Maccabi NSW members at work in the community

Maccabi NSW meets the Friendship Circle and is impressed… Read more

The Good Wife

Catching up with Paula Houseman, aged 56, wasn’t what I expected. I was all ready to hear the woes, the melodramatic outpouring of grief as the longtime suffering Maccabi wife. Nothing came. Paula is the lovely wife of Jeff Houseman, Chairman of Maccabi Australia International Games, “MAIGS” and newly appointed Board Member of Maccabi Australia. My whole story had been squashed in the first five minutes of the interview. I had no chance of being Jackie Collins and revealing all.

Paula has known Jeff since she was 15 years old and they met at a Maccabi carnival. One of those sentimental love affairs cemented in concrete right from the start. They married when she was 20 and as they say the rest is history. Maccabi has been part of their entire life. Jeff who is 58 years old, and a doting grandfather, has been involved in Maccabi since he was 13 years old. Paula knew she didn’t have a chance to compete with that sort of love and dedication and in her own words, “To Jeff sport is his religion. I would never take that away from him. Jeff is so community minded and on the contrary, I have encouraged him throughout his life to face his challenges. Along the way, he has been very unsure about taking Maccabi roles and each time I pushed him because I knew once he faced his fears he would feel empowered.” Passitivity is the enemy and Paula is a big believer about living outside your comfort zone and has gone back to study herself studying a Post Graduate Hons. in Health Sociology. For Paula it is very easy, “We support each other in our passions. Sport and Maccabi are Jeff’s and writing and health in society are mine. Jeff is a great leader he knows how to delegate and always puts his family first.” Paula added: “If I had to sum up Jeff it would be in four words: tenacity, commitment, patience and perseverance. Valuable qualities that inspire me.”

When I asked Paula what she loves about Jeff so much, her reply was simple, “His outrageous sense of humour, strong family values, he’s easy-going and he’s a good person.”

Marathon Man

Maccabi Masters Sportsman of the Year 2008, Michael Besser,  recently competed in the Half Iron Man event in Busselton, WA. Read more

Vasin tells of kidney donation to brother

The Jewish Shorts report told how Maccabi NSW CEO Mick Vasin donated one of his kidneys to save his brother’s life. Odile Faludi dives more deeply into the story… Read more

First grand final of 2010 to Maccabi

In the first Grand Final of 2010, the Maccabi Rockets have defeated the Cheetahs Free Ballers in the NSW Men’s Basketball Division 5 competition. Read more

MAIGS – On Your Marks!

The official launch of MAIGS, the Maccabi Australia International Games, was held in the Star Room at the Imax theatre at Sydney’s Darling Harbour.
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Team Manager announced for MAIGS

Introducing Ellana Aarons – MAIGS Team Manager Read more

New swimming club for Maccabi NSW

Meet the Gefilte Fishes – the Sydney Northside Swimming Club Read more

South Africa commits to Maccabi Games

South Africa will send a team to the Maccabi Australia International Games next year. Read more

Hakoah farewells Hall St

We speak candidly to Phil Filler, President of Hakoah Club only one week away from closure of its Hall Street premises on November 4. Read more

Maccabi NSW soccer presentation day

Odile Faludi reports on the big day for NSW Maccabi soccer players… Read more

Maccabi talks to Bulldogs CEO Todd Greenberg

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs’ Chief Executive, Todd Greenberg talks to Maccabi’s Odile Faludi… Read more

62-yr-old grandmother of 9 loves her triathlons

There is ordinary, extraordinary and then there is Anne Besser. Read more

Maccabi NSW swimming set to expand

Maccabi News recently had the pleasure of checking out what all the hype was about Maccabi Swimming.

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Wrublewski funeral on Wednesday

The funeral of Michael Wrublewski, the man behind the Sydney Kings and a former president of Maccabi NSW will take place on Wednesday morning….and Maccabi NSW pays the following tribute. Read more

Maccabi announces new international games in 2010

After the inspirational performances of our Aussie athletes at Maccabiah last month Sydney has something up its sleeve to show the world. Read more

Male matchmaker for J-Junction

Steven Goldberg, a longstanding member of Maccabi Tennis Club who played in the Maccabiah representing Australia in Masters Tennis  is the only current “male match-maker” for j-junction. Read more

Believe, Breathe and Deliver sums it up for Brian May

Believe, Breathe and Deliver exceptional results. This sums up Brian May who took home nine medals in Masters Swimming at the 18^th Maccabiah Games. Brian speaks frankly to Maccabi News and says, “It may have been my first Maccabiah but hopefully it won’t be my last”. Read more

Maccabi NSW speaks to Maccabiah Head of Delegation Tom Goldman

Talking to Tom Goldman, OAM is a real treat. Read more

Maccabi NSW news – The countdown begins

Announcing NSW Maccabiah Team 2009 Read more

Maccabi hero faces fight for life

THE man who turned the Sydney Kings into an Australian sporting icon during the 1990s and a much loved Maccabi personality is now hoping to provide more inspiration as he endures the fight of his life. Michael Wrublewski OAM has recently been diagnosed with pancreatic and liver cancer. Read more

Premier farewells NSW team

With the Opening Ceremony of the 18^th Maccabiah Games just around the corner things are certainly hotting up.

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