18TH “CHAI” WORLD MACCABIAH GAMES As an added feature to the upcoming Maccabiah Games, we moved some of the training camps to Israel. On June 28th, 2009 our first teams will be leaving to train there. The balance of the Juniors, Youth and Open participants will be leaving on July 2nd. Our reputation and mission of Jewish presence and pride has attracted top, well-respected coaches. All across the country, they — along with our sports chairs — are selecting athletes for our various teams, and tryouts have been held for most of our team sports. The golf qualifier in West Palm Beach was highly successful due to the extraordinary efforts of Golf Chairman Ira Kamens. During this process, volunteers have been hard at work to help raise money to send what will be the largest-ever USA Maccabiah Team. As of this writing, Team USA will be 984 members com- prised of 72 teams in 27 different sports. In addition, the Mission Program that includes friends, supporters, organizers and family members is estimated at 500 people. At the May Organizing Plenum in Israel our leadership was a part of over 200 delegates from most of the 62 nations participating in next year’s Maccabiah. As a result of tabulations of Entry Form #1 we were most pleased to note that athletic participation was the highest ever, and most of the sports in which the USA participates are well-represented. Our USA delegates on the international committees have been instrumental in assuring the proper running of these Games. Sports is what brings us to Israel to compete with other Jewish athletes from around the world, but that is merely the means to connecting our participants with their heritage and to creating a bond with Israel. I am particularly excited about our cultural Pre-camp program, which provides our Open, Juniors and Youth athletes the opportunity to experience the history, determination and fortitude of the Jewish People. The Chairs of this unmatched program, Bob Spivak and Jodi Reff, have developed a busy itinerary that includes touring historic sites, cultural identity seminars, and recreational activities prior to the Games. We expect that with this enhancement of the Maccabiah experience, our athletes will develop a bond with each other, with their heritage, and with the centrality of the State of Israel. How lucky we are to be joined by our spiritual advisor, Team Rabbi Irwin Kula. His leadership will help make this trip “three weeks to experience, a lifetime to remember.” The 18th Maccabiah Games are only months away and I extend my personal invitation to you to join us in Israel and share the excitement, the pageantry and the emotions of the Games as a member of Team USA or the Maccabi USA Mission. This celebration of Jewish spirit, solidarity and pride stirs the souls of our athletes and Jews everywhere. The Maccabiah makes a strong and definitive statement: We are one family, we are one nation and we are proud to be Jews. We are planning to send a Team of 970+ athletes to the Games and we need your help to raise the funds necessary to meet the financial challenges we are currently facing — escalating energy costs, rising airline prices and the weak dollar versus the strong shekel. The entire Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel (MUSA) lead- ership is working tirelessly to raise the dollars needed to ensure that every deserving athlete will have the opportunity to experience the “Magic of the Maccabiah.” Help us make our athletes’ dreams a reality by becoming an Endower, a member of our Sponsor our Athletes program or by making a contribution to MUSA. Your generosity will change lives. ALUMNI/MUSA PEOPLE pages 2 and 3 MUSA HONORS DR. DANIEL BUKANTZ page 4 UPCOMING EVENTS page 4 CREATING CONNECTIONS WITH ISRAEL & JEWISH CONTINUITY page 5 MACCABI USA MISSION PROGRAM page 6 YAKIR AWARD page 6 RECENT EVENTS page 7 MACCABI USA ENDOWMENTS/ SPONSORS back cover INSIDE THIS ISSUE Toni Wortman President Ron Carner General Chairman MACCABIAH 2009—THE JOURNEY CONTINUES! The Official Newsletter of Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel Volume 4 Number 2 Fall 2008 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Continued on page 6 Continued on page 3
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18TH “CHAI” WORLD MACCABIAH GAMESAs an added feature to the upcoming Maccabiah Games, we moved some of the training camps to Israel. On June 28th, 2009 our first teams will be leaving to train there. The balance of the Juniors, Youth and Open participantswill be leaving on July 2nd. Our reputation and mission of Jewish presence andpride has attracted top, well-respected coaches. All across the country, they —along with our sports chairs — are selecting athletes for our various teams, and tryouts have been held for most of our team sports. The golf qualifier in West Palm Beach was highly successful due to the extraordinary efforts of Golf Chairman Ira Kamens.
