Sport
Michael Swibel (left) and retiring Sydney FC captain Alex Brosque hold the 2018/19 A-League trophy at Optus Stadium in Perth last Sunday.
May 23, 2019, 12:00 am
Swibel shares in Sydney FC’s glory
"PURE elation" was how Sydney FC's A-League and National Youth League football manager Michael Swibel described the moment he and head coach Steve Corica embraced on the pitch following the Sky Blues' 4-1 penalty shootout A-League grand final win against favourites Perth Glory.
By Shane Desiatnik
The North Caulfield Maccabi FC men's side.
May 23, 2019, 12:00 am
Maccabi trouble soaring Eagles
QUALITY is the word that comes to mind to describe last Sunday's match of the week in round 8 of the Victorian State League 2 Southeast men's football competition
By Shane Desiatnik
Australia’s 4x400m men’s relay team at the 2019 World Relay Championships in Yokohama, led by Steven Solomon (on right).
May 16, 2019, 12:00 am
Solomon’s Aussies shine at World Relays
AUSTRALIA'S men's 4x400m relay team, led by Steven Solomon, took a giant leap forward in their development at the World Relay Championships in Yokohama last weekend, just one year out from the 2020 Olympic Games to be held in nearby Tokyo.
By Shane Desiatnik
Riding a wave of courage ... Lisa Zilberpriver.
May 16, 2019, 12:00 am
Lisa’s gutsy journey from pain to pride
IF you are in need of some inspiration, look no further than middle distance triathlete Lisa Zilberpriver's example.
By Shane Desiatnik
Ally Bild in action for Collingwood’s VFLW team. Photo: Shane Barrie
May 9, 2019, 12:00 am
Ally building towards AFLW dream
ALLY Bild's hunger to achieve her dream of being drafted by an AFLW club saw the immensely talented teen complete her own two-month pre-season training program before Collingwood's VFLW team started theirs in November. 
By Aaron Fetter
Maccabi AJAX Cricket Club's premiership-winning skipper Sam Brygel capped off a season to remember by winning the Ray Saffer Medal. Photo: Peter Haskin
May 9, 2019, 12:00 am
Brilliant Brygel bags top cricket gong
CLUB legends and emerging stars were recognised at Maccabi AJAX Cricket Club's awards ceremony last week at Caulfield Park Pavilion.
By Aaron Fetter
Australia’s Ashleigh Werner (centre) at the women’s monobob medal presentation at Lake Placid, USA, on April 13.
May 9, 2019, 12:00 am
Debut monobob win is icing on Werner’s cake
ASHLEIGH Werner has had a golden start to competing in bobsleigh's newest discipline – women's monobob (solo bobsleigh) – earning her first international race win last month at Lake Placid, USA, the 20-corner Olympic course where she first learnt to drive a sled in 2017.
By Shane Desiatnik
Maccabi Lakers’ Keyan Kramer regains possession in the team’s grand final win against the Inner City Raptors. Photo: Shane Desiatnik
May 2, 2019, 10:14 am
Maccabi men achieve club record
The Maccabi Lakers showed that last November's extra-time Season 3 grand final triumph over UNSW Black was no fluke by winning the 2019 Season 1 decider 112-97 over minor premiers the Inner City Raptors on Monday night.
By Shane Desiatnik
Maccabi FC Caulfield’s senior women’s side.
May 2, 2019, 12:00 am
Rocket to the top
MACCABI FC Caulfield's senior women's side continued their stunning debut season in State League 1 South-East, defeating Monbulk Rangers SC 3-2 in front of a raucous home crowd at Caulfield Park on Sunday.
KRB Aquatics swimmer Gabriella Goodridge.
April 25, 2019, 12:00 am
PBs posted at junior swimming nationals
FIVE Jewish swimmers aged between 15 and 17 represented their clubs and states at the 2019 Australian Age Swimming Championships in Adelaide from April 15-22, with two scoring top 20 placings, and three posting personal best (PB) times.
Marc Fridman in action.
April 25, 2019, 12:00 am
Fridman racks up another win
CUE sports sensation Marc Fridman was recently crowned the Australian U21 billiards champion at 17, with a further four years in front of him at the age level. 
By Aaron Fetter
Deborah Greenbaum in Tokyo.
April 18, 2019, 12:00 am
Dancing Deb does Aussies proud
THREE major international tournaments in just three weeks would be a heavy load for any elite athlete, but like all of her sporting and academic pursuits, aerobic gymnastics competitor Deborah Greenbaum eagerly stepped up to the challenge.
By Shane Desiatnik
20-year-old Benno Negri won gold and silver age division medals at the Australian Swimming Championships last week.
April 18, 2019, 12:00 am
Jewish swimmers prove they belong at nationals
"THIS was my 17th consecutive nationals [appearance] – I feel honoured … and at 32, it never gets old," said North Sydney swimmer and Paralympian Matthew Levy, after competing in the 2019 Australian Swimming Championships in Adelaide last week.
By Shane Desiatnik
April 11, 2019, 12:00 am
AFL in the Holy Land
IT may not have been quite up there with Cazaly, but Australia's embassy in Israel hosted an Australian Rules Football tournament featuring dozens of Australian ex-pats (pictured) at Tel Aviv's Hayarkon Park recently to help celebrate the start of the AFL  season in Australia.
By Shane Desiatnik
Para speedster Ori Drabkin (centre) and Olympian Steven Solomon won gold on the national stage, while race walking sensation Jemima Montag struck silver as a host of Jewish athletics stars strutted their stuff at the Australian Track and Field Championships at Sydney Olympic Park.
April 11, 2019, 12:00 am
Jewish stars rise on national stage
VICTORIAN teenage sprint sensation Ori Drabkin and Olympian Steven Solomon led the way for a talent-laden Jewish contingent at the 2019 Australian Track and Field Championships held at Sydney Olympic Park over the past week. 
By Aaron Fetter
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