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David Blatt’s Maccabiah Experience Influenced His Life Decisions DavidfirstgotinvolvedwiththesportofBasketballasasmallchild. Hewatchedhisoldersisterspractice thegameusingthebaskettheirdadhadinstalledoverthegarageandjoinedin.Hefellinlovewiththegameandit’sbeenalifelongaffair. While playing point guardat Princeton,David was recruited by a coach from anIsraelikibbutzteam,andheplayedinIsraelthat summeratKibbutzGanShmuel. Thefollowing year, aMaccabiUSA volunteerapproachedhimabouttryingoutfortheUSAMaccabiahteam.Davidwasexcitedtotryoutfortheteam,whichhemade,andhisMaccabiahexperiencechangedhislife. The1981MaccabiahUSAOpenMen’s Basketball Team won thegold medal, but the athletes had

such meaningful experiences that itinfluenced many major lifedecisions. After theGames,DavidmadeAliyahtoIsraelandcontinuedtoplay

professionalBasketball for Israel’sSuperLeague.Hecontinuedtoplayprofessionallyuntil1993,whenhetransitionedtowhatcontinuestobeastellarcoachingcareer. “Playing for your country in theMaccabiah Games is a totally differentexperience than playing in college orprofessionally,” David said. “It’s aboutmorethanjustthecompetition;itisaboutimmersing yourself in Jewish cultureandgivesyouasenseofcommunityandtogetherness.It’sanexperiencethatstayswith you always and is one of themainreasons ImadeAliyah andhave lived inIsraelthelast33years.” In 1991, David married Kineret andtogether they are raising four children,Tamir,Shani,ElaandAdi.His sonTamircompetedforIsraelatthe2013MaccabiahGamesasamemberoftheJuniorsBoys’Basketball team. His son’s involvementwas just one reason that David foundthe 2013Maccabiah Games to be verysignificant,forhimselfandforIsrael. “Iwasan integralpartof theOpeningCeremony, which was a great honor,and watching my son compete – doingsomething I had done over thirty yearsearlier – was enormouslymoving and agreat source of pride and happiness,”Davidsaid.“Justasimportantly,lastyear’sMaccabiahGamesreallyrenewedinterestwith,andaconnectionto,thepeopleof

Israel, more sothan in yearspast. Therewasjust so muchmore excitementa b o u t t h e

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We Are Not Just About Sports – And We Are Not AloneYes,MaccabiUSAisaJewishZionistorganizationwhoseprimarymissionistobuildJewishpridethroughsports.Iamproudtosaythatweareverygoodatmakingthishappen:We

bringtogetherthousandsofJewishathletesfromaroundtheworldandinstillinthemtheimportanceoftheirJewishidentity,astheyalsobecomeawareofthecentralityofIsraelforthepreservationoftheJewishpeople. AsIwritethisletter,IsraelisengagedinawarinGazawithanenemythatclearlyexpressesitsgoaltophysicallyeradicateIsraelandalltheJewsresidingwithin.TheterrororganizationvoteddemocraticallybythePalestiniansdoesnotmincewordsaboutitsintentions,andtheyshouldbetakenasseriouslyasthewordsofMeinKampfshouldhavebeentakeninthe1930s. Fortunately,atthispointinhistory,wehaveastrongStateofIsraelanditenjoystheworldwidesupportofJewishorganizationsthatareabletospeakoutandhelpherprotectitscitizensagainstthisexistentialthreat.TheJews’rightforself-determinationintheirownlandisnotamatterof“politics,”anexpressionoftenusedinitsnegativeconnotation,butratheraquestionoflife-or-death.ItisourobligationasJewstoshowstrengthwithoutbeingdemonizedforit,andweshouldnotcowerinthefaceofanti-Semitism. Wearenotaloneinthismission:MaccabiUSAbelongstoanimpressivegroupofmajorJewishorganizationsundertheumbrellaofTheConferenceofPresidentsofMajorJewishOrganizations.ThegroupisledbyformerMaccabiahathlete,PresidentBobSugarman,andthemuch-reveredExecutiveVice-PresidentMalcolmHoenlein.Thisweek,onshortnotice,theycalledJewishleadersfromaroundtheUSAtoWashingtonDCtomeetwithcongressionalleadersandourAdministration’srepresentatives.IhadtheprivilegetoattendalongwithourFirstVice-President,JeffBukantz,andonethousandotherJewishleaderstolisten,learnandexpressourrespectiveorganizations’solidaritywiththeStateofIsrael.Wereinforcedourcommitmenttoensurethatallofus,leadersandmembers,speakoutthefull truthaboutthisdevastatingconflictbetweenademocraticJewishcountrywhosecitizenshavebeenattackedforyearsandevilthatseekstoannihilatenotonlyourbrethreninIsrael,butJewstheworldover. WhilewewereoneofthefirstAmericanJewishorganizationstopubliclysupportIsrael,itisourinclusioninthelargerJewishcommunitythatstrengthensusandbolstersourvoiceaswewillcontinuetoencourageourmemberstostudythehistoryandcausesoftheconflictandnottoremainsilent. Andwhatbetterreminderofwhathappenswhenanti-SemitismrearsitsuglyheadthantheupcomingEuropeanGamesinBerlininsummer2015?ThiswillbethelargestgatheringofJewsinGermanysincethedarkdaysofcivilization,andtheMaccabiUSAsolidarityTeam,ledbyRichGrodin,willmarchproudlyalongsideJewsfromovertwentyEuropeannationsandIsrael.Canyouimagineover10,000JewssingingHatikvahunderthewavingblueStarofDavid—inBerlin? Nosoonerwillwereturnhomethanwe’llleaveagaininDecember2015forthePanAmMaccabiGamesinSantiago,Chile.TheU.S.delegation,ledbyLouMoyerman,isexpectedtoincludeabouteightyteams—men,women,open,youthandmasters—inovertwentysports. MayIsraelliveinpeaceandprosperaccordingtoitsabilities.LetushopeandpraythatlifeinIsraelreturnstonormalsoon.Maytheyliveinpeaceandprosperatarateneverseeninmoderntime.Butshewillstillneedus—andweher.

