History: The 1890s
1895
  • January 8th - establishment of the first "Israel Gymnastic Club" in Constantinople (Kushta), Turkey
1897
  • Foundation of the "Physical Culture Club - Shimshon" in Plovdiv (Phillipopple), Bulgaria
1898
  • Dr. Max Nordau's appeal for a renewal of a "Jewry of muscles" (Muskeljudentum) at the 2nd Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland
  • Foundation of "Bar Kochba Berlin" and the Juedische Turnverein, Bielitz-Biala" (Austria)
1899-1903
  • Foundation of 20 Jewish Gymnastic Clubs (Juedische Turnvereine)
  • Bulgaria - 7, Austria - 2, Bohemia and Moravia - 5, Galicia (Poland) - 1, Germany - 5
History
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Testimonials

The Games were nothing short of amazing.  By itself, the opportunity to play Basketball alongside my brother, wearing the red, white and blue, would have been hard to top.  But to have won the Gold, playing on a Team that came together as if it were a Band of Brothers, made the experience one I will remember the rest of my life.  Thank you Maccabi USA for your encouragment and support!

Brian S. Kriftcher

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