Aharon Falk on Maccabi
By Nathan Fensterheim
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Unbolded: Aharon
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Unbolded: Aharon
What year was this for you at Maccabi?
This year was my first year at Maccabi.
Being that it was your first year at the Maccabi Games, was it hard to get used to the system and make new friends?
After the second day, I had figured out the system. It was also many people's’ first year as well so I didn’t feel out of place.
Was everyone Modern Orthodox or were there other sects of Jews?
There were some who were Modern Orthodox, but the majority were not as religious or not religious at all.
What lessons did you learn from Maccabi?
Maccabi taught me how to bond with many different sects of Judaism. Although we are not all modern orthodox, we are still Jews and part of one nation.
What impact has Maccabi had on your Judaism?
At the FIU Stadium, there were Chabad members putting tefillin on kids that have never heard of tefillin before. Seeing this impacted me as a Jew.
This year was my first year at Maccabi.
Being that it was your first year at the Maccabi Games, was it hard to get used to the system and make new friends?
After the second day, I had figured out the system. It was also many people's’ first year as well so I didn’t feel out of place.
Was everyone Modern Orthodox or were there other sects of Jews?
There were some who were Modern Orthodox, but the majority were not as religious or not religious at all.
What lessons did you learn from Maccabi?
Maccabi taught me how to bond with many different sects of Judaism. Although we are not all modern orthodox, we are still Jews and part of one nation.
What impact has Maccabi had on your Judaism?
At the FIU Stadium, there were Chabad members putting tefillin on kids that have never heard of tefillin before. Seeing this impacted me as a Jew.