History: The 1940s

1939-45

Complete close down of Maccabi in Europe except for Great Britain, Sweden, and Switzerland
Strong development of Maccabi in countries in the Middle East, Far East, in Harin, Shanghai, Madagascar, Singapore and India
Regular competitions are held in Eretz Yisrael and inter-country competitions with Syria, Lebanon and Egypt

1941

Maccabi volunteer drive for enlisting with the British Army in the Middle East

1944

First Youth Leadership Seminar for Maccabi Syria-Lebanon in Rehovot

1945

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Maccabim in the Jewish Brigade help in the re-opening of Maccabi Clubs in Europe (Holland, Belgium and France) and initiate organized Maccabi sports activities in Displaced Persons Camps in the American, British and French Zones in Germany

1946

First post-war European Maccabi Conference in Basel
Preliminary talks on holding the Third Maccabiah Games in Athens; Leader, Leo Atterman

1948

First post-war Maccabi World Union Congress in Tel Aviv (Resolves to hold the next Maccabiah in Israel in 1950)
Chaverim Nahum Het, Shalom Zysmann and George Flesch are elected members of the First Knesset (Parliament) of the State of Israel
Harry Henshel, Charles Orenstein, Edward Rosenblum and Harold O. Zimman found US Committee Sports for Israel. Later USCSFI is renamed Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel.
Establishment of the State of Israel

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Testimonials
“Our Gold Medal was a Team effort. We received contributions from all 19 players over the course of the tournament. We got better each game and left little doubt about who the best Team in the tournament was. Depsite battling 100 degree heat, food-poisoning that ripped through our Team and a raucous home crowd, we persevered andleft our mark on Maccabi Men's Soccer. After a Silver Medal finish in 2005 (17th Maccabiah Games) and a Gold Medal finish in 2007, the bar has been set high for the USA Open Men's Soccer Team.” Amos Magee See more testimonials...

Testimonials

“Our Gold Medal was a Team effort. We received contributions from all 19 players over the course of the tournament. We got better each game and left little doubt about who the best Team in the tournament was. Depsite battling 100 degree heat, food-poisoning that ripped through our Team and a raucous home crowd, we persevered andleft our mark on Maccabi Men's Soccer. After a Silver Medal finish in 2005 (17th Maccabiah Games) and a Gold Medal finish in 2007, the bar has been set high for the USA Open Men's Soccer Team.”

Amos Magee

See more testimonials...