Exhibit A - JNS News Article - 2025 Maccabiah Games Postponed — Marshall v. Prestamos CDFI, LLC (Dkt. 166-1, E.D. Pa. No. 5:21-cv-04337)

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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania · No. 5:21-cv-04337-JMG · Doc. 166-1 · 2025-06-16 · Docket on CourtListener

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EXHIBIT A 
(JNS News Article - 2025 
Maccabiah Games Postponed) 
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(June 16, 2025 / JNS)
2025 Maccabiah Games
postponed until next summer due
to war
Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar: "I am confident that we will meet here next year
with a stronger and braver Israel than ever before”
DAVID WISEMAN
The 2025 Maccabiah Games scheduled to take place in Israel in July have
been canceled and postponed until 2026 as a result of the ongoing war
against Iran, the Maccabi World Union announced on Monday.
It said that in consultations between the heads of Maccabi World Union and the 2025 Maccabiah,
together with Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar and his staff, it was decided that due to Operation
raeli Mini ter of Culture and Sport  Miki Zohar addre e  the inaugural JNS International Policy Summit in Jeru alem, April 27,
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he Maccabiah po ter announcing a po tponement of thi
year’s Games until next year. Credit: Courtesy of Maccabi World
nion
Rising Lion, the Israeli military campaign against Iran that began on June 13, “the Maccabiah, which
was scheduled to officially open on July 8, 2025, will now be held in the summer of 2026.”
The statement added, “The Israeli government
announced yesterday (Sunday, June 15) the
extension of the national emergency until June
30, 2025, throughout the country. This decision,
while important given the circumstances,
directly and immediately affects the ability of
the Maccabi World Union and its members to
prepare safely and effectively for the 22nd
Maccabiah, which was scheduled for this July.”
The 2025 Games were scheduled to be held from
July 8 to 22, with more than 8,000 athletes from
55 countries gathering in Israel to compete in 45
sports all over the country.
Zohar said, “Following our operation in Iran and
after numerous assessments of the situation, we
have concluded that it is inevitable to postpone
the Maccabiah until next year. I thank all the
Maccabiah organizers for their willingness and
joint efforts, the Jewish organizations around the
world, and the sports unions. I am confident
that we will gather here next year with a stronger
and braver Israel than ever before.”
Assaf Goren, chairman of the Maccabiah, said, “Despite our strong desire to hold the Maccabiah in the
summer of 2025 as a symbol of hope, we are forced to postpone it due to the complex security situation
created by the attack on Iran, the instructions of the Home Front Command, the continued suspension
of flights to Israel, and the necessary security measures required of all of us.”
He added, “Together with the Ministry of Culture and Sports and after considering several alternatives,
we realized that although we are almost at the starting line, the most prudent step from a security,
safety and logistical perspective is to postpone the event by a year to a quieter and safer time…. I am
confident that we will be able to hold a truly significant Maccabiah in the summer of 2026.”
The so-called Jewish Olympics, which were launched in 1932, are held every four years and have not
missed an edition since the 3rd Maccabiah in 1950. Following the 2nd Games in 1935, there was a 15
year break until after the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948.
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