During this process, volunteers have been hard at work to help raise money to send what willbe the largest-ever USA Maccabiah Team. As of this writing, Team USA will be 984 members com-prised of 72 teams in 27 different sports. In addition, the Mission Program that includes friends,supporters, organizers and family members is estimated at 500 people.
At the May Organizing Plenum in Israel our leadership was a part of over 200 delegates from most of the 62 nationsparticipating in next year’s Maccabiah. As a result of tabulations of Entry Form #1 we were most pleased to note that athletic participation was the highest ever, and most of the sports in which the USA participates are well-represented. OurUSA delegates on the international committees have been instrumental in assuring the proper running of these Games.
Sports is what brings us to Israel to compete with other Jewish athletes from around the world, but that is merely the meansto connecting our participants with their heritage and to creating a bond with Israel. I am particularly excited about our culturalPre-camp program, which provides our Open, Juniors and Youth athletes the opportunity to experience the history, determination and fortitude of the Jewish People. The Chairs of this unmatched program, Bob Spivak and Jodi Reff,have developed a busy itinerary that includes touring historic sites, cultural identity seminars, and recreational activities priorto the Games. We expect that with this enhancement of the Maccabiah experience, our athletes will develop a bond witheach other, with their heritage, and with the centrality of the State of Israel.
How lucky we are to be joined by our spiritual advisor, Team Rabbi Irwin Kula. His leadership will help make this trip “threeweeks to experience, a lifetime to remember.”
The 18th Maccabiah Games are only months away and I extend my personal invitation to you to join us inIsrael and share the excitement, the pageantry and the emotions of the Games as a member of Team USAor the Maccabi USA Mission. This celebration of Jewish spirit, solidarity and pride stirs the souls of ourathletes and Jews everywhere. The Maccabiah makes a strong and definitive statement: We are one family,we are one nation and we are proud to be Jews.
We are planning to send a Team of 970+ athletes to the Games and we need your help to raise the fundsnecessary to meet the financial challenges we are currently facing — escalating energy costs, rising airlineprices and the weak dollar versus the strong shekel. The entire Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel (MUSA) lead-
ership is working tirelessly to raise the dollars needed to ensure that every deserving athlete will have the opportunity toexperience the “Magic of the Maccabiah.” Help us make our athletes’ dreams a reality by becoming an Endower, a member ofour Sponsor our Athletes program or by making a contribution to MUSA. Your generosity will change lives.
ALUMNI/MUSAPEOPLEpages 2 and 3
MUSA HONORSDR. DANIELBUKANTZpage 4
UPCOMINGEVENTSpage 4
CREATINGCONNECTIONSWITH ISRAEL & JEWISH CONTINUITYpage 5
MACCABI USAMISSION PROGRAMpage 6
YAKIR AWARDpage 6
RECENTEVENTSpage 7
MACCABI USAENDOWMENTS/SPONSORSback cover
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Toni WortmanPresident
Ron CarnerGeneral Chairman
MACCABIAH 2009—THE JOURNEY CONTINUES!The Offic ial Newsletter of Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel Volume 4 Number 2 Fa l l 2008
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Continued on page 6
Continued on page 3
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ALUMNI / MUSA PEOPLEALEX AUERBACH – 17th Maccabiah –competed at the NCAA D- III forClaremont College and finished 9th in the nation in the 800m with a time of 1.51.83.
BEN BRAUN – 13th Maccabiah – has been named Head Basketball Coachof Rice University.
TAL BRODY – 7th & 8th Maccabiah – was named the4th Greatest Israel Sports Hero by the Jerusalem Post.
LARRY BROWN – 6th Maccabiah – was named theCharlotte Bobcats Head Coach. He named his brother,HERB BROWN – 15th – 17th Maccabiah – as anAssistant Coach.
DEENA DROSSIN KASTOR – 7th Pan Am – won the U.S. OlympicMarathon trials, earning a berth on the 2008 USA Olympic Team. She earned a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
LINDSAY DURLACHER – 14th - 17th Maccabiah – won second place in the U.S. Nationals Wrestling Championships.
