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Maccabi SA announces team to #EMYG24

Maccabi SA is excited to announce our team competing at the European Maccabi Youth Games in London.

We want your SPORTNACHAS!

(Noun. Great pride and joy from sporting success)

Team SA delivers at Pan Am Games

Our Padel pair of Rob Sulcas and Peter Greenwall brought home silver and bronze medals from Buenos Aires.

Mazel Tov to our Team Maccabi SA flag bearer!

Maccabi South Africa is delighted to announce that ROB SULCAS has been selected as Team SA's flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony of the 2023 Pan American Games.

Maccabi SA pays tribute to new Honorary Life President and Life Member

Maccabi SA held a breakfast on 22nd October in Jo'burg to pay tribute to two special members in recognition of their decades of service and dedication to Maccabi.

Team Maccabi SA Excels On and Off Field at JCC Games

Maccabi South Africa participated in our inaugural JCC Maccabi Games in Fort Lauderdale from 3-13 August, 2023 and it was a great success.

David Teeger captains SA U19s vs Bangladesh

We are so proud of our Junior Cricketer, David Teeger, who was selected to captain the SA U19 team vs Bangladesh.

Maccabi SA nominates new Board of Directors

Maccabi South Africa held its Annual General Meeting on Sunday 14th May 2023 at Beyachad in Johannesburg.

Maccabi SA mourns the passing of Honorary Life President

Maccabi SA Honorary Life President, George Mendelsohn, passed away on Saturday 25th March 2023 at 92 years of age.

2022 Maccabi Games: Fixtures

The fixtures for the 2022 Maccabi Games taking place in Israel from 12-26 July have been announced...

Meet #TeamMaccabiSA

We are thrilled to officially announce #TeamMaccabiSA22

Maccabi WP Junior Golf Tournament Series a great success

Congrats to the winners of Maccabi Western Province's 9 Hole Junior Golf Tournaments.

August Birthday Celebrations

Maccabi celebrated two milestone birthdays in August - Jeanne Futeran on the 26th August and Maccabi World Union on 29th August.

Maccabi SA announces Official Trials Sponsors

We are excited to announce five sponsors for our 2022 Maccabiah Trials programme.

SA Rugby Coach, Kevin Musikanth Unites Israel and UAE Through Sport

History was made when the national rugby sides of Israel and the Emirates played each other for the first time in March 2021.

Congrats to the Winners of the Maccabi WP Golf Tourno

The Maccabi Western Province 9 Hole Junior Golf Tourno was held on Sunday 14 March at King David Mowbray Golf Club and was a great success.

A Hearty Mazel Tov to George Mendelsohn on his 90th Birthday!

The Board of Maccabi South Africa wishes our Honorary Life President, George Mendelsohn a very happy 90th birthday and many more years of good health and happiness.

Awesome opportunity for female footballers!

The Israel Football Experience is a 7 month programme for females aged 18 - 23 years, where you will get to learn, train and play as a professional footballer in Israel.

Great fun had by all at Maccabi SA’s Afrika Tikkun Sports Day

On Sunday 6 December, Maccabi SA hosted a Sports Day (Covid compliant) in Jo’burg, for youth from Afrika Tikkun.

Save the date! #Maccabiah2022

The 21st Maccabiah is taking place in Israel from 12 - 26 July 2022.

Inaugural Maccabi SA eSports tourno a great success!

The tournament kicked off on 15 June and the Final was held on Saturday night, 27 June 2020, with both the Xbox and PS4 games livestreamed on Twitch. The winners each received a R1000 Kappa voucher.

Please help us support Kids Haven NPO

Maccabi SA is part of the Zionist Youth Council CAN initiative to collect much needed items for Kids Haven.

New dates confirmed for the 21st Maccabi Games

The 21st Maccabiah will be held in Israel from 12 - 26 July 2022.

Important Announcement re 21st Maccabi Games

The 21st Maccabi Games that were due to take place in Israel from 20 July - 3 August 2021 will likely have to be postponed.

Welcome to the Mishpocha!

We are proud and excited to announce the launch of our Maccabi SA Partner Programme.

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King David boys excel in international soccer

S.A. Jewish Report 29 June - 06 July 2018
Zach Taitz, Ariel Diner, and Gabriel Leeb, all 12 years old, represented South Africa at the Volkswagen Junior Masters Tournament in mid-June as part of the SuperSport U13 team.

NB Notice – Maccabi Open Football & Futsal training is now underway.

“Israel” Vs “Italy” – A special relationship through football

Cape Town community event set to continue for many years to come as the bi-annual football match sees Jewish Community and Italian Community lock horns in a friendly match of football for the third time since 2016.