Sincerely,

Ron Carner, President Maccabi USA

MaccabiMovementbytheIsraelisthantherehasbeen in thepast,which issoimportant.” Davidhasbecomeveryrecognizable,worldwide, over the years. He coachedthe Russian National Team at the 2012Summer Olympics to a bronze medal,led Maccabi Tel Aviv to the EuroLeagueChampionshipearlierthisyearandisnowcomingbacktotheUSAasHeadCoachfortheClevelandCavaliers.HehasbecomeaposterchildfortheMaccabiMovementandiscommittedtodoingwhathecantohelpboththeMovementandMaccabiUSA. “I have always been open toparticipatinginMaccabiaheventsandamgladtoserveasaspeakerandparticipateinanyway I canbecause Ihaveadeepunderstanding of the importance andvalue [of the Games] in Jewish life andtradition,”David respondedwhenaskedwhyhecontinues tostay involved. “[TheMaccabiahGames]isanexperiencethatanyathlete,coach,volunteerorsupporterthat has the opportunity to participatein should grab with gusto, as it is anexperiencethattheywillvalueandtreasuretheirentirelives.ItisrichintermsofthevalueanddepthoftheJewishexperience;youwillmakefriendswithJewishpeoplefrom around theworld which willlastalifetime.Itisalife-changingevent.”

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TheRobert E. Spivak LeadershipAward is thehighesthonor that the leadershipofMaccabiUSAcanpresent toitsvolunteers.Itwasnamedinhonorofthelongest-servingpresidentinMaccabiUSAhistory,BobSpivak.ThepurposeoftheawardistorecognizethetremendouseffortsofvolunteerswhohavedonatedtheirtimeandresourcesinordertobuildMaccabiUSAintotheorganizationitistoday. OntheeveningofJuly28,followingtheAnnualMaccabiUSAChicagoGolfTournament,FredCohenwaspresentedwith theawardbyBobSpivakafterbeinggently ‘roasted’byfriendsandcolleagues.FredfirstbecameinvolvedwithMaccabiUSAwhenhetriedoutfortheOpenMen’sFastPitchSoftballTeam.Althoughhewasappointedtotheteam,theydidnotcompeteatthe2001MaccabiahGames.Freddidimmediatelybecomeinvolvedasavolunteerandhasstayedinvolvedasanathleteandleadereversince. After competing in the2003PanAmMaccabiGamesandthe2005MaccabiahGames,FredjoinedtheExecutiveCommitteeoftheBoardofDirectorsofMaccabiUSA.Hehassinceserved inamyriadof leadershippositions formanyprojectsMaccabiUSAisinvolvedwithandin2008,alongwithhisfriendandfellowBoardmemberMarkFishman,revivedtheMaccabiUSAChicagoGolfTournament.Thiseventhasbecomeoneof the leading fundraisingeventsacross thecountryforMaccabiUSA. Prior recipients of the award are Alan Sherman, BillSteerman,PhyllisMagerman(z”l)andWallyWortman.

THE ROBERT E. SPIVAK LEADERSHIP AWARD

Maccabi USA is seeking Jewish athletes to participate in the 14th European MaccabiGamesinBerlin,Germany–July27–August4,2015andthe13thPanAmericanMaccabiGamesinSantiago,Chile–December28,2015–January4,2016.Thisisyouropportunitytoparticipateinaninternationalsportseventthatisaboutmorethanjustcompetition,itisaboutasharedculturalexperienceandcommonbondwithotherJewishathletesfromaroundtheworld. MaccabiUSAbuildsJewishpridethroughsports.Athletes,coachesandvolunteerswillconnectwiththeglobalJewishcommunitythroughinternationalathletic,educationalandculturalexperiences.TheexperiencewillenhanceJewishidentity,perpetuateJewishcontinuityandincreasesupportfortheStateofIsrael. BoththeEuropeanandPanAmericanMaccabiGameswillfeaturesportsindifferentagegroups;Juniors,Youth,Open,andMasters.MaccabiUSA isscheduled tocompete in17sportsat theEuropeanMaccabiGamesand22sportsat thePanAmerican Maccabi Games. So don’t wait, apply today tocompete,coachorsupporttheTeamasamanagerormember ofthemedicalteam. OurnewelectronicapplicationsforbothGamesareavailablenowat www.maccabiusa.com.

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Wallyfirstgot involvedwithMaccabiUSAby ‘ridinghiswife’scoattails’.HiswifeToni,alongwithSandiBloomberg,broughtadancetroupetothe1985MaccabiahGames.BothToniandWallybecameavidZionistsandsupportersoftheStateofIsraelwhilefallingin

lovewiththeaimsandgoalsofMaccabiUSA.

WallyhasservedontheBoardofDirectorssince1989and is a member of the Executive Committee. He is aDirector of theMaccabiUSAEndowment Fund,which he

feelsisessentialtothegrowthandfinancialstabilityoftheorganization.

“Volunteeringgivesonethesatisfactionofdoingforothers,”Wallyreflected.“OneofthegreateststrengthsofMaccabiUSAiskeepingJewishkidsJewish.AsvolunteerswehavetheopportunitytogetinvolvedwithprogramslikeISRAELCONNECTwhichexposesourathletestotheirJewishheritageandthewondersoftheStateofIsrael.”

InadditiontovolunteeringforMaccabiUSAandrunninghislawpractice,WallyalsofindstimetostayactivewiththeSuffolkCountyBarAssociationandisapastExecutiveVicePresidentoftheAmericanBoardofProfessionalLiabilityAttorneys.Healsoservedas“privatecounsel’totheimmediatepastPresidentofMaccabiUSA,hiswifeToni,duringhertenure.

“WegiveourkidstheopportunitytoparticipateintheMaccabiahandotherinternationalMaccabieventswhichisoftenalife-changingexperience.ThatiswhatmakeswhatIdoasavolunteersosatisfying,”saidWally.

WallyandToniresideinEastNorthport,NYandhavetwodaughtersandsons-in-law,Meredith(Michael)andJamie(Joel).Theirgrandchildren,Matthew,Jessica,JustinandJakeareaconstantsourceofdelighttothemboth.