BENNY FEILHABER – 17th Maccabiah, 9th Pan Am – was selected for the 2008 U.S.Olympic Soccer squad.
KEVIN FRIEDLAND – 17thMaccabiah, 10th & 11th Pan Am, Aus 02– has returned for his fifth seasonwith the Minnesota Thunder.
Hall of Fame Inductees:DANIEL BUKANTZ (z”l)– 3rdMaccabiah – National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
DANIELLE KLURMAN HALL – 12th Maccabiah –MetroWest Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
LENNY KRAYZELBURG – 16th & 17th Maccabiah –National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
JENNY LEWIS – 11th Pan Am – Rochester JewishSports Hall of Fame.
DAVE MICAHNIK – 7th, 8th, 12th & 14th Maccabiah –United States Fencing Hall of Fame.
BRUCE PEARL – 18th Maccabiah – National JewishSports Hall of Fame.
WENDY PASKIN JORDAN – 9th Maccabiah –Northern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
CHRIS FEDER – 8th & 13th Maccabiah – C.W. Post Athletic Hall of Fameand he is a member of the California Wrestling Hall of Fame.
TODD SCHAYES – 14th - 17th Maccabiah, 8th & 9th Pan Am –Metropolitan League Hall of Fame.
ALAN SCHWARTZ – 10th, 11th & 13th Maccabiah – USTA/MidwestSection Hall of Fame.
KERRI STRUG – 15th Maccabiah – National Jewish Sports Hall of Fameand the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame.
The Jewish Sports ReviewRecognition:BRAD GAMPEL – 10th Pan Am –Honorable Mention.
TODD GOLDEN – Aus 06 – Men’s College All-American D-IJewish Basketball Team.
BRINA POLLACK –17th Maccabiah – second teamJewish All-American.
SHAINA POLLACK – 17thMaccabiah, Aus 06 – Jewish All-American and All-New EnglandSmall Colleges’ Athletic Conference first team.
BEN RUDIN – Aus 06 – Men’sCollege All-American DII/III.
SHAWN WEINSTEIN – 16th & 17thMaccabiah – All-Heartland Conferencefirst team.
JAKE WEITZEN – 10th Pan Am –Honorable Mention.
HANNAH WOLF – Aus 06 – All-MidwestConference first team.
JARRYD GOLDBERG – 17th Maccabiah, Aus 06, Eur 12, 11th Pan Am – signed with the Miami FC.
SETH GREENBERG – 13th Maccabiah – was namedACC Basketball Coach of the Year.
ERNIE GRUNFELD – 9th & 13th Maccabiah – washonored by the University of Tennessee by retiringthe No. 22 he wore from 1975 – 77.
DANIEL MADWED – 17th Maccabiah, 10th Pan Am– was voted the Top Athlete of the 17th WorldMaccabiah Games in Israel. This prestigious honoris given to only one athlete out of 7,300+ athletesfrom 54 countries who participated in the Games in 2005.
RACHEL MAGERMAN –11th Pan Am – officiallycommitted to the University of North Carolina,the defending national champions in FieldHockey, and will start her freshman year in Fall, 2009.
Alex Auerbach Ben Braun Todd Golden Brina Pollack
Shaina Pollack Ben Rudin
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Lenny Krayzelburg
Bruce Pearl
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MICHELLE MOSES – 11th Pan Am – has been named the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District in softball.
MIKE MOSKOWITZ – 17th Maccabiah –became Head Basketball Coach atWestern State University.
ADAM MOYERMAN – 16th & 17th Maccabiah, 11th Pan Am – won the73kg Judo title at the Youth and Scholastic Nationals and was namedOutstanding Male competitor.
STEVE REIFMAN – 12th - 15th Maccabiah – published his second book:Eight Essentials for Empowered Teaching and Learning, K-8; Bringing outthe best in your students.
ABBY RICHTER – 17th & 18th Maccabiah, 11th Pan Am— hired as an assistant soccer coach for Kent StateUniversity’s Golden Flashes.
