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Richard Maize Foundation Develops Maccabiah, Aids Terror Victims By Herb Brandon Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel ---- July 26, 2009 ..... Richard Maize, one of North America's most respected real estate investors, has just returned home to Los Angeles from the 18th Maccabiah Israel Jewish Olympics. Richard Maize is a member of the Committee of 18 Supporting the 18th Maccabiah World Games in Israel. Committee of 18 members are among Los Angeles business, entertainment and community leaders who committed themselves to raising over 1.5 million USD to elevate the Maccabiah globally and enable 350 qualifying athletes who otherwise would not...

18th Israel Jewish Maccabiah US, UK Teams - A Love Story By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Ramat Gan, Israel ---- July 23, 2009 ..... The organizers of the 18th Maccabiah Games in Israel are proud of saying that the Maccabi World Union games are not about medals but rather about Zionism, culture, education and friendships. Although they come from countries so distant in miles and culture, Ron Carner, 70, General Chairman of the 18th Maccabiah TEAM USA and Stuart Greenberg, 60, Chairman of the Jewish UK Maccabi GB could not be more in love! At first sight, these two...

Jewish Continuity Paramount For UK Team At 18th Israel Maccabiah By Darryl Egnal Israel News Agency Kfar Maccabiah, Ramat Gan, Israel ---- July 21, 2009 ..... Being a part of Maccabiah Chai (Life / 18) for Martin Berliner, Maccabi UK GB CEO, and David Pinnick, head of the British 18th Maccabiah delegation, is the culmination of two years of hard work, preparation, organisation and implementation. Berliner, who has been involved in Maccabi Great Britain (GB) and the Maccabiah Games for nine years, heads up a multi-million pound organisation. "We are a non-profit organisation that has a £3 million turnover this...

JLTV Creates First Global Jewish TV Channel At 18th Israel Maccabiah By Darryl Egnal Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel ---- July 17, 2009 ...... The 18th Jewish Maccabiah Games in Israel is being broadcast in its totality outside of Israel for the first time in the event’s history by the first TV station airing throughout the United States dedicated to Jewish life and culture. The American television station, Jewish Life TV (JLTV), secured the exclusive rights to cover the entire 18th Maccabiah Games. The JLTV network is airing live and video taped content on cable TV, satellite and Internet streaming,...

18th Israel Maccabiah Opening Ceremony Celebrates Life, Welcomes Jewish Athletes Home By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel ---- July 14, 2009 ...... There is no greater event that unites the world Jewish community than the Maccabiah Games. Yes, in times of war, Jews in the Diaspora provide both financial and physical aid. They donate money to Israel for emergency causes which pay for meals for the impoverished, cultural centers and even bullet proof vests for many of our soldiers and police. But perhaps for the Jews of the US, the UK, France, Brazil, Canada and Argentina the greatest...

Volunteers Create The 18th Israel Maccabiah By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel ---- July 11, 2009 ...... Beyond the various Maccabi and Maccabiah air conditioned executive offices in Israel, New York, London, Paris, Moscow, Rome and South Africa, transcending those of us who are working under contract from the Kfar Maccabi Headquarters in the Tel Aviv suburb of Ramat Gan, is a large and powerful army. It is an elite and highly respected group of Jewish volunteers who hail from both Israel and dozens of other countries. Sara, the director of the 18th Maccabiah volunteer unit, a very...

18th Maccabiah Jewish Israel Olympics Push Web 2.0, SEO, New Media Social Networking By Herb Brandon Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel ---- July 10, 2009 ...... The 18th Jewish Maccabiah Games in Israel are among the first leading global sports and cultural organizations to unleash the full power of new media, SEO -search engine optimization social networking. "The most powerful means to reach millions of people today is through Web 2.0," says Joel Leyden, president of the Leyden Communications Internet Marketing Group who serves as an digital PR and international media advisor to the 18th Maccabiah Games. "New media social...

Apparently you don't have to be Jewish (or even an Israeli Arab) to win at the Maccabiah. Even natives of countries at war with Israel can win the gold – almost. Mohammad Babulfath went undefeated on his way to taking first place in the 84-kg weight class of the Maccabiah's Greco-Roman wrestling competition at Hadar Yosef on Sunday. But nobody seems to know how he got into the competition in the first place. The Iranian-born Muslim, who represents Sweden at international competitions, came to the Maccabiah, the "Jewish Olympics," with his teammate Jimmy Samuellson and coach Richard Swierad, neither of...

17th Maccabiah opens Gala opening ceremony for the 17th Maccabiah, the world's largest Jewish sporting event begins at Israel's National Stadium near Tel Aviv RAMAT GAN - The opening ceremony for the 17th Maccabiah Games, the world's biggest Jewish sporting event, has opened in Ramat Gan with the biggest show in the event's 70-year history. Israeli artist Roni Superstar officially opened the ceremony at 8:00 p.m. (1:00 EDT) and was accompanied by a group of hundreds dancers dressed in red and yellow costumes. More than 7,100 athletes from 55 countries, led by the Australian delegation, participated in the ceremony, marching...