VOLUNTEER PROFILEWalter ‘Wally’

Wortman

MEET OUR DONORS LelandfirstbecameinvolvedwithMaccabiUSAasamemberoftheOpenWaterPoloTeamin1965.Healsocompetedin1973.His1965and1973teamseachwonagoldmedal.Lelandfirstgot involvedasavolunteer in1975asamemberof theBoardofDirectors,apositionhehelduntil1979.HereturnedtotheBoardofDirectorsin1988andbecametheWaterPoloChairmanforthe2001MaccabiahUSAOrganizingCommittee. “MyparticipationintheMaccabiahwastrulyalife-changingevent.ItenabledmetovisitIsraelforthefirsttime,seehowthecountrywasdevelopingandtheissuesitfaced,”Lelandreminisced.“In1965,JerusalemwasadividedcityanditwasclearfromthepresenceoftheU.N.peacekeepersandsandbaggedwindowsthatitwasstillawarzone.Havinghadnomilitaryexperienceandbeingyoung,thisexperiencehadaprofoundeffectonme.” Lelandisadedicatedvolunteerandisinvolvedwithmultipleorganizationsthatfocusonpreventionofviolence,scholarship,andusingsportstopromoteacademicexcellence.TheyincludeAlive&Free,AmericanSportsInstituteandtheGivingBackFund.Hehasservedon10MaccabiUSAOrganizingCommitteesfortheMaccabiah,PanAmMaccabi,EuropeanandAustraliaMaccabiGames.LelandisamemberoftheExecutiveCommitteeoftheBoardofDirectorsofMaccabiUSAandaregularSponsoroftheMaccabiahGames. WhenaskedwhyhecontinuestosupportMaccabiUSA,Lelandresponded,“SupportingMaccabiUSA is thebestway IknowtobuildandenhanceJewish identity. I think it isimportantforJewishyouthtoexperienceIsraelinperson.Whenoneseeshowmuchtheparticipantslovethesports,culturalandpersonalexperiences,itisapleasuretosupporttheorganizationanditsprojects.” “We trulydobuild strong Jewish identity,” Lelandcontinued. “Oursloganof ‘threeweekstoexperience,alifetimetoremember’isreal.Theexperienceisnotjustathleticcompetition.” LelandandhiswifeSusanresideinSanFrancisco.Theyhavetwosons,Aaron(Blye)andJeremyandagrandson,Benjamin.

Leland H. Faustn Hometown: LosAngeles,CAn Schools: UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley;HarvardLawSchool

n Occupation: InvestmentCounseling

n Hobbies: OpenWaterSwimming,Running,Triathlon,andSwimming

n Hometown: NewYork,NYn School: AdelphiCollege; NYULawSchooln Occupation: Attorneyn Hobbies: Golfandenjoying timewithhis grandchildren

5|23 – 28|14The Maccabi World Union Congress took place in Ramat Gan this past spring.Members oftheUSADelegationthatattendedwereGaryBomzer,JeffBukantz,RonCarner,AllanDalfen,DebLichtenfeld,TonjaMagerman,JedMargolis,LouMoyerman,RickyReff,JeffSchulman, Jordan Weinstein and Toni Wortman. TheCongressprovidedtheopportunityforalltheinternationalMaccabidelegationstoreviewtherecentMaccabiah,beginplanningforthe20thMaccabiahGamesin2017andholdOfficerelections.ToniWortman,immediatepastPresidentofMaccabiUSA,wasre-electedasaVice-PresidentandBobSpivak,ChairmanofMaccabiUSA,wasnamedHonoraryPresidentofMaccabiWorldUnion.

6|9|14ThePhiladelphia Golf Tournament startedout hot and humid and our players wore sunglasses.Unfortunately,afterthefirst10holestheskiesopenedupandthegolfershadtoreturntotheclubhouse.ThehighlightofthedaywasduringtheeveningprogramwhenMaccabiUSAhonoredIraKamensforhiscontributionstotheorganizationover the last 30 years. A special thanks to the Steering

Committee,ledbyCo-ChairmenBobSpivakandMarcZumoff;BruceApple,LouisBarson,MarkEdfort,KCIsdaner,DavidLorry,MichaelMagerman,BruceMarks,BarryMilberg,JonMiller,MelMiller,RossMiller,MarkRabinowitzandMichaelSpivakwhodidagreatjoboffillingthefieldandcreatingameaningfulprogram.

7|28|14The Annual Chicago Golf Tournament wasanotherfantasticdayofgolfbroughttousbyCo-ChairmenFredCohenandMarkFishman;ArnieFielkow,Harry Fishman, Jess Forrest,William Furie, Terry Markus, HowardPolk, Jeff “Tuba” Rubin, Ron Saslow,Adam Schecter, Bob Spivak, AdamWinick,andJenniferZacarias.Althoughthe tournament was held in what isusuallyveryhotweatherforthistimeofyear,itwasanabsolutelybeautifuldayforgolfwithbrightsunshineandtemperaturesinthehigh70’s.ThedayendedwiththepresentationoftheRobertE.SpivakLeadershipawardtoFredCohen.

7|28|14The Robert E. Spivak Leadership Awardwaspresented toFredCohentohonorhisdedicationandcommitmenttoMaccabiUSA.Theawardpresentationwasprecededbya‘gentleroast’of Fred by friends and colleagues. To readmoreabouttheevent,pleaseseepage3.

upcoming events

recent events

October 5, 2014 10th Annual Westchester

Brunch & Bridge Tournament Rye Brook, NY

December 5 – 7, 2014 2015 European & Pan Am Maccabi Games

Steering Committee Meetings Newark, NJ

December 7, 2014 Maccabi USA Annual Meeting & Elections

Newark, NJ

March 15, 2015 Legends of the Maccabiah

Boca Raton, FL

March 16, 2015 20th Annual Palm Beach Golf Tournament

Lake Worth, FL

May 8 – 12, 2015 Maccabi World Union Plenum

Ramat Gan, Israel

June 8, 2015 Philadelphia Golf Tournament

Cinnaminson, NJ

July 27 – August 4, 2015 European Maccabi Games

Berlin, Germany

2015 JCC Maccabi Games Dallas, TX | August 2 – 7

Milwaukee, WI | August 2 – 7 Davie, FL | August 9 – 14

December 28, 2015 – January 4, 2016 Pan Am Maccabi Games

Santiago, Chile

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L-R: Jess Forrest, Mark Susson, Bob Spivak, Harvey Leff

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DOR L’DORFROM GENERATION

TO GENERATIONTheMaccabiahGamesprovidealife-changingexperienceforallwhoparticipate.LifelongfriendshipsareformedandauniqueappreciationfortheLandofIsraelandherpeopleisinfusedintheathletes’souls.SomemembersofourMaccabiUSAfamilyhavetheopportunitytoreturntoIsraelandwatchtheirchildrencompeteintheGameswhichenhancestheirownMaccabiahmemories.TwoofourMaccabiUSAathletesthatparticipatedintheMaccabiahGamesinthe1980’swereeachabletoreturntoIsraellastJulytowatchtheirchildrencompeteandwinmedals.

