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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 429

Maccabiah 2013

Daniel Greyber talks to the crowd at Maccabiah 2013 (photo credit: courtesy)
August 19, 2013, 3:23 pm
A swimmer returns as spiritual leader
He first put on tefillin with Maccabiah USA. Two decades later, Daniel Greyber rejoined the games as his delegation’s rabbi
By Aaron Kalman
Jewish athletes take part in the closing ceremony of the 19th Maccabiah Games in Jerusalem, Israel, July 30 (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90
July 31, 2013, 6:16 pm
Athletes pack memories, medals at Maccabiah’s end
Israel dominates medal count with over 400; US takes second place
By Aaron Kalman
Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi David Lau (photo credit: FLASH90)
July 31, 2013, 10:58 am
Israel’s chief rabbi slammed for racial slur
David Lau uses derogatory term for blacks in comment about learning Torah being better than watching basketball
The Maccabiah 2013 closing ceremony. (Screenshot/ Channel 1)
July 30, 2013, 10:01 pm
Rockers replace athletes as Maccabiah comes to an end
Closing ceremony of ‘Jewish Olympics’ celebrated with bands, DJs and light displays
By ToI Staff
The Maccabiah USA volleyball team (photo credit: Leeor Bronis/Times of Israel)
July 30, 2013, 2:41 pm
On the volleyball court, it’s not just about the game
Maccabiah USA players talk about the Jewish connections and relationships forged during the sporting event
By Leeor Bronis
Chilling out at the Hub, the Maccabiah 2013 space for junior athletes (photo credit: Sam Whitefield/Times of Israel)
July 30, 2013, 12:22 pm
Hanging at the Hub: A space for the younger Maccabiah set
After years of teenage athletes’ antics around the country, the ‘Jewish Olympics’ sets up an alternative place to chill out and connect
By Sam Whitefield
The US's Maccabiah basketball team celebrating after winning the final game in Jerusalem on July 29, 2013 (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 30, 2013, 2:41 am
US dominates the Maccabiah team finals
American teams win gold in four basketball categories, finish first in soccer; South Africa beats Israel for cricket title
By Aaron Kalman and Raphael Gellar
The Komar sisters with their Maccabiah netball medals (photo credit: courtesy)
July 29, 2013, 1:28 pm
Maccabiah enters last stretch as teams go for gold
US and Argentina to face off in both soccer and basketball finals; Australia dominates triathlon
By Raphael Gellar and Aaron Kalman
Canada and the US's junior teams battle for gold at the Maccabiah (photo credit: Aaron Kalman)
July 28, 2013, 12:11 am
With rare northern exposure, Canada ices the US
Quiet Metulla’s Maccabiah ice hockey proves a popular draw
By Aaron Kalman
Carole Dwek, second from right, with countrymates (photo courtesy Carole Dwek)
July 27, 2013, 11:54 pm
Serving solo for Belgium
Carole Dwek is her country’s only female Maccabiah athlete. She plans to change that by 2017, though she’s also now calling Israel her home
By Raphael Gellar
July 26, 2013, 9:30 pm
That’s Amar’e: At Maccabiah, Stoudemire feels his Jewish connections
‘I study Torah all the time,’ says the New York Knicks star, who’s coaching Canada at the games here. ‘Our family celebrates all the High Holy Days. We’re definitely all in’
By Hillel Kuttler
The women's soccer team of the Netherlands (photo credit: Courtesy)
July 26, 2013, 1:56 am
Maccabiah athletes reach their moment of truth
While the swimming comes to an end, the track-and-field events don’t disappoint — and team sports head to knockout stages
By Raphael Gellar and Aaron Kalman
Chess games at Jerusalem's Dan Hotel on Mount Scopus (photo credit: Courtesy Yana Rotner)
July 25, 2013, 8:39 pm
Whippersnapper turns tables in Maccabiah chess match
11-year-old Israeli holds top seed to a draw; Haifa girl aged five is also playing
By Nicole Levin and Sam Whitefield
Joseph Gorowitz (left) helps a Russian player don tefillin after a basketball match (photo credit: Raphael Gellar/Times of Israel)
July 24, 2013, 5:37 pm
Hoops for nets: Jewish businessmen play ball for African children
Tefillin and tikun olam are at the heart of Guinea-Bissau’s first-time appearance at the Games
By Aaron Kalman
Shimon Peres hosts Maccabiah athletes, Tuesday (photo credit: Maccabi Nederland/via Facebook)
July 24, 2013, 3:06 am
Peres hosts Maccabiah’s Olympian athletes
Israel’s baseball team clinches historic win over US; Canada dominates hockey and volleyball tournaments
By Raphael Gellar
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