Team USA has had a fabulous week so far - Tel Aviv, a beach party, Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Masada, and tonight, the newly re-named Phyllis Magerman B'nai Mitzvah Ceremony. It is our sincere hope that all of our athletes have had a great experience connecting with their culture, heritage and Jewish Identity. Tonight was a personal highlight for me, and I hope for you too.

Phyllis Magerman was a wonderful woman who loved our ISRAEL CONNECT program, and in particularly, our B'nai Mitzvah program. I am so proud to have been a part of, along with all of our athletes, for the first Phyllis Magerman B'nai Mitzvah Ceremony. This project was a labor of love for a woman who was a teenage friend, who embraced our organization and made a permanent mark on this organization, I would like to thank Maccabi USA Marketing Director, Sara Feinstein, for the wonderful job she did with this evening's program.

To all of our athletes have fun and enjoy the upcoming Opening Ceremony and i wish you all the best of luck with your upcoming competitions. Please remember, that although you came here to compete, some of the greatest memories you will take with you are the connections you make.  Connections with your teammates, other athletes from around the world, your culture, heritage and Jewish Identity.

 

Sincerely,
Bob Spivak, Co-chair, ISRAEL CONNECT Program
Chairman, Maccabi USA

 

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About Maccabi USA

Maccabi USA is a federally-recognized not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) organization with an extensive history of enriching Jewish lives through athletic, cultural and educational programs. The organization is the official sponsor of the United States Team to the world Maccabiah Games, The Pan American Maccabi Games, and the Maccabi competitions in Europe and Australia, as well as a sponsor of the JCC Maccabi Games for teens in North America. As the official Maccabi representative in the U.S., Maccabi USA supports Jewish athletic endeavors, enhanced by cultural and educational activities in the USA, Israel and throughout the Diaspora.

Maccabi USA develops, promotes and supports international, national and regional athletic-based activities and facilities. It strives to provide Jewish athletes the world over the opportunity to share their heritage and customs in competitive athletic settings and supports programs that embody the Maccabi ideals of Jewish Continuity, Zionism and Excellence in Sport. Maccabi USA Builds Jewish Pride through Sports.