Lou Moyerman ì 1981, 1989–1997, 2005–2013 Maccabiah2010 Aus, 2007 Eur 2011 Pan AmSam Moyerman ì 2005 Maccabiah 2007 Pan Am Tina Moyerman ì 2007 EurStephanie Moyerman ì 2001–2009 Maccabiah 2007 Eur, 2007 Pan Am Adam Moyerman ì 2001–2013 Maccabiah

2007 Pan AmFamily Medal Count ìTen Bronze Medals Three Gold Medals

MaccabiUSAistrulyafamilyaffairfortheMoyermanclan.Loufirstgotinvolvedwiththe

organizationbytryingoutfortheUSAMaccabiahJudoteamin1973,’77and’81.Afterthethirdtry,hemadetheteamandbecameadedicatedmemberoftheMaccabiUSAorganizationasanathlete,coach,volunteerandmemberoftheExecutiveCommitteeoftheBoardofDirectors.LouwastheUSATeamManageratthe2013MaccabiahGames,overseeingthe1100+USATeam,andheiscurrentlytheChairmanforthe2015PanAmericanMaccabiGamesUSAOrganizingCommittee.Healsoimmersedhisentirefamily–hiswifeKinfarandchildrenSam,Tina,StephanieandAdam–inMaccabiUSA. SamisavolleyballathleteandhasalsocoachedJudo;TinaandKinfarhavealwaysbeenthefamilycheerleaders,andTinawasamanagerfortheEuropeanMaccabiGamesin2007;StephaniehasparticipatedasaJudoathleteandcoach,aswellasamanager;andAdamhascompetedandcoachedJudoatall21stCenturyMaccabiahGames.Althoughshe

wasn’tservinginan‘official’capacity,Kinfarwasinstrumentalinhelpingthevolunteersandstaffatthe2013MaccabiahGamesorganizetheathletes’credentials–whicharetheirlifelineforlodging,food,transportationandallthingsMaccabiah! OneofLou’sfavoriteMaccabiahexperiencesistheLevL’Lev–HearttoHeart–Tzedakahprogram.MaccabiUSAsportsteamsvisitvarioushospitals,immigrantabsorptioncenters,andfacilitiesthatusesportsforrehabilitation,andbringgiftsforthekidsaswellasholdsportsclinicsordemos. “Beingabletodogoodforothersisjustgoodforyourheart,”Lousaid.“Itisalsoveryrewardingtoseethepositiveimpacttheseexperienceshaveonourathletes.Itmakestheworkweputintotheseprojectsworthwhile.” EachoftheMoyermanshaveexpressedthatoneofthebestaspectsoftheirparticipationinanyoftheGameswastheopportunitytodoitwiththeirsiblingsandwiththeirdad.TherehavebeenmultipleMoyermansatalmosteveryMaccabiahandInternationalMaccabieventsince2001.Theyhavehadtheopportunitytocompeteonthesameteam,watcheachothercompeteandcoach,ormanagetheUSAdelegationatthesameGames.Ithasbeenasignificantexperienceforallofthem. ForLouandAdam,themostrecentMaccabiahin2013wasparticularlysignificantformanyreasons,butspecificallybecausetheybothwerecompetinginJudo,representingtheircountry,together.LouwasamemberoftheMastersteamandAdamamemberoftheOpenteam.Theywereateachother’ssideduringthecompetition;theywereabletocoacheachotherandcheerastheyeachwonmedals.AdamwasalsoselectedasabannerbearertoleadtheUSADelegationintoTeddyStadiumduringtheOpeningCeremony. “Firstandforemost,beingchosenasabannerbearerwasahugehonor,”Adamsaid.“Walkinginatthefrontofthedelegationtothehugecrowdisjusthardtodescribebutissomethingthatwillstaywithmefortherestofmylife.” TheyhavegotteninvolvedwithMaccabiUSAindifferentways.SamfirstcompetedattheJCCMaccabiGamesandLoubecameinvolvedwithMaccabiUSAbeforeTina,StephanieandAdamwereborn,soithasalwaysbeenpartoftheirlives.LoubroughtSamandTinatoIsraelwithhimwhenhewasanOpenJudoteamHeadCoachin1993,sotheywereabletoexperiencetheMagicoftheMaccabiahasyoungteenagers.Adamfirstgotinvolvedasavolunteerwhilehewasveryyoung,helpingwithapparelpackagesforthe1993USAMaccabiahTeam.BothStephanieandAdamfirstcompetedwithMaccabiUSAasmembersoftheJudoteamin2001. Theyhaveallhadsignificant,impactfulexperiencesandfondmemoriesofthe2009MaccabiahGames.LouwastheUSAAssociateTeamManager,StephaniewastheHeadCoachfortheJudoteamandAdamwasanOpenJudoathlete.TherestoftheMoyermanclanflewtoIsraeltojointhemandexperienceIsraelasafamily.ItwasKinfar’sfirsttriptoIsrael. “Duringourfirstdaysthere,Mom,DadandIwenttotourJerusalem,”Tinareminisced.“StandingattheWallwithmymother,whoconvertedtoJudaismsowecouldallbeJewish,wasoneofthemostmemorableexperiencesofmylife.I’veneverhadthewordstotellherwhatthatmeant.StandingthereholdingherhandandleavingournoteswastheclosestthatI’vecome.” TheMoyermanscontinuetostayinvolvedwithMaccabiUSAinleadershipandvolunteerpositions,anditisandalwayshasbeenaMoyermanfamilyaffair.

