Maccabi Victoria
Para speedster Ori Drabkin (centre) and Olympian Steven Solomon won gold on the national stage, while race walking sensation Jemima Montag struck silver as a host of Jewish athletics stars strutted their stuff at the Australian Track and Field Championships at Sydney Olympic Park.
April 11, 2019, 12:00 am
Jewish stars rise on national stage
VICTORIAN teenage sprint sensation Ori Drabkin and Olympian Steven Solomon led the way for a talent-laden Jewish contingent at the 2019 Australian Track and Field Championships held at Sydney Olympic Park over the past week. 
By Aaron Fetter
Maccabi FC Caulfield – Women’s starting XI for their round two Nike FC Cup game.
March 28, 2019, 12:00 am
Senior women run riot on state cup debut
Maccabi FC Caulfield – Women's have reached the last 32 of the Nike FC Cup in their inaugural campaign after thrashing Moreland Eagles FC 10-1 in the second round of the women's state knockout cup last Sunday night.
Josh Ferenbach serving Scott Morrison coffee. Photo: Peter Haskin
November 23, 2018, 3:07 pm
Much-loved Josh mourned
TRIBUTES have been received from far and wide following the sudden passing of much-loved community member, Josh Ferenbach on Monday.
By Rebecca Davis
Toni Hamilton.
May 10, 2018, 3:47 pm
Hamilton earns dream Bulldogs debut
One week ago, Toni Hamilton was “absolutely devastated” when she found out that she didn’t make the Western Bulldogs’ squad for the 2018 VFLW season. She later received an unexpected text message that confirmed her childhood dream would on Sunday become a reality.
By Aaron Fetter
Jessica Fox. Photo: Canoephotography.com/Balint Vekassy/ICF
March 23, 2018, 5:59 pm
Maccabi Australia, NSW and VIC award winners
Jewish sport was the winner when the recipients of the Maccabi Australia, NSW and Victoria Awards were named last week.
By Shane Desiatnik and Aaron Fetter
Glen Eira mayor Tony Athanasopoulos (left) presents Shari Cohen with the award.
January 29, 2018, 12:01 am
All Abilities wins Aus Day award
MACCABI Victoria All Abilities has been recognised as the Community Group of the Year by Glen Eira Council at their Australia Day Breakfast Awards.
Maccabi Victoria young athletes will pause to commemorate Yom Hashoah. Photo: Peter Haskin
April 21, 2017, 12:00 am
Young athletes to remember Shoah victims
To commemorate Yom Hashoah, the Jewish Holocaust Centre is partnering with Maccabi Victoria to honour those who lost their lives to the Nazi genocide.
Maccabi Victoria named football player Toni Hamilton (pictured with the ball) the most Outstanding Maccabi Sportswoman of the Year for 2015. Photo: Peter Haskin.
May 19, 2016, 12:00 am
Maccabi Victoria honours best of 2015
Paralympic table tennis player Barak Mizrachi was named outstanding Jewish sportsman of the year at the annual Maccabi Victoria Awards night, held in Melbourne on Sunday night (May 15).
July 11, 2014, 12:00 am
‘Damning’ report off limits to victims
VICTIMS of convicted sex offender and former Maccabi Victoria mentor Shannon Francis have criticised Jewish sport’s roof body for a lack of transparency over a recent report it commissioned into the scandal and say a key figure, still in a position of power with the organisation, remains steadfastly unrepentant.
By adam kamien
Maccabi’s Mark Garkawe (left) with new youth league coach, Al Westover.
July 8, 2014, 4:40 pm
Macc-ademy to tip off in 2015
May 27, 2014, 2:48 pm
MacVic awards sport stars
MACCABI Victoria honoured the state’s best Jewish sportspeople on Sunday night, with an array of athletes and volunteers picking up awards.
May 20, 2014, 9:00 am
An insight into AFL greats
TWO of the greatest AFL players of all time addressed a packed crowd at the Friends of Maccabi luncheon earlier this week, with former Geelong icon Gary Ablett and games record-holder Michael Tuck giving insight into their lives post-football.
December 23, 2013, 12:00 am
Tennis ace Arber mourned
THE family of Paul Arber is grieving this week as the body of the missing Melbourne tennis coach was flown home from New Zealand for a funeral at the Chevra Kadisha cemetery in Lyndhurst on Sunday.
By Peter Kohn
May 23, 2013, 3:30 pm
Mac Vic honours top sports stars, volunteers
MACCABI Victoria honoured the best Jewish sport stars in the state on Sunday night, with Victorian netballer Joel Gocs and Melbourne Victory gun Ashley Brown taking out the top two awards.
November 2, 2012, 9:00 am
Bernie’s good as Gold
BERNIE Gold OAM will become the first person inducted into two Maccabi Australian Halls of Fame in November.
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