In mid-August a unique North American sporting event took place in which athletes, coaches and spectators agreed to abide by a "Rachmanus Rule" that prohibited them from putting down opposing players or teams. Called the JCC Maccabi Games, the event is an annual Olympics-style competition for Jewish teens that merges sports with Jewish values.

An impressive 73 Prozdor students joined 1,700 Jewish teens from across the globe at this year's Boston-based games, where they participated in a full range of team sports, community service activities and social events. A small number reported on the action for the games' newsletter.

"To bring almost 2,000 Jewish teens from all over the world to participate in sports is a phenomenal undertaking," says Prozdor High School Director Bil Zarch. "The Games show the students that there are other ways to connect to the Jewish community than learning in the classroom."

For more information, please visit www.maccabiboston.org.

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