That's a Maccabi Wrap! With 100+ participants from 22 US States, Canada, UK, Poland, Germany and the Ukraine, the 2022 Maccabi USA Virtual FunRun was a success!

Thanks to all the partner organizations and companies!

Thanks to all the participants!

Thanks to everyone who supported our non-profit partners!

We'll post photos to the FB event HERE.

Wishing everyone going to the 21st Maccabiah b'hatzlacha - the best of luck and all success!

Have a great summer - Kayitz Tov!

Tamar Simon, Chair, Maccabi USA FLF & FunRun

Your Maccabi USA FunRun Chairs and FLF Members:

ABQ: Emily Schmick (Half Marathon)

ATL: Josh Blank (Soccer)

BOSTON: Alexandra Bloom (Ice Hockey)

DC: Jacob Kaplan (Soccer)

PHILADELPHIA: Jonny Dolezal (Soccer), Adam Moyerman (Judo), Ryan Jones (Soccer)

RALEIGH: Stephanie Musinsky (Half Marathon), Jamie Drescher (Taekwondo)

SOUTH FLORIDA: Melissa Perlman and Mark Burns (Half Marathon)

Maccabi USA Future Leaders Forum (FLF) and FunRun

www.maccabiusaflf.com

Interested in learning more about the Maccabiah Games, Maccabi USA, and Maccabi USA@Home Zoom Programs? Visit www.maccabiusa.com.

Maccabi USA is always looking for high-level, Jewish athletes in all sports. Please email Maccabi USA Board Member Tamar Simon @ tamar.simon@gmail.com or 917-670-6824 about future International Maccabiah Games.

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RUN/WALK/SWIM/BIKE wherever you are in the world, on Sunday, June 26th, to celebrate this summer's 21st Maccabiah Games happening in Israel this summer, our 1300+ Maccabi USA Delegation representing the American Jewish Community at the Games, and our Jewish & Israeli sports history as part of the largest Jewish community sports event in the world! Also help support Jewish & Israeli local & int'l nonprofits with micro-contributions when you register!

CHOOSE A CITY TO JOIN (virtually):

• ABQ (NM)
• Atlanta
• Boston
• Philadelphia
• Raleigh (The Triangle)
• South Florida
• Washington, DC.

REGISTER & GET OFFICIAL FUNRUN GEAR! THREE OPTIONS:

• REGISTER FOR FREE. Please consider contributing** to our non-profit partners before you checkout - even small contributions are appreciated! No gear included. LAST DATE TO REGISTER FOR FREE is JUNE 24th. (**See at the bottom how micro-contributing works)

• REGISTER FOR LIMITED-EDITION, 2022 MACCABI USA FUNRUN GEAR - Short-sleeve t-shirt, Medal and Robin Ruth Gear! Registration for Gear will probably close on June 16th or earlier, so we can get orders out ASAP. If there is a demand after June 16th, we will consider a second order. We will keep everyone updated on date changes.

• REGISTER WITH ANY CONTRIBUTION. You can also choose to include a contribution** to any of our growing list of Jewish and Israeli non-profit partners before check-out. No gear included. LAST DATE TO REGISTER FOR FREE is JUNE 24th. (**See at the bottom how micro-contributing works)

LIMITED-EDITION GEAR REGISTRATION OPTIONS:

• $36 - Limited-edition, 2022 Maccabi USA Virtual FunRun Performance Brand, short-sleeve T-shirt, specially designed 2022 Maccabi FunRun Medal, Robin Ruth branded surprise gift! (SALES ENDED)

• $10 - Specially designed, 2022 Maccabi FunRun Medal and Robin Ruth branded surprise gift!

• ANY $$ - no gear, helps us cover overhead. We will try and get you a Robin Ruth gift! Thanks!

• (NOTE: All US swag orders require $8 for shipping, added on separately. For outside the US, see notes.)

