens, including opportunities to meet with influential Israeli speakers, coaches, and professional athletes, Participating in volunteer service projects, Olympic-style sport competitions, including opening and closing ceremonies, and a tribute to the Munich 11, Home hospitality with local Jewish families, Hangtime programming with Israeli schlichim. It strives to provide Jewish athletes all over the world the opportunity to share their heritage and customs in competitive athletic settings. Packet, JCC Maccabi Games in Israel Sample Itinerary. [7][8], Among other Olympic and world champions, swimmer Mark Spitz won 10 Maccabiah gold medals before earning his first of nine Olympic gold medals. We are excited to continue our new series of first-person accounts of the Maccabiah written by Maccabi USA delegation members! From July 28-August 2, more than 1,600 Jewish athletes competed in 13 different sports and came . [2][14], United States President Joe Biden attended the opening ceremonies, cheering on the US delegation of 1,400 athleteslarger than the US delegation to the 2020 Summer Olympics. July 14, 2022. Whether you were in Israel with us and want to get a new point-of-view or you were back home and want to hear more about the impact of the Maccabiah on our team, we`ve got you covered.This week, we hear from Chelsey Goldberg, captain of our Open Women`s Ice Hockey team from Agoura Hills, CA! A little #TBT for everyone: In November, Maccabi USA partnered with Israel Bonds on a Young Professionals event at Barclays Center to watch the NBAs only Israeli player, Deni Avdija, and the Washington Wizards take on the Brooklyn Nets. U16 2006-2007. After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore sent 44 teen athletes to compete in the 2022 JCC Maccabi Games in San Diego. The ribbons are a nod to sports imagery of ribbons holding medals and the intertwining embodies togetherness.This logo personifies our six core values: Represented by the blue ribbon:o Athletic Excellence, Competition, Sportsmanship and Teamwork Represented by the Star of David:o Jewish Continuity and Jewish Pride Represented by the intertwining of the ribbons:o Tikkun Olam: Lev lLev o Diversity and Inclusion o The Power of Sports to Build Community Represented by the blue stripes of the Israeli flag, connected with USA flag red and white stripes:o Connection with IsraelOur new look reaffirms our commitment to a world where sports serve as a galvanizing force in strengthening Jewish pride, connection, and community. Though there is no snow here in Ruhpolding, today still brought some beautiful Bavarian views and of course, we had to try some Bavarian pretzels. It looks like Detroit will have 22 athletes in California during the July 31 through Aug. 5 event. What an amazing week of athleticism, camaraderie, sportsmanship and exemplification of Jewish pride!Congratulations to all of our athletes and thank you to all the family, friends and supporters in Ruhpolding and back home cheering us on!We cannot thank our sponsor, @mammutna enough for the incredible shell jackets and snow pants. Week-long JCC Maccabi Games in Haifa in partnership with Maccabi World Union. JCC Maccabi 2023 Is Going to Israel and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida! The 1st ever Makkabi Germany Winter Games have come to a close! Swimming. The Mini and Junior Games are a one-day sports tournament geared towards providing many of the same opportunities as the JCC Maccabi Games; healthy athletic competition as well as social and cultural experiences for Jewish athletes ages 9-12 (as of May 1, 2023). The atmosphere of JCC Maccabi Games and ArtsFest and its significance as a truly Jewish event will be enhanced if both participants and spectators have an understanding of and a commitment to following the Rachmanus Rule. Mazel Tov to all of our athletes who have competed thus far! Big shoutout to @mammutna for supplying AMAZING shell jackets and pants for our opening ceremony uniform. | Privacy Policy. These sentiments are shared throughout the week during unique experiences designed to strengthen the Jewish bond between people, the community, and Israel. [21] Israeli Olympian and national record holder Gal Cohen Groumi won the mens 100m butterfly; he was at the time a rising sophomore at the University of Michigan and finished 10th in the 100 fly at the 2022 NCAA