MoyermanFamily

L-R: Tina, Ari Melnik, Stephanie, Kevin Toll, Sam and Adam

Donna Orender ì1985 Maccabiah 2001-’13 Maccabiah Organizing Committees

Jacob Orender ì2013 Maccabiah 2014 European Basketball Team

Zachary Orender ì 2013 Maccabiah 2014 European Basketball Team

DonnaOrenderlearnedabouttheMaccabiahGamesafterplayinginthefirstprofessionalWomen’sBasketballleagueintheUSAandknewinstantlyshe wouldfigureoutawaytorepresenttheUSAatthenextMaccabiah.Shewasworkingfulltimethen,soshehadtofigureoutawaytomakeitareality.ThethoughtofrepresentinghercountryplayingBasketball,thesportsheloved,inIsrael,acountrysheloved,weretheingredientsthatmadethisopportunitya MUSTDOforher! “TheMaccabiahGameswereadefininghighlightofmylife,”Donnarecalled.“Thecompetitionwasgreat,butitwasconnectingwithJewsfromaroundthe world,inourhomeland,thatstillgivesmegoosebumps.WhoknewthenthatsomanyyearslaterIwouldstillbeinvolved,andIbelievethatthedurationofmyinvolvement…wherethetimegoesIamnotsure…isatestamenttojusthowmeaningfultheworkandconnectionsare.” NotonlyhasDonnaremainedinvolved,butafteryearsofregalingherfamilywithstoriesofherownMaccabiahexperience,hertwinsonsJacobandZacharyparticipatedintheMaccabiahin2013.BothyoungmenweremembersoftheJuniorsBoys’Basketballteam. BothJacobandZacharystartedplayingBasketballataveryyoungageand hadcompetedintheJCCMaccabiGamesrepresentingJacksonville.However, theopportunitytoparticipateintheMaccabiahGamesandrepresenttheircountrywhilecelebratingtheirreligionandheritagewassomethingtheycouldnotpassup. “Toparticipateandcontributetosomethingbiggerthanyourselfissomething Ifindintrinsicallyrewarding,andthatiswhyIapplied[fortheGames],”Jacobsaid. TheOpeningCeremonywasoneofthemostmemorableexperiencesfor Donnaandhersons.TheyallrememberwhatahugeimpacttheyfeltwalkingintoTeddyStadium,hearingthecrowdroarandknowingthattogether,theywerepartofsuchalargecelebrationofJewishpride. “Priortomarchingintothestadium,mysonswerehangingoutwiththeirteam,”Donnasaid.“IdidnotknowifwewouldregroupbeforetheUSAdelegationmarchedin.IfeltJacobonmyright,grabmyhandandZacharyontheleft,grab theother.Zacharylookedatmeandsaid,‘thisisadreamforyou,isn’titmom?’…thetearsdropped,therewasnomoretosay.” JacobandZacharybothfelttheirMaccabiahexperiencewasenhancedbybeingabletoparticipatetogether.Theentireteamconnectedlikeabandofbrothers,butfortheOrendertwinsitwasmuchmorespecialastheygottoexperienceittogether,asbrothersandbestfriends. “Beingabletosharethisexperiencewithmyfamily,andcollectivelyreconnectandrelishinourJewishHeritagethroughthegamewealllove,madethegreatestimpactonme,”Zacharyreflected.“SeeingtherootsofourstruggleasaJewishPeople,andtobeabletoseefirsthandhowfarwehavecome,ismind-bogglingforme.” TheOrenderfamilyhadtheopportunityagainthispastJuly,toexperiencetheMagicofMaccabiaspartoftheEuropeanBasketballTour.BothZacharyandJacobwerepartofateamthattraveledtoEuropeandvisitedandcompetedwithathletesfromMaccabiclubsinLondon,AmsterdamandFrankfurt,andDonnahelpedorganizetheprogram.TheyallunderstandthatasJewishathletes,therearesomanywhohavecomebeforethemandtheyallhavetheresponsibilitytoowntheirpartinmakingJewrystrongandvibrantforthosewhowalkwiththemandwillcomeafterthem. DonnasumsupalltheirMaccabiexperiencesinonesentence,“Pride,joy,honorandtheresponsibilitytopayitforward.”

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L E G E N D S OF THE M A C C A B I A H 2 0 1 5B O C A R A T O N , F L O R I D A

H O N O R I N G

OnMarch15,2015MaccabiahUSAwillhonoritsLegendsoftheMaccabiahfromFlorida.ThisgroupofLegendswasselectedbecause of the significant contributions they have made toMaccabiUSA, theMaccabiMovementandSportsasathletes,volunteersandsupporters. Nextyear’sgalaeventwillbeabrunchatthePoloClub.Theprogramisdesignedto introduceyoutoeachof thehonorees

andlearnhowtheyhavebeenimpactedbytheirMaccabiUSAexperiencesandhowtheyhave,inturn,madeanimpactontheOrganization. To learnmoreabout theevent, sponsorshipopportunities,or to request an invitation, please contact Sara Feinstein at 267.627.5654orsfeinstein@maccabiusa.com.

Alan Appelbaum Golf

Ron Bakalarz Maccabi World Union

Guiora Esrubilsky (z”l) Maccabi World Union

Lester Fein (z”l) Maccabi USA

Bruce Fleisher Golf

Barry Gurland Maccabi USA

David Kantor Basketball

Milt Kantor (z”l) Maccabi USA

Harvey Leff Maccabi USA

Donna Orender Basketball

Danny Schayes Basketball

David Weissman Softball

Maccabi USA Stands with Israel

U.S. Committee Sports for Israel wasestablishedin1948.Manyyearslater,inordertoformacloserbondwith the Maccabi Movement worldwide, we changed our name toMaccabiUSA/SportsforIsrael.TodayweareknownasMaccabiUSA. Our first fourPresidents,ColonelHarryHenshel,Haskell Cohen,RobertRosenbergandNatHolman,alongwithourother“FoundingFathers”CharlesOrenstein,EdwardRosenblumandHaroldZimman,wouldbeamazedthattheirvisionofbuildingastrongerlinktoIsrael,throughsports,hasdevelopedinscopeandsize.Thefoundationtheybuilthasallowedournextthreepresidents,BobSpivak,ToniWortmanandRonCarnertogrowourprogramsoverthelast30+years. Today,JewsarestillfacedwithgreatchallengesthatIoftenrefertoasour three “A’s”–Anti-Semitism,AssimilationandApathy. Thelatest versionofanti-Semitism isanexistential threat to IsraelandJewsworldwide.TheleadershipofMaccabiUSAremainssteadfastinstandingwith Israel,nowandalways.WestandwithMaccabiWorldUnionandsupport their recentParcelsProgramthatbringscomforttosoldiersoftheIsraelDefenseForce.StandingwithIsraelmeanswestandforhumanrights,dignity,peace, freedomandmostofall,westandforlife.

