Jew Crew girls take out the cup
March 22, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
The Jew Crew did us proud competing in the AFL Unity Cup in Melbourne with the boys winning 4 out of their 5 matches and the girls winning all four matches making them the Unity Cup Premiers for 2016. Read more
Proudly Jewish
March 14, 2016 by J-Wire Staff
Two Jewish teams, one boys the other girls, will compete in the AFL Unity Cup next Sunday wearing their newly designed strips….proudly emblazoned with a Magen David on the front and sporting the Australian and Israeli flags on the back. Read more
Malaysian demands too much for Israelis
December 25, 2015 by Agencies
Two Israelis, Yoav Omer and Noy Drihan, will not be able to defend their titles at the Youth Sailing World Championship in Malaysia after the Israel Sailing Association (ISA) announced they will not send a delegation because of anti-Israel demands made by organisers. Read more
In the swim
December 11, 2015 by Leanne Shelton
NSW Maccabi Swimming Club will reach an all-time high with eight individual competitors qualifying for the State Age Swimming Championships in January. Read more
Changes at Maccabi
December 10, 2015 by Jonathan Mond
Barry Smorgon has been re-elected president of Maccabi Australia for a further 2 years with stalwart Harry Procel, retiring from the Board. Read more
Israeli Sonar Team qualifies for Rio 2016
December 4, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
The Israeli Parasailing Sonar team has won the chance to compete in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Carnival support
November 25, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
Sydney hosts Maccabi Australia’s 90th anniversary
October 21, 2015 by Agencies
Maccabi 90 years on
October 20, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Maccabi Australia’s 90th Anniversary continues to be marked by many outstanding sporting and social events. Read more
Searching for Hannah’s family
October 15, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
In 1928, Hannah Hart sent a letter to the Jewish Standard from her home in Sydney birthing the concept of the Maccabi Carnival…now Maccabi Australia is seeking her descendants. Read more
Kesser Torah College beats The King’s School…at rugby!
The Chant “Who Are We? KTC!” rises above all other sounds as Sydney’s KTC Under 13’s Rugby Team prepare to run out against their opposition The King’s School. Read more
Bowling them over
September 2, 2015 by Leanne Shelton
Over 60 lawn bowlers from across Australia have participated in the 15th Maccabi Australia Bowls Carnival. Read more
Another Opening Another Games
An Australian Maccabi team is currently in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where the participated in the opening ceremony of the JCC Maccabi Games and Artfest. Read more
Indonesia refuses visa to Israeli badminton player
August 7, 2015 by Agencies
World Jewish Congress (WJC) CEO Robert Singer has criticized the authorities in Indonesia for “unfairly mixing politics and sports” and denying a visa to Israel player Misha Zilberman which would allow him to compete in the World Badminton Championships held in the capital Jakarta next week. Read more
Jewish League footballers discovered
August 6, 2015 by Ashley Browne
As part of activities around the AFL’s multicultural round, historians have discovered the identity of two more Jewish League footballers. Read more
Maccabi JCC Games Dallas
August 3, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Dallas – August 2015 and 300 local competitors have joined 1000 international visitors to take to track, field and pool to compete in the JCC Maccabi Games. Read more
Dallas Bound
July 31, 2015 by Leanne Shelton
A group of very excited Maccabi NSW basketballers and swimmers are en route to Dallas, Texas for the JCC Maccabi Games 2015. Read more
Carnival gets a $7,500 gift
June 16, 2015 by J-Wire Staff
NSW Attorney-General and MP for Vaucluse Gabrielle Upton has announced NSW Government funding of $7,500 for Maccabi NSW as part of the 2014/15 Sport and Recreation Events Program. Read more
Roll on Maccabiah
May 27, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
Maccabi Australia has announced the upper management for the 20th Maccabiah Games to be held in Israel in 2017. Read more
Ella strikes gold
July 25, 2013 by J-Wire
18-yr-old Ella Regan-Lacey has won Gold for Australia an the Junior 100 meters. Watch the run… Read more
Josh Small finishes the job
Josh Small’s father Greg died in the Maccabi Bridge disaster in 1997…on his way to the opening ceremony and a member of the ten tin bowling team. This week, his son Josh won the medal his late father sought. Read more
Silver for Solomon
July 25, 2013 by David Weiner-Maccabi NSW
Steven Solomon and Donald Sanford have produced a level of sport tonight beyond the wildest dreams of the organisers with a thrilling 400m mens final on the first night of the track and field competition at this year’s 19th Maccabiah. Read more
Adam Kellerman and his Maccabi Gold medal
July 22, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Watch the filmed interview of Paralympian at the Maccabiah in Israel shortly after he was presented with his gold medal…. Read more
Double gold for Kellerman…and greetings from the ECAJ
July 22, 2013 by Josh Givoni
Wheelchair tennis ace Adam Kellerman brought joy to the Australian delegation in Israel today claiming Australia’s first two gold medals of the 19th Maccabiah Games. Read more
Maccabiah Opening Ceremony – Join the Aussie Contingent
Steve Yarrow has produced a wonderful video of the Australian contingent at the 2013 Maccabiah opening ceremony at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem. Watch it on J-Wire… Read more
10th Maccabiah for Vandersluis
July 7, 2013 by David Weiner-Maccabi NSW
Roy Vandersluis entered his first Maccabiah Games in 1977 – and has been back every four years to compete since. Read more
Maccabi NSW Awards
May 3, 2013 by David Weiner-Maccabi NSW
Two Olympians have received Maccabi NSW Jewish Sports Awards. Read more
Basketball team makes the finals
Northside Maccabi Basketball Club Mens ‘C’ grade team, The Maccabi Kings have made the Grand Final. Read more
Triathlon star on the rise
March 8, 2013 by David Weiner-Maccabi NSW
Adriel Young turned up for his first ever Maccabi triathlon about a year ago on a borrowed bike … by his third major non-Maccabi race in January, he’d qualified for the Hawaii Iron Man, which he’ll tackle in October after representing Australia at the Maccabiah Games. Read more
The Party’s Over
January 24, 2013 by Henry Benjamin
One last evening of saying goodbyes and that was it…the end of a highly successful 2013 Maccabi Junior Carnival. Read more