Division I Championships. [22], Olympic swimmer and national record holder Denis Petrashov of Kyrgyzstan won the mens 100m breaststroke. The JCC Maccabi Games is an international Olympic-style sporting event for people that identify as Jewish between the ages of 13 and 16. The first Maccabiah was held in in Ramat Gan in 1932 with 390 athletes from 18 countries taking part. What are the requirements to participate as a JCC Maccabi Games athlete orJCC Maccabi Access participant?1. Join Maccabi Media in Argentina this winter. Link in bio. Volunteering each day at the Dance venue where our daughter performed was so much fun! The JCC Association is proud to add Access, a JCC Maccabi Games experience for athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities, to our signature JCC Maccabi program family. Due to inclement weather on the mountain, the slalom ski event scheduled for today was postponed to Sunday. If you are interested in becoming a JCC Maccabi Teen Ambassador, please reach out to Jason Lobenstein atjasonl@lfjcc.org. There are limited funds available and will be dispersed on a first come first serve basis. Kleinfeldt, 15, of Huntington Woods, is playing on a U16 girls basketball team . Baseball Basketball Dance Flag Football Ice Hockey . Its an opportunity to learn the value of teamwork, integrity, cultural pride, and community service while expanding an appreciation of Jewish values and building lifelong friendships. When the 2022 JCC Maccabi Games take place in San Diego this summer, four local teens will be competing against Jewish athletes from around the world. Masters team members should plan to be in Israel July 12-26, 2022. They were first held in 1932. You and your teenager should have read and signed off on the Code of Conduct as part of your registration confirmation kit. for this national program. Stay tuned for competition results starting tomorrow! Exploring Israel through a sports lens, including opportunities to meet with influential Israeli speakers, coaches, and professional athletes, Participating in volunteer service projects with Israeli NGOs and social justice organizations, Olympic-style sport competitions, including opening and closing ceremonies, and a tribute to the Munich 11, Home hospitality with local Jewish host families. Read about how a very special engagement was made even more magical with Jordan`s very first gold medal at the Maccabiah.Read more on our website We are excited to continue our new series of first-person accounts of the Maccabiah written by Maccabi USA delegation members! Athletes and all credentialed adults are subject to penalties for willful violations of the policies governing the Games. The Mini and Junior Games are a one-day sports tournament geared towards providing many of the same opportunities as the JCC Maccabi Games; healthy athletic competition as well as social and cultural experiences for Jewish athletes ages 9-12 (as of May 1, 2023). We hope to return to a full slate of offerings in 2024. Maccabi Canada is dedicated to promoting Jewish identity and cultivating future Canadian leaders through the passion of sports. Mini Maccabi is for ages 9-10 and Jr. Maccabi is for ages 11-12. It was so much fun to take them places and show them our country! "It's basically like the Jewish Olympics," said Shara Reiss, early intervention specialist at the JCC of Greater Columbus. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. First Maccabi club established in Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey) after its founders were expelled from the German gymnastic club Teutonia.. Take a look as our most recent Legends of the Maccabiah inductees go back-and-forth on the friendly controversy. Packet, Check out the sample itinerary for Israel! [21] Israeli Bar Soloveychik won a gold medal while breaking the record that had stood for 33 years in the 400m freestyle. Phone: 215.561.6900 | Fax: 215.561.5470 | Email:maccabi@maccabiusa.com, 1511 Walnut Street Suite 401 In the spirit of the Games, if the parent or child does not believe that they are Jewish on a year-round basis, then the child should not participate in the JCC Maccabi Games. The games help prepare the athletes for the JCC Maccabi Games. [10][11][12] At the 2017 Maccabiah Games, the nations that won the most medals were Israel, the United States, Australia, Canada, and Hungary. The 2022 