WehopeyouwilljoinusaswecontinuetobuildastrongerMaccabiMovement.WeareforgingaheadtoparticipateinMaccabiGamesin2015(BerlinandSantiago)andthentheMaccabiahin2017inIsrael. OurrecentventurewithBirthrightwasagreatsuccessandwelookforwardtoournexttripsinDecember2014andSummer2015. Wearepleased toannounceanewcorporatesponsor–adidas–whowillbeourofficialsponsorandproviderofourTeamapparelforthenextfouryears.Weappreciatethequalityoftheapparelandservicetheyhaveprovidedandlookforwardtoworkingwiththeminthefuture.WehavereceivedamatchgrantfromafoundationforourISRAELCONNECTprogramatthe2017Maccabiah,whichwillgetourfundraisingeffortsofftoagreatstart. IcongratulateDavidBlatt,whorecentlybecametheHeadCoachfortheNBA’sClevelandCavaliers.AsaMaccabiahalumnus,weareveryproudandwishhimfuturesuccess. Finally, Iwishto thankallofourdedicatedvolunteers and staff who havemade a hugedifference for ourOrganization.Over thepast40yearsthatIhavebeeninvolvedwithMaccabiUSA,Ihaveseenitgrowtremendously–notjustintermsofnumbers,butintermsofquality.

Kol Hakavod to everyone involved.JED MARGOLIS, ExecutiveDirector

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGEFALL2014

UPDATE

JED MARGOLIS

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Ten young men took part in the first Maccabi USA Youth Men’sEuropeanBasketballTour,June22throughJuly7.Thisuniqueprogramwas designed to give some of our young athletes the opportunity tolearnaboutotherinternationalJewishcultures,becomeconnectedinamorepersonalwaytootherMaccabiorganizations,anddeveloplastingfriendshipsthroughthepowerofsports. TheTeam: JaredAbramson,LoganCooperman,MoEsformes,SamFieldman,JoshFried,ZackKaminsky,SamKreisberg,HankOlken,andJacobandZacharyOrender,ledbyHeadCoachBarryKleimanandAssistantCoachScottBerman.TheycamefromacrosstheUSAtoformatight-knitbandofbrothers,beginningtheirtripinMiamiwithanintensethree-daytrainingcamppriortodepartingfortheirfirstdestination,London. InLondontheyparticipatedinfiveintensebasketballmatches.Besidesthethrillofthecompetitiontheteamhadtheopportunitytotourthecity,seesomeoftheiconicsites,walkthestreetsandhearthestoriesandhistoryoftheJewishcommunityinLondon,andlearnthehistoryofJewsinEngland.Bythetimetheirgameswerecompleted,theMaccabiUSAteamfelttheyhadnewfriendsforlifeinLondon,havinggottentoknowtheplayersandtheirfamiliesfromMaccabiGreatBritain. FromLondon,theteamwenttoAmsterdamandgottoknowtheNetherlandsMaccabiorganizers who arranged for them toplay two terrific teams. The USA teamparticipated in a wheelchair basketballdemonstration with 2013 MaccabiahathleteMarcduHondandexperiencedthecultureandhistoryoftheJewsofAmsterdam.TheirJewishtourincludedavisittotheAnneFrankHouse,whichwasbothinspiringandsobering.

Theteamthenwentontothefinallegofthetournament,Frankfurt,Germany.Thefirstscheduledgame, thedayofarrival,waswith theMakkabi Frankfurt Men’s Fifth Division Team, part of the GermanLeague.Thecompetitionwasverystrong,butourteamgavethemagoodrun.TheentireMakkabiFrankfurtteamjoinedouryoungmenfordinnerthatlastnightandthecamaraderietheysharedwiththeirnewfriendsisalastingmemory.TheMaccabiFrankfurthostsweresoexcitedtohostourteamthattheyarrangedforaRabbitoflyinfromIsraelforaspecialShabbatonweekend.Onceagain,theMaccabihostswereexceptionallywarmandgraciousandarenowapartofourteam’sforevercircleofmemoriesandfriends. Themost importanttakeawayfortheMaccabiUSAteamwasnotthecompetition,butratherthestrongbondoffriendshiptheyformedwith each other and their new friends in all the European Jewishcommunitiestheyvisited.Theywantedtowin,buttheyfeltitwasgreatthatthecompetitionwasorganizedinawaythatwasbothchallenging

andconducivetoformingrelationshipsandlearningaboutothercultures. Donna Orender, USA Team organizersummed the trip upby saying, “Wepushed

onthecompetition,onthesightseeing,theagendaandeventhecities,butIwouldn’thave done anything differently. Theinclusionofall theJewishhistoryandsiteswasamazingandIthinkitaddedrealdepthtotheexperience.” A special thank you to the toursponsorsandorganizers, theEuropeanMaccabi hosts and everyone involvedwith making this such a meaningfulexperienceforeveryoneinvolved.

2014 EUROPEAN BASKETBALL TOUR

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newsALYSSA BARON – 2013 Maccabiah – was

the player of the yearin both the Ivy Leagueand the Big Five. Sheis one of six players all-time to be named first-team all-Big Five in fourconsecutive years and issecond on the Universityof Pennsylvania’s all-timescoring list with 1,806points.

DAVID BLATT – 1981 Maccabiah – wasnamedHead Coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers inJune.HerecentlyledMaccabiTelAvivtothe2014EuroleagueChampionshipand is thefirstEuroleagueCoachtoheadanNBAteam.

