Maccabi Netball Shine in Season Opener
THERE was lots of excitement and anticipation among all our teams,” Maccabi NSW Netball Club president Michelle Samuel told The AJN, courtside at Heffron Reserve last Saturday, during a memorable
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Trio of Maccabi Basketball teams win semis.
Maccabi Junior Basketball FOUR Maccabi NSW Basketball Club teams played in City of Sydney junior semi-finals last Saturday, with three earning grand final spots. The Maccabi Thunder (pictured) won their
Life Membership Honours at Maccabi Ajax Lawn Bowls
L-R: Maccabi Ajax Lawn Bowls President, Gary Lasky and longstanding committee member, Nathan Simon receive Life Membership The Maccabi Ajax Lawn Bowls Club (MALB) held its Annual General Meeting on
Maccabi FC Caulfield Kicks Off the 2025 Season
After a standout 2024 season that saw Maccabi FC Caulfield grow to over 750 players, the club is back on the pitch and bigger than ever. From Little Strikers and
Yom HaShoah Commemoration at AJAX Footy
Over the weekend, AJAX Football Club players, families, supporters, and 14 Holocaust survivors came together to commemorate Yom HaShoah in partnership with #JustLikeYou. Mel Raleigh, an incredible volunteer and driving
Maccabi Basketball Wraps Up a Strong Summer Season
With over 60 domestic teams competing across U8 to U20 age groups, the Summer 24/25 season was another standout for Maccabi Victoria Basketball. More than 600 Jewish students had the
Maccabi Ajax Swimming: Hayley Goldberg’s Charity Swim
One of the Maccabi Ajax Swimming Club’s open water swimmers, Hayley Goldberg, achieved a major milestone in the month of March. After learning that her sister-in-law had been diagnosed with
Carnival Atmosphere at Maccabi Athletics
Photos by Peter Haskin What a wonderful day and competition we had at the Maccabi Athletic Club Junior Track and Field Carnival held at Duncan Mackinnon Athletic track on Sunday
Maccabi Hockey Opening Week Highlights: Aufgang Shines, Women Hit Back Hard
Maccabi Hockey Club Kicks Off 2025 Season with Mixed Results Maccabi Hockey Club’s 2025 campaign is underway, with all three senior teams hitting the pitch last week in their opening
Rekindling the spark from pivotal 1924 cricket game
IT was a Jewish cricket match that was literally 100 years in the making and it will be talked about by all who played or watched it for many years
Jews in the news: Trevor’s triumph at world masters
Source: The Australian Jewish News Trevor Cohen, 87, won two medals for Australia in the 85+ men’s category, at the World Masters Athletics 2025 Indoor Championships (WIC) in Gainesville, Florida,
Team Israel brings home the Harmony Cup
Source: The Australian Jewish News In the perfect preparation for this weekend’s opening round of the 2025 VAFA footy season, mostly AJAX Football Club players – representing team Israel –
Where Kippahs, Hijabs and Football Jerseys share the Pitch
What do kippahs, hijabs, and football jerseys have in common? They all featured at the inaugural United in Play – Strike Gala, which brought colour, culture, and connection to Melbourne’s
Rekindling the spark from pivotal 1924 game
Source: The Australian Jewish News It was a Jewish cricket match that was literally 100 years in the making and it will be talked about by all who played or
The Story of Claire, Soo, and a Life Built on Netball
For the Isaacs family, Maccabi wasn’t just about sport—it was a way of life. Long before Jewish day schools became the hub of community connection, Ajax (which evolved into the
Maccabi Athletics – Zac shatters Aussie record
51 year old Zac Ashkanasy, club athlete and committee man, in an absolutely sensational run, , has set a new Australian 50+ record (to be ratified) in the 1500m clocking 4min 01.76