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The Maccabiah serves as a way to show athletes and the world the State of Israel in all its glory. Credit: Konstantin Goldenberg/Shutterstock.

Maccabiah and Israel: A sporting event of ‘a Jewish nature’

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Bringing more than 10,000 Jewish athletes from 80 countries to compete in 42 sporting events all around Israel for the Maccabiah games is an impressive feat. Returning these athletes to their home countries as...
Children in an Israel Life Saving Federation course learning how to rescue swimmers in distress. Photo by Jordan Polevoy.

Surf lifesaving competitions debut at Maccabiah Games

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Surf lifesaving competitions are being held for the first time at the Maccabiah Games in Israel this summer. Surf lifesaving combines swimming, lifesaving techniques and general fitness. The competitions involve running and then swimming or board-paddling to...
The Australian delegation take part in the opening ceremony of the 20th Maccabiah Games in Jerusalem, July 6, 2017. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

This year’s Maccabiah Games are going live …

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Broadcasting the Summer Olympic Games is a massive operation, with more than 7,000 personnel covering 28 sports utilizing 1,000-plus cameras, taking the games global. For the first time, the so-called Jewish Olympics will be broadcast around the...
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Into the deep end: American-Israeli swimmer dives into Maccabiah history

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Swimming has always been at the center of Michele Kupfer’s life. She swam as a child growing up in Florida, she swam during her childhood summers in Israel, and she had the amazing fortune...