PLEASE NOTE: Proceeds from ticket sales cover overhead and are not a donation to Maccabi USA. Any processing fees will be added at purchase time. (**Refund policy below**)

DEDICATIONS AND COMMEMORATIONS

• We are dedicating our 2022 Maccabi USA Virtual FunRun in memory of the victims of the Surfside collapse. Friday, June 24, 2022 is one year since the tragedy. We join with the Surfside community in remembering those who were lost and honoring their memories. May their memories be a blessing. We also honor the courageous Israeli Rescue Team led by Col. Golan Vach and the Miami Rescue Team who joined forces to find the victims.

• We are dedicating our 2022 Maccabi USA Virtual FunRun in memory of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (zt"l). Rabbi Sacks was the Chief Rabbi of the UK and a big supporter of the Maccabi GB FunRun. He passed away on November 7, 2020. We also dedicated the 2020 MUSA Virtual FunRun to him. May his memory be a blessing.

• We are dedicating our 2022 Maccabi USA Virtual FunRun in honor of Maccabi Ukraine and the Chairs of the Maccabi Ukraine FunRuns. In 2019, 900 Ukrainians participated in four Maccabi Ukraine FunRuns. We are excited to have many of them join us virtually for the FunRun, from all over the world.

SAFETY AND HEALTH COME FIRST!

• Please register to run/walk/bike/swim, outside or indoors, and stay safe! Make sure to wash your hands!

THIS SUMMER, the 21st Maccabiah Games are happening in Israel where 1300+ Maccabi USA Delegates will represent Team USA and the American Jewish community at the Games. We celebrate them, all Jewish and Israeli athletes, and all the friends and family members who support them.

WHAT IS A MACCABI FUNRUN?

• The Maccabi FunRun is the largest, international Jewish Sports, Community and Charity Day in the world, with 25+ cities host Maccabi FunRuns in 2019.
• Visit www.maccabiusaflfl.com and www.maccabifunrun.org for more information.
• Check out this video from Maccabi FunsRuns in 2019: https://youtu.be/5RXiGyGxLRY.

2022 VIRTUAL MACCABI FUNRUN DETAILS:

• DATE: Sunday, June 26, 2022 or any day the week before.
• WHAT: 1K or 5K - you can time yourself - please post your time online with #MaccabiUSAFunRun2022 and send us a photo to MaccabiUSAFLF@gmailcom.
• WHERE: Wherever you are safe.

TIME: You can run anytime! For qualifying times, please submit your name, city you are in and Maccabi USA Host city you joined, and your time, on Sunday, the 26th, by 10PM, EST to be recognized on the Facebook leaderboard!

THANK YOU TO OUR LOCAL JEWISH/ISRAELI NON-PROFIT PARTNERS! Please support them and run/walk/bike/swim for them!

ALBUQUERQUE JEWISH COMMUNITY PARTNERS:

• Jewish Federation of New Mexico
• Jewish Community Center of Albuquerque
• ABQ JCC Jewish Film Festival
• Centro Sefarad
• UNM Hillel

PHILADELPHIA JEWISH COMMUNITY PARTNERS:

• Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival
• IAC Philadelphia
• NextGen - Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
• Moishe House Philadelphia
• RSJ Moishe House
• The Chevra
• JPSP: Jewish Professionals of Suburban Philadelphia
• Kaiserman Jewish Community Center and Team Philadelphia JCC Maccabi - Philly J
• Jewish Graduate Student Network & the Greater Philly Hillel Network
• OCJAC/ Old City Jewish Arts Center

DC JEWISH COMMUNITY PARTNERS:

• Embassy of Israel to the United States
• Sephardic Heritage International (SHIN) DC Moishe House Columbia Heights
• Edlavitch Jewish Community Center
• JxJ DC Jewish Film Festival
• Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia
• Generation After - DC
• FROM 2019 - MEOR / Mesorah DC

THE TRIANGLE JEWISH COMMUNITY PARTNERS (2019)

• Chabad Young Professionals Raleigh
• Jewish Federation of Durham-Chapel Hill
• Raleigh-Cary Jewish Community Center and The Jewish Federation of Raleigh-Cary
• JTriad
• Beth El Synagogue Durham
• Moishe House Triangle
• Jewish American Taekwondo (JAT)

ATLANTA JEWISH COMMUNITY PARTNERS

• Atlanta Israel Coalition
• Israeli American Council (IAC) Atlanta

BOSTON JEWISH COMMUNITY PARTNERS

• Israeli American Council (IAC) Boston

THANK YOU TO OUR NATIONAL AND INTL JEWISH/ISRAELI NON-PROFIT PARTNERS!

