Page 11 - Maccabi Your Impact June 2022

Maccabi Australia Report - June 2022 - from the President’s Desk

THE YEAR AHEAD

Our major program for the next few weeks will be

the Maccabiah and we are optimistic that the large

contingent will not only do well on the sporting field

but will continue the tradition of building

relationships with the near 10,000 athletes who will

participate and also reconnect with Israel after

nearly 2 years of travel restrictions.

In addition, we look forward to Maccabi Junior

Carnival that will take place in January 2023 and am

keen to see our clubs and members back on the

sporting field without the imposition of COVID. A

sincere thank you to all the volunteers who will give

of themselves to ensure the success of these events

As we look ahead it is contingent on us to recognise

the value that that Sport activities and our Maccabi

Life programs can and will have on the Jewish

community across Australia. The work that we will

do is critically important. The world of sport was

among those sectors most visibly affected and very

early in the piece. Our response to this was dramatic

and necessary, however, through the resilience of

the Maccabi family we ensured a sustainable