The St. Louis JCC Maccabi Delegation will travel to Birmingham, Ala., Sunday, July 31 to Friday, Aug. 4, 2017 to participate in the JCC Maccabi Games and to Miami, Florida Sunday, Aug. 6 to Friday, Aug. 11 to participate in the JCC Maccabi Games and ArtsFest....
Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published August 10, 2016
Girl powerAmarah Friedman first got involved with Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing! when she was entering fifth grade. The girls Jewish youth program, hosted locally by Nishmah at the Jewish Community Center, is based on a national program called Moving...
By Hannah Snidman, Staff Writer
• Published August 3, 2016
A sea of blue “Host Family” T-shirts swarmed into Chaifetz Arena Sunday night in anticipation of the 2016 JCC Maccabi Games Opening Ceremony. The crowd numbered between 4,500 and 5,000 people, according to organizers. The host families and spectators...
By Hannah Snidman, Staff writer
• Published July 27, 2016
When the 2016 JCC Maccabi Games get underway in St. Louis beginning Sunday, July 31, much of the focus will be on the athletic competitions that underscore the weeklong event. But a hidden gem defines the spirit of what these Games are truly all about:...
By Eric Berger, Staff Writer
• Published July 27, 2016
A few years ago, Jewish Community Center President and CEO Lynn Wittels was at a Cardinals game with some leaders of Maryville University. The Maryville officials mentioned their efforts to increase Jewish life on campus. Wittels suggested that the school...
By Eric Berger, Staff Writer
• Published July 27, 2016
In 2014, Jonathan Deutsch traveled by himself to Cherry Hill, N.J. to watch the JCC Maccabi Games. In most years, the Jewish owner of a manufacturing company would have been joined by hundreds of teenage athletes from St. Louis competing in sports ranging...
By Hannah Snidman, Staff writer
• Published July 27, 2016
Given that the JCC Maccabi Games have been around since 1982, several St. Louisans who took part in them as teenagers are now involved as adults in other aspects of the weeklong competition. What follows are the stories of five local individuals who have...
By Hannah Snidman, Staff writer
• Published July 27, 2016
With more than 1,500 hungry athletes and delegation coaches in St. Louis for nearly a week, feeding mouths at the 2016 JCC Maccabi Games could be a challenge.However, the three co-chairs responsible for handling all of the meals promise that Games participants...
By Eric Berger, Staff Writer
• Published July 20, 2016
Organizers of the JCC Maccabi Games in St. Louis are excitedly preparing to stage a weeklong event featuring 1,200 athletes, 250 delegation heads and coaches, 2,500 volunteers and an untold number of spectators. That planning also includes ensuring all...
The JCC Maccabi Games, an international athletic competition for Jewish teens, is coming to St. Louis July 31 through Aug. 5, and local organizers are inviting the community to attend opening ceremonies.“We hope the whole community will help us welcome...
The Jewish Community Center of St. Louis is seeking host families and volunteers for the 2016 JCC Maccabi Games in St. Louis, set for July 31 through Aug. 5. Find more information on both below: • Hosting: More than 400 local host families are needed...
The Jewish Community Center of St. Louis is seeking host families and volunteers for the 2016 JCC Maccabi Games in St. Louis, set for July 31 through Aug. 5. Find more information on both below: • Hosting: More than 400 local host families are needed...