Obituary: Solly Kroll

Blow to Bloemfontein Jewish Community as beloved Solly Kroll passes away age 84.

Kevin’s campaign with Israel’s Rugby XV hits a snag

By Jack Milner, SA Jewish Report 30 Oct - 03 November 2017
Israel’s campaign to move up into the higher rugby echelons took a dip at the weekend when they went down 17-32 to Croatia in their second match of the Rugby Europe International Championship qualifying games.

Love Cricket? We want you to get involved!

Maccabi SA Needs You!

A unique opportunity within the Jewish Community - Exciting volunteer position at Maccabi SA available. We're looking for an ideal pair of Junior Managers to supervise our junior delegation at 20th Maccabiah 2017 in Israel.Details below - send CV to admin@maccabi.co.za or call 011 694 5081

While in the water

By Shireen Sapiro, casimirtv.com, 10 November 2016

Ever since I can remember, being in the water has been my safe haven. It is a place I have always felt free, a place where my limitations feel limitless. Never did I imagine that water would play such an import role in me becoming who I am today.

The Jewish Sportsmans Dilemma – To Pray or Play

By Mandy Yachad, Maccabi SA Ambassador, July 2016

I would like to share with you some of my experiences during my time, many years ago, as a sportsman and more particularly how I managed - or at least tried to manage - to combine a sporting and professional career whilst at the same time attempting to uphold my faith and beliefs and the conflict which it created. Before I do so though, I must sketch some background.

SA’s ‘Little Rafa’ looks very much like a future ‘Big Rafa’

By Ilan Hermann, Jewish Report 22 - 27 May 2016.
He hits a forehand with the ferocity of a senior player. At 13, Dylan Salton is a rising star and has now moved up the rankings to becoming second in South Africa for his age category in tennis.

“Israel” Wins Epic Battle vs The Italians

On Wednesday 4 May 2016, a confident ‘’Israeli’’ team took on the mighty ‘’Azzurri’’ in a friendly soccer match at the Italian Sports Club in Milnerton, Cape Town. The match was played under floodlights and was well supported by friends & family. Both teams were represented by members of their respective communities who play soccer socially and/or at club level.

Theodore Yach conquers his 100th Robben Island Crossing

Theodore Yach who competed at the 2005 Maccabiah in the SA Water Polo Team and as a masters swimmer at the 2007 Pan-American Maccabi Games in Argentina (winning two silver medals and a bronze) reached another major milestone in his swimming career.

Kaplan To Be Inducted Into Jewish Sports Hall Of Fame

By Jack Milner, SA Jewish Report 4-11 Dec 2015.
South African rugby referee icon, Jonathan Kaplan, has been elected to the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame for 2016.

Jerusalem Jet wins 947 Tandem Elite Title

Maccabi SA Cycling Convenor and Maccabiah gold medallist Issy Zimmerman lived up to his social media name ‘’Jerusalem Jet” when, together with cycling partner Andrew McLean, they defended their Tandem Elite Mens title at the Momentum 947 Cycle Challenge on Sunday 15 November 2015.

Nadel and Ingel Take Gold in Powerlifting

By ILAN HERRMANN for SA Jewish Report | 12 November 2015 - The first question Johannesburg’s Carmit Nadel had put to her as she arrived in Meknes, Morocco with her husband and fellow powerlifter, Nic Ingel, for the African Powerlifting Championship was accusatory and aggressive: “Are you from Israel?”

Danica Schlome gets call-up to National training camp

Maccabian Danica Schlome (16) has made a breakthrough in her promising table tennis career by receiving a call-up from the South African Table Tennis Board to attend training with the National Junior Squad.

Maccabi SA Supports Ride4AfricaIsrael for Second Year

The 947 Cycle Challenge in Johannesburg on 15 November 2015 saw the Ride4AfricaIsrael Team take part as a registered charity for the second year in a row. Over 40 riders from all walks of life who support Israel and want to help underprivileged South Africans participated in the race.

King David cricketers dominate Old Eds Awards

King David Linksfield cricketers won nine out of 15 Junior awards at the annual Gunn & Moore Old Edwardian Cricket Awards held on 15 October 2015 in Houghton, Johannesburg.

Maccabi SA Sponsors KDL Sports Trophies

King David High School Linksfield held their annual Sports Awards dinner on Sunday 11 October 2015. The event honours outstanding sports performances by male and female athletes through the course of the year.

Jewish Achievements at the Olympic Games

When I mentioned to Jonathan Birin that I would be speaking at Limmud on Jewish achievement at the Olympic Games he laughed at me. Then added sarcastically “Are you intending to speak for three minutes or do you think you can you draw it out to five?”

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