Maccabiah Games
Barak Mizrachi in the green and gold. Photo: AAP Image/Sport the Library, Drew Chislett
February 14, 2019, 1:35 pm
Jewish Paralympian decides to retire
Despite the temptation of Tokyo 2020, veteran Australian Paralympic table tennis player Barak Mizrachi has announced his competitive retirement after almost two decades in the sport.
By Aaron Fetter
Jemima Montag crosses the finish line to win the Women's 20km Race Walk final on day four of competition at the XXI Commonwealth Games at Currumbin Beachfront on the Gold Coast, Australia, Sunday, April 8, 2018. (AAP Image/Tracey Nearmy) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY
April 12, 2018, 12:01 am
Double delight for Jewish athletes at Commonwealth Games
JEMIMA Montag created Australian Jewish sporting history on Sunday morning when she won the 20km race walk at the Commonwealth Games.
Triathlete Daniel Rifkin.
October 8, 2017, 12:00 am
Rifkin’s impressive debut in Holland
Daniel Rifkin nailed a personal best time on debut at the ITU Triathlon Age Group World Championships in Holland last month.
By Shane Desiatnik
Daniel Rifkin at the Maccabiah Games. He will represent Australia at the 2017 ITU Triathlon Age Group World Championships in Rotterdam from September 14-17, with his father Julian. Photo: Julie Kerbel
September 7, 2017, 11:54 am
Father and son to compete at worlds
Sydney father and son Julian and Daniel Rifkin will fly to Rotterdam next week to represent Australia at the 2017 ITU Triathlon Age Group World Championships.
By Shane Desiatnik
Australia's junior and open netball teams celebrate winning gold medals at the 2017 Maccabiah Games in Israel.
July 27, 2017, 11:16 am
Aussie netballers create history at Games
Australia created netball history at the 2017 Maccabiah Games by becoming champions in both the open and junior competitions.
By Shane Desiatnik
Australian Cyclist Alex Lehrer.
July 16, 2017, 12:01 am
Gold, silver, bronze for Aussie cyclists
IT was an amazing triple treat for Australia in the men’s 40+ cycling time trial on July 9, with Alex Lehrer winning gold, Australian Maccabiah team captain Sean Bloch earning silver, and comeback king Josh Goldstat bagging bronze.
By Shane Desiatnik
Jarrod Basger makes a tackle against Brazil.
July 13, 2017, 12:01 am
Australia’s epic futsal comeback
AUSTRALIA pulled off a miraculous last-minute victory over Brazil on July 10 to qualify for the futsal finals at the Maccabiah Games and keep their hopes of a medal alive. 
By Yael Brender
The Australian futsal team celebrating their last-minute victory over Brazil. Photo: Julie Kerbel
July 13, 2017, 12:01 am
Maccabiah Games kick off
AUSTRALIA is off to a ripping start at the 20th Maccabiah Games in Israel, with the Aussie athletes nabbing dozens of medals.
Matt Levy and Ashley Weill on July 9. Photo: Robi Karp
July 13, 2017, 12:01 am
Levy smashes world record at Maccabiah
THE swimming finals kicked off in the best way possible for the Australian team at the Maccabiah Games, with two-time Paralympic gold medallist Matt Levy now adding the title of three-time Maccabiah gold medallist to his résumé.
July 6, 2017, 12:03 am
20 years on: remembering Maccabiah bridge victims
SHELLY Jackson was 37 weeks pregnant when Australian athletes, including her father Warren Zines, plunged into the Yarkon River as the bridge outside the 1997 Maccabiah Games Opening Ceremony in Ramat Gan collapsed.
By Joshua Levi
Amanda Penkin with her family.
June 27, 2017, 12:01 am
Cancer can’t keep Penkin out of the games
WHEN Sydney mother of two Amanda Penkin was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2016, it could have shattered her dream of representing Australia at the Maccabiah Games.
By Shane Desiatnik
Ashley and Asher Weill will compete at the Maccabiah Games.
May 25, 2017, 9:35 am
Like grandad, like granddaughter
THE 2017 Maccabiah Games is set to be one of the most special Games in its 85-year history because there are more than 500 Australian athletes attending. It will be extra special for the Weill family, who will be supporting two family members this year.
Josh Frydenberg addresses the Maccabiah farewell. Photo: Noel Kessel
May 25, 2017, 12:01 am
Emotional send-off for Maccabiah athletes
THE NSW contingent of Australia’s Maccabiah Games team was farewelled last Sunday at Moriah Auditorium during a moving ceremony which also saw tributes paid to the four Australians killed in the Maccabiah Bridge tragedy 20 years ago.
Matthew Sharp in action for UNSW West Magpies at the 2017 U18 National Club Championships in Perth.
May 10, 2017, 6:07 pm
Water polo’s Sharp shooter
Rising Jewish junior water polo player Matthew Sharp's success on the national stage continued late last month when he contributed strongly to his UNSW West Magpies team's bronze medal win.
By Shane Desiatnik
Anthony Ervin with his gold medal at the Olympics.
May 4, 2017, 11:03 am
Competing against an Olympic gold-medalist
YOUNG Australian Jewish swimmer Kyron Israelsohn will compete against American Olympic gold-medallist Anthony Ervin at the Maccabiah Games.
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