maccabiah

Agnes Keleti performs a split in front of Hungarian young gymnasts Budapest on January 16, 2016. (Peter Kohalmi/AFP/Getty Images)

Gymnast Agnes Keleti survived the Holocaust to win 10 Olympic medals. At 98, she’s as feisty as ever.

The most decorated female Jewish Olympian of all time, later Israel’s national coach, says she “drove herself hard.”

By Cnaan Liphshiz August 6, 2019 5:56 pm

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Federation of Argentine Jewish centers elects its first female president

"I hope that more women will be increasingly encouraged to participate in major roles,” Monica Sucari told JTA.

December 12, 2017 7:18 am

At Maccabiah Games opening: Singing, dancing and a hockey player’s wedding

American swimmer Anthony Ervin, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, lit the Maccabiah flame and a Canadian hockey player tied the knot.

July 6, 2017 4:56 pm

Soccer legend Ronaldo’s son to play in Israel’s Maccabiah Games

July 6, 2017 8:15 am

Maccabiah bar mitzvah ceremony proves games are about more than sports

By Hillel Kuttler July 19, 2013 6:04 pm

Aly Raisman to compete at Maccabiah Games

By Chavie Lieber March 12, 2013 3:49 pm

Aly Raisman will compete in Maccabiah games this summer

By Chavie Lieber March 12, 2013 11:46 am

Friday Five: Benny Gantz, Lena Dunham, Joe Eszterhas, Seth Greenberg & Rali Margalit

By JTA Staff April 20, 2012 3:57 pm

Bridge victim’s son gets honorary Maccabiah gold

By Dan Goldberg August 5, 2009 10:41 pm

New beginning for three Maccabiah athletes

By Dan Goldberg July 27, 2009 3:13 pm

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