18th Maccabiah Games 18th MACCABIAH GAMES APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE: at www.maccabiusaapp.com. Sometimes referred to as the "Jewish Olympics", these Games are held every four years in Israel attracting the most outstanding Jewish athletes from around the world. The 18th Maccabiah will be held July 2009. As one of the largest elite competitions, the Maccabiah grew to over 7000 athletes from over 50 countries making it the third largest sports event in the world. In keeping with its Mission to perpetuate and preserve the American Jewish community by encouraging Jewish Pride, strengthening Jewish bonds, and by creating a heightened awareness of Israel and Jewish Identity, Maccabi USA established a Pre Camp in Israel in 1989, including B'nai Mitzvah and touring of Israel. *Opening Ceremonies will be July 13, 2009. Open, Junior and Youth Teams - some teams will depart June 28th for training camp and the remaining teams will depart July 2nd for Pre-camp.
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Every four years, Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel organizes a USA Missions Program to Israel in conjunction with the World Maccabiah Games. Start planning to be part of this fantastic trip! |
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“I loved interacting with athletes from other countries, trading apparel and seeing all of the amazing history I have only read about in books. Even though we were not always able to use a 'common language' to talk to each other, we communicated through the universal passion we shared for the game of basketball.” See more testimonials... |
