Tag Archives: Maccabiah Games

Hope, grief and frustration at the first post-Holocaust Maccabiah

Posted on July 31, 2013 by af

Now that the 19th Maccabiah Games have come to a close, here is another piece for Haaretz. This one is about the newspaper’s coverage of preparations for the third Maccabiah, which took place from September 27 to October 6, 1950. This … Continue reading →

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The lead-up to the first-ever Maccabiah games

Posted on July 13, 2013 by af

Every four years, Israel hosts the Maccabiah, also referred to as “the Jewish Olympics.” It is an international Jewish athletic event, which is open to Jews and all Israeli citizens, regardless of religion. The first-ever Maccabiah took place during the … Continue reading →

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