GREG SPECTOR – 13th - 16th Maccabiah, 11th Pan Am –became the Women’s Volleyball Head Coach at Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, VA.
ANDY YOSINOFF – 17th Maccabiah – received the Heights Award, honoring people who createopportunities and inspire others to become involved in Women’s Athletics.
EDDIE ZUCKER – 12th & 13th Maccabiah – created a mini-reunion of theGold Medal Men’s Basketball Team from the 12th Maccabiah via hisdaughter, Carly’s, Bat Mitzvah. Joining him to witness the event were:HOWARD LEVY – 12th, 13th & 17th Maccabiah; KENNY BARER – 12th & 14th Maccabiah; CHARLIE SILK – 12th Maccabiah; and ROBBIEWEINGARD – 12th & 13th Maccabiah.
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ALUMNI / MUSA PEOPLE Continued
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Continued from cover page
Welcome to all our MaccaBabies!CAROLINE AND DOUG – Aus 06, Eur 12, 11th Pan Am – HOMER welcomed their second child,Isabel Signe Josefin on February 18. She joins herbig brother Elias, who is already fluent in Englishand Swedish at two and a half.
JULIE – 17th Maccabiah, 10th Pan Am – and ANTON WOOLF welcomed daughter RachelMillie on February 20.
PHYLLIS AND GEORGE – Board – LIPPMANwelcomed their second grandchild, SydneyAbigail on April 29. This is the first child of proudparents Darby Maloney and Gary Lippman.
JODI – 15th -17th Maccabiah, Board – and RICKY – 12th - 17th Maccabiah,Board – REFF welcomed their firstgrandchild, Lucy Dahlia Vogel on June 24.Proud parents Erika and JonathanVogel are thrilled and Erika’s youngestbrother Ethan, is excited to be an uncle for the first time!
Update:Please forgive us for an omission in our 11th Pan American Maccabi GamesCommemorative Journal. Sam Spornand Bert Rosenberg of Australia won the Silver Medal in Tennis Doubles for Men 75+.
It is my pleasure to announce that Ron Carner, Maccabi World UnionVice President, MUSA First Vice President and our 18th Maccabiah Chair,has been honored by being chosen as a recipient of the Yakir MaccabiAward, the highest honor the Maccabi Movement bestows. The award isgiven to outstanding international Maccabi leaders for their long anddedicated service. Instituted in 1984, the Award has thus far been made to103 prominent and deserving individuals. The Yakir Award ceremony willbe held during the Maccabiah and we will be there to support Ron whosepassion and commitment to Maccabi USA, Maccabi World Union and toIsrael has been an inspiration to us all.
We are proud of our partnership with JCC Association and are pleasedto welcome Ed Cohen as the new Chairman of the ContinentalGoverning Board and Kenny Silverboard as the new JCC Maccabi Games
Director. We extend our thanks and appreciation to outgoing CGBChairman Steve Reiner and former JCC Maccabi Games Director LennySilberman for their leadership during the past 14 years and for their out-standing contributions to the growth and success of the JCC MaccabiGames.
You, our volunteers, are the lifeblood of our organization and weneed your help to meet the challenges of tomorrow. You are our greatestassets. You are our past, our present and our future. The Maccabi spiritlives in your hearts!
I wish you and your families a healthy, happy and peaceful New Year.B’shalom,Toni
ATTENTION ALUMNI OF THE 7TH (1965) AND 9TH (1973) MACCABIAH GAMES:
We recently received video footage of “Your Maccabiah.” For a free copy, please email Jed Margolis at [email protected].
On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Sarasota, Florida, on March 31st,Maccabi USA had the pleasure of paying tribute to Dr. Daniel (Danny)Bukantz. He was a Fencer for four consecutive U.S. Olympic Teams from1948 through 1960. Danny then went on to be an American referee at theOlympic Games from 1964 through 1984, except for the U.S. boycotted1980 Olympic Games. He participated in the 1950 3rd World MaccabiahGames and won a Gold Medal in Foil Fencing.
Surrounded by friends and family, Dr. Bukantz was thrilled to have hisFencing career highlighted and captured on video. His son, Jeffrey, himselfa Maccabiah Fencer, spoke eloquently about his father’s Fencing careerand connection with Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel.
