Athletes, audience at JCC Maccabi Campus Games Opening Ceremonies pay tribute to terror victims

Athletes, audience at JCC Maccabi Campus Games Opening Ceremonies pay tribute to terror victims

(JNS) - A night of speeches ended in dance. By design, nearly 2,000 teenage Jewish athletes at the JCC Maccabi Campus Games fulfilled the promise of former hostage Mia Schem, who, upon release from Hamas captivity, declared: "We will dance again." Those words, which Schem inked on her arm with the date Oct. 7, 2023, were referenced by social-media influencer Montana Tucker during her...

On and off the playing field, JCC Maccabi Games play a crucial role for Jewish teens

Last week, I served as a member of the delegation leadership from the Detroit Jewish community to the JCC Maccabi Games in Pittsburgh. This was my second consecutive summer and my third summer overall serving in this role. Delegation heads help facilitate the Maccabi experience, from recruiting athletes and communicating with parents to overseeing of our community’s delegation the week of the event. For me, this volunteer work is a natural exten…