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Fast Forward Maccabiah Games postponed to 2026, as Israel-Iran war disruptions start to pile up
More than 8,000 athletes from 55 countries had been expected in Tel Aviv
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Fast Forward Jewish family killed in New York plane crash
One of the victims, Karenna Groff, played for team USA at the 2019 European Maccabi Games
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Fast Forward US brings home 18 medals at first Maccabi Winter Games in over 85 years
Host country Germany praised as Team USA hopes to play host in 2025 or 2026
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Fast Forward First Jewish Winter Games held in more than 85 years kick off in Germany
Athletes wave the Israeli flag and are set to compete in skiing, figure skating and snowboarding
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Sports He’s an 80-year-old shoe designer, philanthropist – and competitive table tennis player
Stuart Weitzman, who competed in his fourth Maccabiah Games, has donated millions to help others participate
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News Breaking barriers: Women play hockey at Maccabiah Games for the 1st time
U.S., Canadian and Israeli teams meet on the ice: 'Combining our faith with our sport'
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Fast Forward At the ‘Jewish Olympics,’ Biden bursts into song for an American basketball player
“If anyone sings ‘Happy Birthday’ to you, it’s great. It just so happened to be the president," said Abby Meyers
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Sports At Maccabiah Games, 300 Jewish American athletes become bar and bat mitzvah
As kids, many spent more time on sports than in Hebrew school. The "Jewish Olympics" give them a chance to go through the ceremony in Israel.
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