The Yakir Award for exceptional voluntary service to Maccabi is made every four years to a maximum of 12 persons.

The Yakir Committee met at the recent Maccabi World Union Congress in Israel to vote for the winners who will be recognised at the 2025 Maccabi Games in Israel. Mazel tov to Cliff and his fellow recipients!

Cliff becomes the 8th South African to receive this deserving award:

• 1985: Ian Maltz
• 1986: Louis Gecelter
• 1989: Barney Kellen
• 1991: Monty Manoim
• 1997: George Mendelsohn
• 2009: Jeanne Futeran
• 2013: Mervyn Tankelowitz
• 2025: Clifford Garrun

Kol Ha’Kavod. Now that’s #SportNachas!

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