Maccabi Games
Scott Seewald, board chair of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh (Photo courtesy of the Pirates)
August 8, 2025, 3:34 pm
Maccabi athletes take the field at Pirates game, celebrating Jewish pride
“It’s heartwarming to see a large group of teenagers between the ages of 13 to 17, so proud of their heritage."
By Andrew Rich
Anti-Israel protestors in Oakland during a protest coinciding with the Maccabi Games' opening ceremonies. (Photo by David Rullo)
August 6, 2025, 10:06 am
Anti-Israel activists show true colors by targeting teenage Jewish athletes
It is antisemitism and it is unacceptable.
A small group of protesters gathered in Oakland before the JCC Maccabi Campus Games opening ceremony. (Photo by David Rullo)
August 5, 2025, 11:57 am
Anemic Maccabi Games protest fails to score
"It was nothing more than a brief and irrelevant footnote in what has already proven to be a joyful and powerful expression of Jewish pride."
By David Rullo
July 30, 2025, 9:49 am
Chronicle poll results: Pittsburgh Maccabi Games
We asked our readers if they would be attending or volunteering at the JCC Pittsburgh Maccabi Games. Here's what they said.
By Toby Tabachnick
July 23, 2025, 8:02 am
Chronicle poll question
Are you planning on attending or volunteering at the Pittsburgh Maccabi Games?
Pittsburgh represents at the Maccabi Games. (Photo courtesy of Michelle Bluman)
August 12, 2024, 4:13 pm
Pittsburgh youth make Maccabi memories in Detroit
Olympic-style sporting event promotes competition, camaraderie and Jewish values
By Adam Reinherz
Thomas Levine, center, congratulates an opponent during the Maccabi Games. (Photo courtesy of Dory Levine)
January 9, 2023, 11:41 am
Rachmanus recognized in Pittsburgh with award and memory
Thirty eight years after blowout basketball game, Alan Mallinger Rachmanus Award is reminder that points scored don't always measure the real winners
By Adam Reinherz
Pittsburgh’s 2019 delegation celebrates at the Maccabi Games (Photo provided by Fara Marcus via the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh)
July 15, 2022, 3:58 pm
Pittsburghers head to San Diego for the 2022 Maccabi Games
As the July 31 kickoff in San Diego approaches, Pittsburgh’s delegation is getting ready for the competition’s 40th iteration.
By Ethan Beck
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