Bar Mitzvah Maccabiah Scheduled
Wilmington Woman To Compete In Golf
New York — Since 1932, the Maccabiah Games have been the pinnacle of Jewish sporting achievement. Every four years, Jewish athletes from the four corners of the world gather together in Israel to compete for sporting honors in events as diverse as track and field, basketball, water polo, football and gymnastics, to name but a few. Standards are high and the competition intense in what has become known as the “Jewish Olympics.”
The 13th World Maccabiah Games are scheduled for July 3 through July 13 in Israel. More than 4,000 world-class athletes from 38 countries are expected to participate in the games. The United States will field a delegation of more than 50 athletes, coaches and trainers, including Charlotte Balick from Wilmington who will compete in golf. The Maccabiah Games are the third largest international competition and are recognized by the International Olympic Committee.
In 1989, the Maccabiah will celebrate its Bar Mitzvah —the 13th Maccabiah Games. “The ‘coming of age’ in Jewish tradition is a time of great significance, a time to strengthen ties and celebrate the continuity of a people,” according to a spokesman at the Maccabi World Union at JWB In New York. As part of the Maccabiah festivities, the 13th Maccabiah Games Organizing Committee has invited youth from all over the world, along with their families in parallel programs to join its celebration of the 13th Maccabiah.
The participants will take part in a Bar and Bat Mitzvah ceremony at the Western Wall with youth from all over the world. They will join in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Maccabiah Games, travel all around Israel, stay with an Israeli family and much more.
The Organizing Committee of the 13th Maccabiah Games is offering two programs, both specifically designed for 12-14 year olds and their families. The programs will be organized according to age groups and no particular religious background is needed.
Program A includes an all-inclusive tour of Israel. Traveling as a group, the tour is fully structured from the first day, and specially designed to incorporate parent participation. The program is supervised by experienced leaders.
Program B, “your footsteps in the Maccabiah,” is specially designed for parents who want to make their own holiday arrangements in Israel while giving their children a chance to take part in the excitement of the 13th Maccabiah and the thrill of the Bar Mitzvah celebrations. It allows the kids to join in the fun with youngsters from all over the world at six special events, while families relax and enjoy the break. Alternatively; parents can join selected events and enjoy them as a family.
For more information and registration contact: Kenes Tours USA/13th Maccabia, 271 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016; telephone (212)986-8300 or (800)356- 3809, or contact On Elan, Maccabi World Union at JWB, 15 East 26th Street, New York, NY 10010, (212)532-4949.