Maccabiah 5784

Maccabiah 5784 at WDS was the BEST ONE YET! This year we will be celebrating חזק – chozek (strength)/blue and אמץ – ometz (bravery)/white. The themes stem from the words that Hashem tells Yehoshua as he is ready to cross into the land of Israel at the beginning of the Book of Joshua:  “חֲזַק וֶאֱמָץ” (Joshua 1:6). Be strong and courageous as you enter into the Land and as you lead the people. The 8th graders so aptly chose this theme as these values have been demonstrated by every member of K’lal Yisroel (the community of Israel) this year, especially Chayalei Tzahal (IDF soldiers). On their own, each idea is wonderful. There is a value in being strong, and there is a value in being brave. However, the best way to approach struggle is to have both the strength and the bravery.  

Throughout these exciting and action packed two days, students participated in art, sports, Torah and song. Students showed up dressed to the nines in their team colors and everyone received a team tshirt!!  Both teams showcased an impressive display of sportsmanship and menschlichkeit, which are hallmarks of the WDS Maccabiah games. Kol Hakavod to the blue team who won this year!!