Posts Tagged: Maccabi Tel Aviv
Explaining the ‘Maccabees’ Moniker for Jewish Athletics
Jewish athletes from around the world gather every four years in Israel for the Olympic-style Maccabiah Games, not to mention the annual JCC Maccabi Youth...
Jewish Point Guard Jordan Farmar Leaving the NBA to Play in Turkey
Jewish point guard Jordan Farmar, whose contract was bought out by the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Atlanta Hawks, will return overseas to play...
Former Duke Basketball Captain Scheyer Leaves Maccabi Tel Aviv
Just days prior to game one of Maccabi Tel Aviv Electra's quarterfinals playoff match up with the Greek Squad Panathinaikos, it was announced that American...
Following Super Bowl Madonna Launching World Tour In Israel
Sunday night's Super Bowl halftime performance by Madonna received a considerable amount of attention following the game, including from Time Inc., where writer James Poniewozik...
Maccabi Haifa Owner Creates Home for American Jewish Athletes In Israel
In July 2007, Jewish American businessman Jeffery Rosen purchased the Maccabi Haifa Israeli Basketball Club (known then as "The Heat") and boldly pledged to...
Casspi Career Takes Unexpected Turn
David Federman, co-owner of Maccabi Tel Aviv, recently announced to Israeli media that his club had negotiated and signed a deal with 23-year-old Israeli NBA...
Omri Caspi Returns to Tel Aviv
After recently being traded to the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, 23-year-old small forward, Omri Casspi has decided to rejoin his former Israeli team - Maccabi Tel...
Trade Brings Omri Casspi To Cleveland
Omri Casspi, the Sacramento Kings', 23-year-old Israeli-born small forward, was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for power forward J.J. Hickson. The swap deal...
Maccabi Tel Aviv Reaches Big Stage But Falls Short In Finale
Maccabi Tel Aviv reached the Euroleague basketball finals this week after defeating Real Madrid 82-63 in their semi finals matchup on Friday night at Palau...