On July 26, 2008 Dr. Bukantz passed away in his sleep after a stoic battlewith lung cancer. He is survived by his wife Alice, son Jeffrey, daughter-in-law Carol and grandchildren Stephanie and Michael. Our thoughts andprayers are with the Bukantz Family.
May his memory be for a blessing.
U p c o m i n g E v e n t s
September 9 – 12, 20088th Maccabi Transatlantic CupQuaker Ridge Golf ClubScarsdale, NYCo-chairs: Jay Blumenfeld& Jeff Fleishman
September 11, 2008 Texas Hold’em Poker TournamentWilmette, ILChair: Fred Cohen
September 21, 2008Tribute Honoring Gene & Lenny WeissSolon, OHCo-chairs: Scott Peters & Ryan Peters
September 23, 2008Endowers’ ReceptionNew York, NY
October 7, 200826th Annual Metro DC Golf TournamentFour Streams Golf ClubBeallsville, MDCo-chairs: Brent Goldstein & Mark Goldstein
October 12, 20084th Annual Maccabi Brunch & Bridge TournamentHampshire Country ClubMamaroneck, NYCo-chairs: Barbara Feldman & George Lippman
November 2, 2008Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel Annual MeetingBoca Raton Resort & ClubBoca Raton, FL
December 7, 2008Tribute Honoring David WeissmanPolo Club Boca RatonBoca Raton, FLChair: Barry Gurland
February 6 – 10, 2009Maccabi World Union Plenum MeetingsRamat Gan, Israel
March 23, 200914th Annual Palm Beach FloridaGolf TournamentThe Falls Country ClubLake Worth, FL
April 22, 2009Gala Evening Celebrating 60 Years of Maccabi USAGrand Hyatt HotelNew York, NYCo-chairs: Bonnie & Mitch Rudin
July 13 – 23, 200918th “Chai” World Maccabiah GamesIsrael
August 2 – 7, 2009JCC Maccabi Games San Francisco, CA
August 9 – 14, 2009JCC Maccabi GamesSan Antonio, TX
August 16 – 21, 2009JCC Maccabi GamesScarsdale, NY
Dr. Daniel “Danny” Bukantz Back – Keith Raphael, Carol and Jeff Bukantz;Seated – Alice and Danny Bukantz
MACCABI USA/SPORTS FOR ISRAEL HONORS DR. DANIEL BUKANTZ
Standing – Jed Margolis, Jeff and Carol Bukantz, Bob Spivak; Seated – Alice and Danny Bukantz
Bob Spivak presenting Tribute Award to Danny Bukantz, Alice and Jeff Bukantz in background
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Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel is about many things. First and foremost,we are about Sports at an international level. However, Sports is merely avehicle for connecting our athletes to their Jewish Heritage, Culture andthe State of Israel. In our own unique way we are able to build Jewish Prideand Identity in our quest to ensure Jewish Continuity.
Over the past 75+ years, more than 5,000 Americans have representedthe USA with pride and dignity at the World Maccabiah Games. As weembark on the 18th Maccabiah Games in Israel next July, we are proud thatwe will have our largest delegation ever, with a U.S. Team well over 900strong. They will be joining over 9,000 athletes from 60 countries on sixcontinents around the world for the third largest international athleticcompetition in the world. Hundreds of volunteers have been workingnon-stop to pull together the many details of our Team’s participation,and for this we are very grateful. The Maccabiah is the “Crown Jewel” ofthe Jewish Sports world. What the Games have done for Israel and the50,000 participants over all those years, has been immeasurable.
