The 2012 JCC Maccabi games concluded last Friday in Memphis, Tennessee. The games are designed to provide Jewish athletes from around the world the opportunity to share their heritage and customs in a competitive athletic setting.
The five-day event included over 1,250 young Jewish athletes and several thousand guests who came from across the United States, Canada, Mexico and Israel.
A special area of the JCC’s main lobby was designated for the Chabad “I did a Mitzvah” stand which became an integral part of the Maccabi games. The stand was allowed thanks to the close relationship the Shliach to Tennessee, Rabbi Levi Klein, shares with the Memphis JCC.
The prominent location of the stand attracted over 1,000 teens, parents and coaches. 850 put on tefillin, many of them for the very first time. 250 teens took part in a mezuzah project, hundreds of others received certificates with their Hebrew birthday and many shabbos candle kits were distributed to the girls.
The highlight was the special “I did a Mitzvah” pin, created by the CTeen organization who also took part in operating the stand. Close to 1,000 pins were proudly worn by the teens and guests who performed a Mitzvah.
Rabbi Klein, you are the best. Warm regards from the Goldszmidt family in Miami, FL.
GO MARK FERTEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great job!!U keep us proud!!
you are the best Shimon & Lea Rivkin we dont see Moshe Elle in the pics all the pics are nice but why is your names not in the write up ?
SO PROUD OF U,
FROM MICHAEL CHIBISOV