FRED COHEN – 2005-2013 Maccabiah; 2003-2011 Pan Am; Board – hastakenanewposition as President of U.S. Operationsfor ElMindA. This Israeli company hasrevolutionized Brain Network Activity (BNA)technologywhichwill change thewaybraindisordersandinjuriesaremanagedthroughbedsideclinicalpractice.

MARTY GILBERT – 1985, 2005, ’09 Maccabiah – istheNationalQuadWheelchairTennisCoachfor the IsraelParalympicTeamsince2013.The teamwon a silvermedal in 2013and

bronze medalin 2014 at theWorld TeamChampionshipsand Marty isbusy trainingthe team for the2016ParalympicGamesinBrazil.

PERRI GOLDBERG – 2009 Maccabiah; 2011 Eur – graduatedfromNewYorkUniversity as one of 25Scholar/Athletes and isworkingatBarclaysinthecompliancegroup.

ELYSSE GORNEY – 2013 Maccabiah – and SYDNEY TURCHIN – 2013 Maccabiah – represented theUniversityofPennsylvaniaagainst Cornell and were cheered on byfellow Israeli Maccabiah softball athlete, MAIYA CHARD-YARON.

RYAN JONES – 2013 Maccabiah – isplayingprofessionalsoccerinFinlandforPSKemiKingsasadefender.Herecentlygraduatedfrom Leeds MetropolitanUniversityinEnglandwithanMAinPublicRelationsandStrategicCommunications.

ADAM LANDECKER – 2009 Maccabiah –wasdrafted 21st in the 2013 Major LeagueBaseballdraftbythePittsburghPiratesandiscurrentlyplayingforClass-AWestVirginiaPower.

MEGAN LIGHT – 2013 Maccabiah – wasnamed Most Outstanding Player at theNCAA regional softball tournament whereherEmoryUniversityEaglesadvancedtotheroundof16.Shehasbeenall-conferenceforherentirefour-yearcareer,mostoutstandingplayerof theconferenceandDivision IIIAll-American.

SLOANE MILSTEIN – 2013 Maccabiah – earnedherdoctorate(EdD) inMay2014inEducationLeadership&Policyandwashiredfor Fall2014at TexasA&M to teachSportManagement&Marketing.

ADAM MOYERMAN – 2001-2013 Maccabiah; 2007 Pan Am – graduated from TempleUniversity with an MBA and recentlyparticipated in the International JudoFederation’sPanAmericanChileOpenwhereheplaced7thinthe73kgdivision.

ALEC ROBIN – 2013 Maccabiah – was the2014NCAAfloorexerciseandvaultchampionanda team silver medalistfor the University ofOklahoma. He also tiedforthe2014WinterCupChallenge floor exercisechampionship.

P O R T L A N D ROSEN – 2013 Maccabiah – wonthe Texas GolfA s s o c i a t i o nWomen’s StateAmateur onAugust1.

JEFF SCHULMAN – 1997, 2001, 2009 Maccabiah; 2003-2011 Pan Am; Board – and JEFF BUKANTZ – 1981-1993 Maccabiah; Board – orchestratedtheir own globalJewish Geographythis Spring. In theearly morning hours

ofMay28,theywerewatchingRangersgamestogetheronTVinIsrael.TheybothflewbacktotheUSAlaterthatdayandontheeveningoftheMay29,SchulmanspottedBukantzonthecornerof8thAve.and33rdStreetinNewYorkwheretheytookthispicture.

EVAN SILVER – 2009 Maccabiah – won a Pac-12wrestling championshipat 125 lbs on March 2 asa redshirt sophomore forStanfordUniversity.

NOAH SPRINGWATER – 2009 Maccabiah – workedat utility NYC thissummer, assisting withresearch digitalmedia tospread,buildandsustainengagementintheJewishcommunity.OneoftheclientsheisworkingwithisMaccabiUSA.NoahisenteringhisfinalyearatColumbiaUniversityasamemberoftheMen’sBasketballTeam.

ELLIOT STEINMETZ – 2013 Maccabiah; 2010 Aus – is the HeadMen’s Basketball Coachfor Yeshiva University.He was hired after aninternational searchthat attracted over200 applicants. GoMaccabees!

Welcome to our MACCABABY!

ARNIE – 1981–1997 Maccabiah, 1995 Eur, 2003 Pan Am, Board – and NANCY MINKOFF welcomed their second granddaughter, Samantha Goldin, on June 10. Her parents, Jaclyn and Andy are thrilled.

HALLS OF FAME

MIKE ROSE – 1 9 8 1 , 1 9 8 5 M a c c a b i a h – and SARA SCHIFFMAN – 2005 Maccabiah; 2003, 2007 Pan Am – were inducted into thePhiladelphiaJewishSportsHallofFameonMay27.

HARRY SWIMMER – Board –waspresentedwiththeInternationalJewish Sports Hall of FameLifetimeAchievementAwardonJune2.

MACCABI USA BIRTHRIGHT TRIP

DREW ROSENBERG – 2009, 2013 Maccabiah – participatedin a Maccabi USA Hi-GearBirthrighttripinJuneandhadtheopportunity toexperiencethe culture and beauty ofIsrael all over again. Newfriends Asher Sendyk andJeremyAdelsheimerhelphimshowhisMaccabipride.

MACCABI USA STAFF UPDATE

SAM BALABAN-FELD–2007PanAm– joined thestaff inlateJuneastheMarketingandCommunicationsAssociate.Inthisposition,hewillbefocusingonallfacetsofdigitalandprintcommunicationsandmarketingsupport.AgraduateofIndianaUniversity,SamwasamajorinSportsMarketing.HeisanativeofWilmette,IL,andrelocatedfromAtlanta,GAtoPhiladelphiatojointheMaccabiUSATeam.

STEVEN GRABER,ofBuffalo,NYjoinedthestafffull-timeinlateJulyasaGamesAssociate.HejustreceivedhisMastersof Science in SportsManagement fromDrexel Universityandhasbeenworkingpart-time in theofficesince2013.Stevewaspartoftheofficesupportteamduringthe2013Maccabiah,sohewillbringastrongfoundationtotheGamesDepartment.

