Team South Africa returned triumphant from the JCC Maccabi Games in Fort Lauderdale in August, with its dancers winning gold for their Israel dancing performance choreographed by Talia Kodesh. The five dancers won 11 medals in total, including four golds.
The Under-16 Girls soccer team lost its first two games but went on to win the next two, beating Argentina 3-0 and LA West 3-1. It made it through to the quarter finals against Fort Lauderdale, but lost to a very strong host side.
Team SA was also awarded the JCC Midot (values) Medal by Ana Ehrlich, the head of the Fort Lauderdale JCC Maccabi Games, for teams or athletes who demonstrate the values of respect, kindness, sportsmanship, Jewish peoplehood, and tikkun olam (repairing the world).