Maccabiah Games (Hebrew: 2022) took place in Israel from July 1425, 2022, and are also referred to as the 21st Maccabiah Games (Hebrew: -21). Night 8 / Introducing our New Logo!Our Hanukkah gift to you is our Maccabi USA star, which symbolizes our core values. The 21st Maccabiah Games, known as the "Jewish Olympics," are set to take place in Israel on July 12-26, with venues in Jerusalem, Haifa and Netanya.About 10,000 athletes from 80 countries . Applications for interested athletes can be filled out on our website Thats a wrap on day one of the 1st Maccabi Germany Winter Games! Cheers to many more Winter Games to come! These events each aim to bring the San Diego Jewish Community together for a week of spirit and celebration. Among the highlights of this unique, Olympic-style Jewish experience will be: sports . Fax: 215.561.5470 Among the highlights of this unique, Olympic-style Jewish experience will be: sports competitions, including opening and closing ceremonies; travel; community service; social and cultural events; and opportunities to create Jewish connections, friendships, and memories to last a lifetime! Please refer to the above link for additional information. [10][14] Israeli pop singers Eden Ben Zaken and Static & Ben El Tavori performed. During this three-week immersive experience, more than 1,000 Jewish teens from around the world will experience Israel through the lens of sport. Copyright 2023 Privacy Policy JCC Association, Basketball: 15U Boys, 17U Boys, 17U Girls, Dance: 15U Boys, 17U Boys, 15U Girls, 17U Girls, Swimming: 15UBoys, 17U Boys, 15U Girls, 17U Girls, Tennis: 15UBoys, 17U Boys, 15U Girls, 17U Girls, Basketball: 14U Boys, 16U Boys, 14U Girls, 16U Girls, Soccer: 14U Boys,16U Boys, 14U Girls,16U Girls, Dance: 14UBoys, 16U Boys, 14U Girls, 16U Girls, Swimming: 14UBoys, 16 U Boys, 14U Girls, 16U Girls, Table Tennis: 14U Boys, 16 U Boys, 14U Girls, 16U Girls, Tennis: 14U Boys, 16 U Boys, 14U Girls, 16U Girls. JCC Maccabi athletes and artists are expected to engage, interact with, and support teens that are not from their delegation, or in their sport or specialty. Read here: https://maccabiusa.com/21st-maccabiah-testimonials/ Hard to believe we are already done with the fourth day of competition here in Ruhpolding! *Fundraising and scholarship information will be available once athlete is appointed. Price does not include training camp costs (if any) or any additional travel charges. In summer 2023, 3,000 Jewish teen athletes, ages 12-17 and representing communities from across the globe, will come together to experience the magic of JCC Maccabi, the worlds largest Jewish youth sports event. Your IP: Golfers will also have an additional greens fee of $600. But dont just take our word for it. Yes, each coach will determine their own practice or rehearsal schedule. Opportunities are now available for athletes, volunteers, and host families. Thanks to many generous donors we are $20,000 away from matching this phase. 33 Basketball. Smoking, drug and alcohol use and theft are strictly prohibited. Selected Teams For The Maccabiah Games. The 2022 JCC Maccabi Games & Access will call San Diego home for just the second time in the history of the competition, with more than 1,500 participants, ranging from 12 to 16 years old. More About Coach Will. Maccabi USA is a US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Affiliate Organization, one of 38 Affiliates nationwide to be recognized by the USOPC for its ability to cultivate a national interest in sport and increase opportunities for participation internationally, nationally and at the grassroots level. Israeli former Olympic judo medalist Arik Zeevi served as Maccabiah Chairman. These athletes are apart of a more than 500-member delegation from Canada, who will join a total of 10,000 Jewish athletes from 80 countries in the third largest sporting event . | San Diego's largest Jewish Event of the decade! [24], The Maccabiah Games are open to Jewish athletes from around the world, and to all Israeli citizens regardless of their religion. ET, Wednesday Oct. 5 at Allianz Stadium as part of the ongoing Champions League group stage action. The Court of Honor has the authority to impose penalties on an individual, ranging from a reprimand to expulsion from the Games. Click here to learn more and RSVP for our second annual inauguration on April 2, 2023.