The JPost reports on the triumphant return of the Maccabiah Games (aka the Jewish Olympics) where Jewish athletes from all over the Globe participate in this world-class competition. In this article they highlight the opening ceremony by offering these notable quotes:
“It’s overwhelming to be in a place where everyone is Jewish from every corner of the world,” he said, minutes before the American delegation marched into National Stadium in Ramat Gan. “It’s wonderful that we have Jews from other countries that you’ve heard of but were never able to place geographically.
“Watching [the Austrian delegation] come out was very emotional for me as a Jew. Knowing that the Austrian Jews are alive and free and competing with other Jews shows that Hitler didn’t win.”
Yes indeed, Hitler is rolling in his grave as we continue to span the Globe and celebrate our unity!
We’ll be rubbing it in the nazi’s face for generations to come. Does anyone know for how long the Egyptians were the butt of our jokes before we moved on to other anti-semetic fiends? When will they learn…