March 18, 2013

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on March 18, 2013

In gear for Maccabiah Games

By Tom Tugend
Published on December 6, 2012

When Steve Pompan played on the U.S. tennis squad at the last Maccabiah Games in Israel, he was struck by the spectators’ tribal inclination to give advice to the players battling it out on the court.

L.A. Teens Win More Than 70 Medals at Maccabi Games

Published on September 5, 2012

Team Westside’s luggage was a little heavier on its return flight from the Maccabi Games in Houston last month. Athletes won a combined total of 18 medals in three sports at the annual competition, which took place Aug. 5-10.

Maccabiah tryouts coming to L.A.

Published on July 18, 2012

While hundreds of American athletes are eagerly anticipating the beginning of the Olympics in London this month, another Team USA is preparing for a different international competition.

Syracuse puts coach Bernie Fine on leave over abuse probe

Published on November 18, 2011

A longtime assistant basketball coach at Syracuse University was put on administrative leave on Thursday after police reopened an investigation of alleged inappropriate behavior with a ball boy.

Moving Maccabiah’s opening offers ‘fresh start,’ son of bridge collapse victim says

Published on October 12, 2011

The son of a victim of the 1997 Maccabiah bridge disaster welcomed the decision to move the Games' opening ceremony to Jerusalem.

Tennessee reportedly sends Bruce Pearl packing

Published on March 21, 2011

Bruce Pearl, who guided the University of Tennessee men's basketball team to unprecedented success and the U.S. men's squad to the Maccabiah Games gold medal, has been fired by the university, according to ESPN.com. Pearl, 51, was informed of his dismissal on Monday, sources said. The Knoxville school must reach a financial settlement with the coach and his assistants.

Maccabiah opening ceremony set

Published on July 13, 2009

Participants in the opening ceremony of the 18th Maccabiah Games will not wear solidarity ribbons for kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit.

Local donors kick in $125K to send Jewish Indian cricketeers to Maccabiah

Published on December 4, 2008

In response to the terrorist attack on Mumbai and its Chabad Center, three Los Angeles businesmen have put up $125,000 to enable a Jewish cricket team from India to participate in the 18th Maccabiah Games in Israel.

Wound still festers 10 years after Maccabiah Games bridge tragedy

By Dan Goldberg
Published on July 19, 2007

A decade after four Australians perished in the 1997 Maccabiah bridge disaster, those most affected by the incident say they've gradually learned to accept what happened. Except for one festering wound.

Nation & World Briefs

Published on July 28, 2005

One of the terrorists in the July 7 London transit-system bombings reportedly knew one of the bombers in a 2003 Tel Aviv terrorist attack.

Maccabiah Games Come to a Close

By Jessica Steinberg
Published on July 26, 2001

The 16th Maccabiah Games ended with a lot of fanfare, flaming batons and fireworks -- and a sigh of relief from the organizers that the much-anticipated event had ended safely and without mishap.

Let the Games Begin

By Jessica Steinberg
Published on July 12, 2001

This year, because of ongoing Israeli-Palestinian violence, only some 2,000 athletes from 40 countries are expected to attend the 16th Games, which have been shortened to seven days.

The Games Must Go On

By Mike Levy
Published on June 21, 2001

After weeks of debate, organizers of Israel's 16th Maccabiah Games announced last Friday that the Olympics-style sporting competition will open as planned July 16 in Jerusalem, despite widespread individual cancellations due to fears of violence.

Careless Construction

By Naomi Segal
Published on April 20, 2000

An Israeli court has convicted five people in the collapse of a bridge at the Maccabiah Games in 1997 that left four Australian athletes dead and scores of others injured.