• Maccabi USA (MUSA)
• Maccabi Europe (EMC)
• Maccabi World Union (MWU)
• Global Maccabi Future Leaders Forum (FLF)
• Global Maccabi FunRun
• JCC Maccabi
• Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
• Embassy of Israel to the United States
• Bobsleigh Skeleton Israel (BSI)
• Israel Association of Baseball (IAB)
• Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation (AEPi)
• Lost Tribe Esports
• Students Supporting Israel (SSI)
• Jewish Future Pledge
• Maccabi Ukraine
• Maccabi Cuba
• Maccabi South Africa
• Team OneFamily and OneFamily Fund
• Jtwin & Jewish twins & other Jewish multiples club

THANK YOU TO OUR LOCAL CITY PARTNERS!

PHILADELPHIA LOCAL PARTNERS

• Liberty Bell Judo
• Philadelphia Runner
• MJ Corporate Sales
• FROM 2019 - WaWa Water -& Diggerland USA

DC LOCAL PARTNERS

• Run Farther & Faster
• Jeckil Promotions
• Michel et Augustin
• Duane Morris, LLP

THE TRIANGLE LOCAL PARTNERS & SPONSORS from 2019

• Chabad Young Professionals Raleigh (Sponsor)
• Knish-a-licious
• Peck's TaeKwonDo America
• Tapout Fitness Raleigh

ROBIN RUTH is an official partner and sponsor of Global Maccabi FunRuns. We thank them for their support and donated swag! For more information, please visit Robin-Ruth.com.

This summer, Maccabi USA FLF - Future Leaders Forum is excited to host our fourth team of "Maccabi FunRuns" - virtual for the second time - across the USA, hosted by Maccabi USA Young Alumni Chairs in Albuquerque, Atlanta, Boston, DC, Philadelphia, Raleigh and South Florida, and in partnership with 25+ Maccabi FLF Clubs in Europe, Israel and South Africa, as part of the Global Maccabi FLF Movement. Visit www.MaccabiUSAFLF.com for more information.

To get involved with the FunRun, contact Maccabi USA FLF Chairs:

// PHILADELPHIA:

Jonny Dolezal @ jdolezal3@gmail.com (Soccer)

• Jonny represented Maccabi USA at the 2017 Maccabiah Games in Israel, where he won Gold with the Men's Open Soccer Team.

Ryan Jones @ unitedsoccer35@gmail.com (Soccer)

• Ryan represented Maccabi USA at the 2013 and 2017 Maccabiah Games in Israel where he won Gold Medals both years with the Men's Open Soccer Teams. Ryan was the Assistant Coach for Men's 35+ Soccer for Maccabi USA at the 2019 PanAm Games, in Mexico City.

Adam Moyerman @ amoyerman@gmail.com (Judo)

• Adam has represented Maccabi USA at numerous Maccabiahs in Judo, and won too many medals to list here...

// ALBUQUERQUE:

Emily Schmick @ emilyroseschmick@gmail.com (Half-Marathon)

• Emily represented Maccabi USA at the 2019 Euro-Maccabi Games (Budapest), in the Half Marathon. She won the Bronze metal in this race, and was so proud to be on team USA - sweeping gold, silver, and bronze.

// WASHINGTON, DC:

Jacob Kaplan @ j.a.kaplan133@gmail.com (Soccer)

• Jacob represented Maccabi USA at the 2019 PanAm-Maccabi Games (Mexico City), in Soccer.