Team USA embarked on a cultural Pre-camp over 20 years ago in aneffort to enhance the Maccabiah experience. Because of the impact thisprogram has had on past participants, the Pre-camp for our Juniors andOpen athletes has been improved and expanded, so that it continues tobe one of the highlights of the Maccabiah experience. We are the onlydelegation that has the premier position of a Team Rabbi who is part ofthe Pre-camp experience and leads the cultural identity seminars and reli-gious services. The athletes will see many of the cultural and religioushighlights Israel has to offer. Additionally, they have the opportunity toparticipate in a B’nai Mitzvah Ceremony and a unique Tzedakah projectknown as Lev L’Lev (Heart to Heart). The Lev L’Lev project provides anopportunity for our athletes to share gifts with children in facilities such
Opening Ceremonies, 17th World Maccabiah Games, Ramat Gan Stadium
Team arrival at Ben Gurion Airport
B’nai Mitzvah Ceremony
Swim Team participating in Lev L’Lev program
as rehabilitation centers, absorption centers and hospitals. Additionally,they are able to provide a sports demonstration which puts a smile oneveryone’s faces — the athletes and the kids they visit. It is a unique wayfor our Team to ‘give back to the community’ while in Israel.
We bring athletic Jews to Israel, and take home Jewish Athletes. Theimpact is profound and meaningful — just ask those who have been at theMaccabiah. We see it in their eyes and in their hearts. And when theyreturn home, Team members get involved and stay involved with theirlocal Jewish community. A piece of their heart remains in Israel and theystay connected for a lifetime.
We hope that you will join us next summer as the Jewish Journey con-tinues. Come with us to experience the Opening Ceremonies, experiencethe Maccabiah and experience the beauty of Israel. Whether it is your firstvisit or your 18th, it will be the experience of a lifetime.
CREATING CONNECTIONS — WITH ISRAEL AND JEWISH CONTINUITY
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THE 18TH “CHAI” MACCABIAH GAMES
MACCABI USA MISSION PROGRAMMaccabi USA has an exciting new Mission Program being developed byCo-chairs Claudia Fiks and Phyllis Magerman in conjunction with the 18th“Chai” World Maccabiah Games.
New this year will be three Mission Program Packages, designed tomeet the varying needs of Masters Athletes, Family and Friends ofAthletes. These packages will vary in length, from 14 days to 10 days. Theywill ALL include Opening Ceremonies festivities on July 13, 2009 at RamatGan Stadium, touring, exclusive hospitality desk services and admission toall competitions. Tours and special events will vary based on the packagechosen, but there will be ample opportunity to celebrate our heritage aspart of the Maccabi USA Family.
Participation in the Mission Program provides a seamless experiencefor those coming to Israel as Masters Athletes, Family and Friends ofAthletes. Airfare, airport transfers in Israel, Hotel accommodations,Games Credentials, tours, parties including a spectacular Gala Beach Partyand the exclusive services of a private Hospitality Desk and privateBreakfast Room are included with all the packages.
To learn more, please visit the Mission Program section on the home-page of the Maccabi USA website at www.maccabiusa.com.
YAKIR AWARDThe Yakir Maccabi Award was first given out in 1984 in recognition ofthose individuals who change lives through their dedication and commit-ment to the ideals of the Maccabi Movement, Jewish Heritage and thepreservation of the Jewish People. It is the highest accolade MaccabiWorld Union can bestow on an individual for their lifetime achievementthat honors the past and safeguards the future for generations to come.
Every four years the Executive Committee of Maccabi World Unionhas the privilege to honor the most respected volunteers who havedevoted so much of their time to our wonderful Movement. The award isgiven out at the Maccabiah Games and is truly a highlight.
Next year, Ron Carner will be honored for his many years of dedicatedservice to the Maccabi Movement. He follows in the footsteps of some ofour greatest leaders of the Movement, including Nat Holman (1984),Harold Zimman (1989), Max Sheldon (1997), Bob Spivak (2001) and AlanSherman (2005). Always the advocate who shows great enthusiasm forthe Maccabi Movement, Ron is shown at this year’s NCAA finals in San Antonio.
L’SHANA TOVA TIKATEVU
rFROM MACCABI USA
Mission Program Co-chairs Phyllis Magerman and Claudia Fiks
L-R: Bob Spivak, Oscar Robertson, Ron Carner, Rick Barry and Jed Margolis
18TH “CHAI” WORLD MACCABIAH GAMESContinued from cover page
Our superb support staff at the Philadelphia headquarters, under the“mensch” leadership of our energetic Executive Director, Jed Margolis,could not have come this far without the help of dozens of volunteersacross the country, who, these past two years, have dedicated manyhours, weeks and months to make it all happen.