HAYLEY ROWE,ofNewYork,NYjoinedthestaffinAugustasaGamesAssociate.AgraduateofTowsonUniversity,shehasspentthelastfewyearsworkinginthehigh-pressure,fast-pacedworldoftelevisionproduction.HaleywillbringgreatlogisticalandorganizationalskillstotheGamesDepartment.

David Blackburn May 28, 2014 Softball – 1985-1997, 2005-2009 Maccabiah; 1995-2007 Pan Am

Table Tennis – 2013 Maccabiah International Softball Hall of Fame

DavidwasaMaccabiahFastPitchSoftballLegendandoneofthefewMaccabiahathletesintheworldthatparticipatedinalmostallMaccabiahSoftballcompetitionssince1985.Afteranear-fatalcaraccidentin2010,Davidlostaleg.However,heknewhewouldfindawaytocompeteatthe2013MaccabiahGameswhichhedidasaParathleteinTableTennis.HewasalsohonoredattheSoftballFinalsbyhisfriendsandMishpachafromaroundtheworldinaspecialceremonywherehisnumberwasretired.

Alan Bluman June 20, 2014 Basketball – 1997 Maccabiah; 2011 Pan Am

AlanwasamemberofthegoldmedalOpenMen’sBasketballteamatthe 1977MaccabiahGamesandcamebacktotheMaccabiUSAfamilytocoach theJuniorsBoys’Basketballteamatthe2011PanAmMaccabiGameswheretheytookthebronzemedal.

Frank Greenberg June 29, 2014Board of Directors 1988-2008

USA Organizing Committees 1989, 2001 Maccabiah USA Organizing Committee - 1999 Pan Am Maccabi

Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame 1999 Past President, USA Track & Field

FrankwasamemberofMaccabiUSA’s(MUSA)BoardofDirectorsfor20years.HeservedasaMaccabiWorldUniondelegateforMUSAandasaco-chairfortheU.S.TrackandFieldTeam.Ithasbeenaprivilegeforthevolunteers,BoardofDirectorsandstaffofMUSAtohaveworkedwithFrank.Frankpassedawayafteralongillness.

Matthew Bendik July 10, 2014 Basketball - 1999 Pan Am

Matthewpassedawaytoosoonat31yearsofage.Hewasawell-likedmemberoftheJuniorsBoys’Basketballteamthatwonthegoldmedalat thePanAmMaccabiGamesinMexico.Hewasanightclubentrepreneur inLosAngelesandHawaii.

Alan “Ace” Greenberg July 25, 2014 Bridge - 1981 Maccabiah

Alanwasknownas“Ace”onWallStreet,wherehepresidedoverthe expansionofBearStearnsbeforeitscollapse.Hewasanavidbridgeplayer andhisteamwonthegoldmedalatthe11thMaccabiahGamesinIsrael. Alandiedofcomplicationsfromcancer.

Andrew Cassius August 7, 2014 Volleyball – 2007 Pan Am

Andrewpassedawayfollowingasuddenviralillness.Hewasanaturalleader,tremendousathleteandlovingandcaringfriendandfamilymember.Andrew waspassionateabouthisVolleyballexperiencesandwillbegreatlymissed.

We mourn the passing...

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Our thoughts and prayers are with the families. May their memory be for a blessing.

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1926 Arch Street, 4R, Philadelphia, PA 19103215.561.6900 Fax: 215.561.5470maccabi@maccabiusa.comwww.maccabiusa.com©2009 Maccabi USAMaccabi USA is a Registered TrademarkSince 1948, Maccabi USA (MUSA) has sought to enrich the lives of Jews in the United States, Israel and throughout the Diaspora through athletic, cultural and educational programs. The organization is the sponsor of the U.S. Team to the World Maccabiah Games. MUSA also sponsors U.S. participation in Maccabi competitions in Pan America and Europe, and supports Jewish youth through the JCC Maccabi Games.

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PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE • Level $100,000+Sarah & Robert CohnCecile (z”l) & Allan DalfenCecile & Lester (z”l) FeinSuzan & Allen FoxMark S. Goldstein & the Jean Alenstein TrustKantor (A)/Knue (A) FamilyPhyllis (z”l) & Alan MagermanAmy & Alan MeltzerThe Sheldon Family (A)Dr. Lee Winston & Herman Silver Charitable Fund/Sam Rabinowitz (z”l)Toni & Wally WortmanSelig Zises & Ellyn Bank (A)16th & 17th U.S. Maccabiah Teams

GIBORIM • Level $50,000+Sandi & Jerry BloombergThe Chaskin FamilyFlorence & Michael EdelsteinBenjamin Frankel Fund Lynn & Carl (z”l) GoldsteinMark S. and Marty GoldsteinShirlee & Bill (z”l) Jacobs (A)Ira KamensDonna & Jeffrey Laikind (A)Ilene & Melvyn MillerSusan & Harvey MorganRobert Pincus (A) & FamilyEstherly & Leonard Reifman (A)Barbara Brizdle (A) & Larry Schoenberg (A)Janet & Ellis (z”l) ShoreJill & Stu Siegel (A)

Harry & Beatrice Sley Foundation/ Betsy GrossmanDiane & David SternMarilyn & Harry Swimmer

ISRAEL SPORTS AMBASSADOR • Level $25,000+Jan Albert (A) Family Golf EndowmentGladys & Lewis Bass (A) & Family EndowmentRuth & Ray BrennerBarbara & Jim Bronner (A)Marilyn & Simon DenenbergDoris & Sheldon (z”l) Gitman (A)Norma & Charles GoldenJoy & Gary Gordon (A)Jean & Stephen KaplanStanley Kleckner (A)

Marilyn & Mark Labkon Family EndowmentCarol (z”l) & Harvey Leff (A)Jon (A), Kelly, Kenton & Ashlyn LevinCissie & Robert LevySydney Levy MemorialRonnie & David LowenthalTonja & Joel MagermanMichael L. Magerman FamilyBeth & Jed Margolis (A)Ava, Edward & Jordan (A) MendelsonDennis (A), Marc & Steve NeedlemanBernard Osher FoundationThe Pincus Charitable FundThe Rabinovitch FoundationMay & Samuel Rudin FoundationDana & Mark SussonWertheim Family Endowment

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