// SOUTH FLORIDA:

Melissa Perlman @ melissaperlman@gmail.com (Half-Marathon)

• Melissa represented Maccabi USA in Track in 1997, won 4 bronze medals; Half Marathon in 2013, won a bronze and gold (team); 2015 European Half Marathon, silver; 2017 Half Marathon, bronze; 2019 Europe, Half Marathon, Masters gold. She is Chair of the Maccabi USA Half-Marathon Team heading to Israel this Summer.

// RALEIGH / BOSTON:

Stephanie Musinsky @ stephanie.musinsky@gmail.com (Soccer)

• Stephanie represented Maccabi USA in Half Marathon, at the 2015 European Maccabi Games, in Berlin.

// RALEIGH:

Jamie Drescher @ jamie.drescher.jd@gmail.com (TKD)

• Jamie represented Maccabi USA in TKD at the 2017 Maccabiah Games in Israel, was a manager at the 2018 Maccabi Youth Games in Israel, and is a member of the 2022 Open Karate Team heading to Israel this summer.

// ATLANTA:

Josh Blank @ maccabiusaflf@gmail.com (Soccer)

• Josh represented Maccabi USA in Soccer at the 2015 European Maccabi Games in Brazil.

// BOSTON:

Alexandra Bloom @ alexandrabloom@bvoluxury.com (Ice Hockey)

• Alex will represent Maccabi USA at the 2022 Maccabiah Games, in Women's Open Ice Hockey.

// USA - all other cities:

Tamar Simon @ tamar@meanstreetsmanagement.com or 917-670-6824 (Basketball, Volleyball)

• Tamar represented Maccabi USA as a Manager at the 2018 MYG Games in Israel (Bronze, Volleyball U18) and 2019 Euro-Maccabi Games in Budapest. Tamar is the Chair of Maccabi USA FLF & FunRun.

Maccabi USA FLF is a Young Leadership Development Programs of Maccabi USA (MUSA), in partnership with Maccabi Europe (EMC) Maccabi World Union (MWU), and Global Maccabi Future Leaders Forum (FLF).

BlueIvy Communications is the official marketing partner of Maccabi USA FunRuns. Visit www.blueivycommunications.com.

Mean Streets Management is the operations partner of Maccabi USA FunRuns. Visit www.meanstreetsmanagement.com.

Michal Ben Dayan is our Israeli Graphic Design partner. Visit bemeevents.com.

Maccabi USA, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, endeavors, through sports, to perpetuate and preserve the American Jewish community by encouraging Jewish pride, strengthening Jewish bonds and by creating a heightened awareness of Israel and Jewish identity. The organization seeks to enrich the lives of Jewish youth in the United States, Israel and the Diaspora through athletic, cultural and educational programs. To learn more about Maccabi USA, please visit www.maccabiusa.com.

HOW TO GET YOUR GEAR:

• In order to guarantee receiving gear and officially participating in the virtual FunRun, participants must agree to the Virtual FunRun conduct rules and sign a safety & insurance waiver that will be provided at registration. Payment is required upfront and is not refundable after the gear order has been placed.
• Gear delivery dates will be sent to all participants who ordered gear. We can not guarantee Gear will ship before June 26th - most likely after. We will keep everyone updated!
• Canadian and any other International participants are not guaranteed to receive gear before December 13th, but definitely will receive their gear as soon as possible. Shipping in the USA or outside will be the responsibility of the ticket buyer, $8 for the USA, in addition to the registration fee (i.e. on top of the $36 or $10).

**REFUND POLICY** Gear Tickets are non-refundable after the order is placed. We anticipate the last date for GEAR orders is June 16th. Thank you for understanding.

** Contributions made to partner nonprofits are not considered donations. The pass-through org will send the partners the collected contributions, minus Eventive's processing fees, with contributors' contact info. We encourage you to micro-contribute even $1 or $5 below you check out to as many organizations as you want! All contributions help! For a tax-deductible donation, please visit the organization's site and donate directly with a note that it is for their Maccabi USA FunRun partnership!