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An update a month before the 1st Maccabiah games commenced. The bulletin promotes the Poland delegates and its many champion athletes - Poland did score the highest number of points in the 1st Maccabiah games. In addition, the bulletin highlights approvals given to several types of competitions from related sport federations. These approvals were important as athletes received … [Read more...] about Maccabiade Bulletin 2 (1932)

The 1st Maccabiah was a dream come true. The 2nd one had to deliver on the promise of that dream and prove there is substance to the claim that Jews can be great athletes and can stand on their own merit. 1350 athletes came to the 2nd Maccabiah, more than 3 fold increase from the 1st one in 1932. Many of them actually stayed on in Israel, bypassing the British immigration … [Read more...] about Cover of the 2nd Maccabiah handbook (1935)

The opening ceremony of the 2nd Maccabiah was a grand event - in a way, the Maccabiah in those early days, before Israel was an official state, was much more than a global Jewish sport event. It was a Zionist event establishing the Jewish people right to their own state and building national pride among Jews all over the world. The opening ceremony with the flags flying high … [Read more...] about Opening ceremony of the 2nd Maccabiah (1935)

Horizontal bar drills were part of gymnastic event at the 2nd Maccabiah - this photo shows a male athlete on the horizontal bar in the middle of a drill. You can see the photographers documenting the event as well as the judge on the right hand side, followed by the next competitor. The viewing tower of Keren Kayement is visible at the end of the stadium. … [Read more...] about Athlete on horizontal bar – 2nd Maccabiah (1935)

A top view of the stadium filled with athletes from all over the world as more delegates enter. The orchestra was playing and the feeling was very festive - let the games begin. … [Read more...] about The stadium at the opening ceremony (1935)