http://jta.org/news/ en rcsillag@jta.org Copyright 2009 2009-11-20T16:30:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/07/06/1006281/olympics-hero-lezak-finally-opts-for-maccabiah http://jta.org/site/olympics-hero-lezak-finally-opts-for-maccabiah/#When:19:20:00Z For Jason Lezak, choosing the Maccabiah Games over the World Championships came down to more than what happens in the water. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life, Sub Headline 2009-07-06T19:20:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/07/06/1006290/field-hockey-family-affair http://jta.org/site/field-hockey-family-affair/#When:17:09:00Z Mim Chappell-Eber and Ariel Aber, mother and daughter, bring unique perspectives to the field as coach and player, and as black Jews. Jewish Life, Sub Headline 2009-07-06T17:09:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/07/06/1006303/pearl-makes-it-from-knoxville-to-ramat-gan http://jta.org/site/pearl-makes-it-from-knoxville-to-ramat-gan/#When:17:04:00Z University of Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl’s credentials finally caught up with his desire to lead the U.S. men’s open basketball team at the Maccabiah Games. He's part of a 900-member U.S. contingent heading to the 18th Games this month featuring some 8,000 athletes from more than 60 countries. Jewish Life, Lead Headline 2009-07-06T17:04:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/07/06/1006341/survivors-grandkids-kickin-it-for-us-soccer http://jta.org/site/survivors-grandkids-kickin-it-for-us-soccer/#When:16:49:00Z As the grandchildren of Holocaust survivors, sister and brother soccer standouts Tracy and Josh Bienenfeld may take a little added pride from suburban Philadelphia to the 18th Maccabiah Games. Frontpage Lead Image, Jewish Life, Sub Headline 2009-07-06T16:49:00-05:00