Join us in Israel, July, 2009!!!Please check our web-site for news and developments at
www.maccabiusa.com.Chazak Ve’amatz,Ron CarnerGeneral Chairman, USA 18th Maccabiah Organizing Committee
RECENT EVENTS
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13th Annual Palm Beach Florida Golf TournamentChairman Eric Glasband andNational Golf TournamentDirector Marvin Waronoff puttogether another great day ofgolf at The Falls Country Clubin Lake Worth, Florida onMarch 24. The event raised$30,000 for Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel. The weatherwas great and everyoneenjoyed this challengingcourse. Like clockwork, a greatgroup of volunteers came outto support this event and helpeverything run smoothly.
Top Photo, L-R: Steve Fink, AllanSchachter, Bob Spivak and Chick Golden
Bottom Photo, L-R: Alice Kemper, Marsha Fishbein, Audrey Goldberg and Nancy Benson
L-R: Bruce Pearl and Ron Carner Rabbi Irwin Kula
Maccabi World Union PlenumFrom May 5 – 13, 16 mem-bers of the Maccabi USAleadership team came toIsrael for the annual Plenum.While everyone was busyattending meetings andplanning sessions for the18th World MaccabiahGames, they were able to enjoy the observance of Yom Hazikaron —Memorial Day — and YomHaatzmaut — Israel’s 60thIndependence Day. A special highlight for Maccabi USA was when Phyllis Magerman, Chair of the 11th Pan American Maccabi Games, presented a check for $15,300 to Maccabi World Union President Jeanne Futeran to be used for the Tikvah Project to support victims of terror.
The Westchester, NYGolf TournamentRichard Meyers did a phenomenal job chairing the first golf tournament in Westchester, NY in overseven years at the FenwayGolf Club in Scarsdale, NYon June 9. Although the temperatures soared above100 degrees at times, all who participated played all18 holes of this top-ratedcourse. The tournamentraised $30,000 for MaccabiUSA/Sports for Israel. A great group of volunteerswithstood the hot weatherto help facilitate the event.
L-R: Jed Margolis, Richard Meyers, Michael and Bob Spivak
L-R: Howard Polk, Dickie Baskin,Marvin Wenger and Al Weiden
L-R: Steve DeGraff, Ted Fishman and Arnie Fishman
L-R: Jeanne Futeran and Phyllis Magerman
18th “Chai” Maccabiah Steering Committee MeetingOver 85 Sports Chairmen came to New York City on April 13 for a packedday to prepare for the 18th “Chai” World Maccabiah Games in July, 2009.Ron Carner, General Chairman for the Committee, led the meeting andwas joined by the leadership of the organization and the SteeringCommittee to provide critical information to the Sports Chairs to helpthem with Team recruitment and fundraising. Information on Pre-camp,Training, Apparel and Mission Programs was presented to the group.Everyone was inspired by presentations from USA Team Rabbi, Irwin Kulaand Open Men’s Basketball Coach, Bruce Pearl.
L-R: Doug and Larry Saidenberg, Ron Carner and Marvin Waronoff
The Metropolitan Chicago Golf TournamentChairman Mark Fishman and his outstanding steering committee produced a fantastic golf event at Sunset Ridge Country Club inNorthfield, IL on July 28. The weather was perfect and the golf was challenging. Fishman and his team raised over $75,000 for MaccabiUSA/Sports for Israel with this event which included a live auction with great prizes. The volunteers who supported this day of golf did a great job making sure everything ran smoothly.
Non-Profit Org.
