48 Athletes from the JCC of Mid-Westchester Compete in Maccabi Games

More than 775 pre-teen athletes (a new record) from 14 JCCs in the Mid-Atlantic Region, gathered at the Owings Mills JCC near Baltimore, Maryland, for one of most incredible Jr. Maccabi games to date. The annual games for Jewish pre-teens, ages 10 to 12, mirror those of the JCC Maccabi Games with the emphasis on camaraderie and enhancing Jewish identity, as well as some healthy competition.

Among the 14 JCCs, Mid-Westchester had 48 athletes, competing in six different sports, including: Boys and Girls Basketball, Soccer, Swim, Tennis, and Table Tennis. The boys took home the Gold Medal in basketball, and the Silver Medal in soccer. Gabrielle Dobkin won an astonishing four Gold Medals in swimming, while Olivia Shpak also won Gold in the same sport. Ethan Berman and Elan Agus took home the Silver and Bronze medals respectively in table tennis.

Summing up the entire Jr. Maccabi experience, Steven Weisbrot, Delegation Head for Mid-Westchester, said: "It was fabulous; the kids had just an amazing time."

For more information, contact Mid-Westchester Maccabi Director Steven Weisbrot at the Jewish Community Center in Scarsdale: 914-472-7642; weisbrots@jccmw.org. The Jewish Community Center of Mid-Westchester, a proud beneficiary of UJA-Federation of New York, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the community by providing cultural, social, educational and recreational/fitness programs, human services and Jewish identity-building opportunities to people of all ages and backgrounds without regard to race or religion. For more information about the JCC of Mid-Westchester, class schedules, and more, visit www.jccmw.org.