US Postage
PAIDPermit No. 1291
Philadelphia, PA
UNITED STATES COMMITTEE SPORTS FOR ISRAEL1926 Arch Street, 4RPhiladelphia, PA 19103
PRESIDENT TONI WORTMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JED MARGOLISMARKETING DIRECTOR SARA FEINSTEINDESIGN SCOTT DESIGN COMMUNICATIONS
CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE Level $180,000+Talia & Ron CarnerKeith Frankel (A)Edy & V. David (z”l) Levitt (A)Joy & Jerry MonkarshTaylor Hogge & Robert E. SpivakEllen & Samuel Sporn (A)
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Level $100,000+Alan Z. Appelbaum (A)Cecile & Lester (z”l) FeinSuzan & Allen FoxLeah & Ed FrankelMonica & Barry GurlandIris & Igal HamiKantor (A)/Knue (A) FamilyPhyllis & Alan MagermanAmy & Alan Meltzer
The Sheldon Family (A)Dr. Lee Winston & Herman Silver
Charitable Fund/Sam Rabinowitz (z”l)Toni & Wally WortmanSelig Zises16th & 17th U.S. Maccabiah Teams
GIBORIM Level $50,000+Sandi & Jerry BloombergThe Chaskin FamilyCecile (z”l) & Allan DalfenFlorence & Michael EdelsteinBenjamin Frankel Fund Mark GoldsteinShirlee & Bill (z”l) Jacobs (A)Ira Kamens (A)Stanley Kleckner (A)Donna & Jeffrey Laikind (A)
Betsy GrossmanDiane & David SternMarilyn & Harry Swimmer
ISRAEL SPORTS AMBASSADORLevel $25,000+Jan Albert (A) Family Golf EndowmentGladys & Lewis Bass (A) & Family
EndowmentRuth & Ray BrennerBarbara & Jim Bronner (A)
Marilyn & Simon DenenbergDoris & Sheldon Gitman (A)Norma & Charles GoldenJoy & Gary Gordon (A)Marilyn & Mark Labkon Family EndowmentCarol & Harvey Leff (A)Jon (A), Kelly, Kenton & Ashlyn LevinCissie & Robert LevySydney Levy MemorialRonnie & David LowenthalTonja & Joel MagermanMichael L. Magerman FamilyAva, Edward & Jordan (A) MendelsonDennis (A), Marc & Steve NeedlemanBernard Osher FoundationGerri & David Pincus (A)The Rabinovitch FoundationMay & Samuel Rudin Foundation
MACCABI USA/SPORTS FOR ISRAEL ENDOWMENTS as of July 31, 2008
AnonymousRosalie (z”l) & Ronald AbramsLorraine & Richard Abramson (A)Ellen & Simon AtlasAnn & Irwin BearJoshua BernsteinDoris Dannenhirsch Beshunsky (z”l) (A)**Alex Blavatnik (A)**Sandi BloombergTalia & Ron Carner**The Ryna & Melvin Cohen Family
Suraleah Michaels & Jess Forrest (A)Barb & Andrew Fremder (A)Galpern-Mendelson Family Foundation**Simcha GershMichael Glassman (A)The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation (PC)Linda & Frank GreenbergMonica & Barry GurlandEdward KaplanJerome KaplanVicki & Paul Klapper (A)The Robert & Arlene Kogod Family
FoundationAnne (z”l) & Ron KrancerWendy & Jeff KriegerBetty & Charles Lebovitz ****
Carol & Harvey Leff (A)Thelma & Melvin Lenkin Foundation II, Inc.**Cissie and Robert P. LevyIn Memory of Henry MargolisBudd & Nanette Mayer Family Foundation**Tema & Joseph MerbackStuart MillerHelen & David Pudlin (A)Queensboro Hill Jewish CenterJodi & Ricky ReffEstherly & Leonard Reifman (A)Aileen & Brian Roberts (A)The Jack & Anita Saltz FoundationWayne SchuhMyer S. Shandelman TrustBertha Sheldon
Chris & Murray SheldonMichele & Adam Sherman (A)Robert H. Smith Family Foundation**Taylor Hogge & Robert E. SpivakSporn Family (A)Maxwell Strawbridge Charitable TrustBobbie & Marvin Waronoff (A)Carolyn (Ballan) (A) & David WassermanMelinda & Steven WertheimWilf Family FoundationThe Zantker Charitable Foundation, Inc.**
(A) Athlete (PC) Pre-camp**Sponsored two athletes**** Sponsored four athletes
18TH MACCABIAH SPONSOR OUR ATHLETES as of July 31, 2008
SEEKING JEWISH ATHLETES
For an application and to learn more visit:www.maccabiusa.com
