1935 Maccabiah Games
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The 1935 Maccabiah Games was the second Maccabiah
held. These games were held despite official opposition by the British Mandatory government. A total of 28 countries were represented by 1,350 athletes. Delegations from Italy, Belgium, Holland, Turkey, France and South Africa arrived for the first time. A German delegation of 134 Jews flouted Nazi Germany's order not to attend the games and the delegation refused to fly the German flag during the opening ceremonies. The games became known as the "Aliyah Olympics" because many of the athletes from the various countries chose to remain and settle in Israel. With few exceptions, the Bulgarian delegation stayed in Israel, sending home their sports equipment and musical instruments. All 350 members of the Bulgarian delegation stayed in Palestine after the games.
In boxing, Ben Bril
, Olympian and eight-time national champion, won a gold medal for the Netherlands. During the Holocaust, he was later interned at the Bergen-Belsen
concentration camp.
In chess
, Abram Blass
won a gold medal for Poland, followed by David Enoch
, Eduard Glass
, Heinz Josef Foerder
, Yosef Dobkin
, Victor Winz
, Moshe Czerniak
, and Siegmund Beutum
.
In tennis, Karol Altschuler won a gold medal for Poland, previously winning Junior Champion of Poland in 1930.
The amazing Lillian Copeland
(USA), who won gold medals in the discus (37.38 meters), javelin (36.92 meters) and shot put (12.32 meters) was unquestionably the superstar of the 1935 Maccabiah.
In the final scoring, Austria placed first with 399 points, followed by Germany on 375.3 points and Eretz Israel placed third on 360.5 points.
Maccabiah Games
The Maccabiah is an international Jewish athletic event similar to the Olympics held in Israel every four years under the auspices of the Maccabi Federation, affiliated with the Maccabi World Union. The Maccabiah Games is the third largest international sports competition in the world...
held. These games were held despite official opposition by the British Mandatory government. A total of 28 countries were represented by 1,350 athletes. Delegations from Italy, Belgium, Holland, Turkey, France and South Africa arrived for the first time. A German delegation of 134 Jews flouted Nazi Germany's order not to attend the games and the delegation refused to fly the German flag during the opening ceremonies. The games became known as the "Aliyah Olympics" because many of the athletes from the various countries chose to remain and settle in Israel. With few exceptions, the Bulgarian delegation stayed in Israel, sending home their sports equipment and musical instruments. All 350 members of the Bulgarian delegation stayed in Palestine after the games.
In boxing, Ben Bril
Ben Bril
Barend Bril was a Dutch boxer.Born in Amsterdam, he competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics at age 15 in his home town....
, Olympian and eight-time national champion, won a gold medal for the Netherlands. During the Holocaust, he was later interned at the Bergen-Belsen
Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
Bergen-Belsen was a Nazi concentration camp in Lower Saxony in northwestern Germany, southwest of the town of Bergen near Celle...
concentration camp.
In chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
, Abram Blass
Abram Blass
Abram Blass was a Polish-Israeli chess master.Born in Łomża , he moved to the USA, staying from 1911 to 1924. After returning to Poland, he lived in Warsaw. In 1924/25, Blass tied for 3rd-5th in Warsaw . In 1926, he tied for 1st with Paulin Frydman in Warsaw...
won a gold medal for Poland, followed by David Enoch
David Enoch
David Enoch was an Israeli chess player.He was born in Auschwitz in 1901 but immigrated to Berlin after the first world war. He tied for 6-7th at Berlin 1927 , and took 10th at Berlin 1929 ....
, Eduard Glass
Eduard Glass
Eduard Glass was an Austrian chess master.He won at Vienna 1927, and shared 1st with Erich Eliskases at Innsbruck 1929 . He played several times in the Trebitsch Memorial in Vienna....
, Heinz Josef Foerder
Yosef Porath
-Biography:Yosef Porath was born Heinz Josef Foerder in Germany. He took the name Yosef Porath in Israel. In 1933, he lost his job after the Nazis assumed power in Germany, and moved to Riga. In 1934 he emigrated to Palestine...
, Yosef Dobkin
Yosef Dobkin
Yosef Dobkin was an Israeli chess master.Dobkin was born in Russia. He immigrated to Palestine in 1924 and studied chemistry at the Hebrew University. He did his Ph.D thesis, and joined the Department of Physiology...
, Victor Winz
Victor Winz
Victor Winz was a Palestine/Israeli–Argentine chess master.Born in Germany, he began his chess career in Berlin...
, Moshe Czerniak
Moshe Czerniak
-Biography:In 1930 Moshe Czerniak took ninth at Warsaw in an event won by Paulino Frydman. In 1934 Czerniak emigrated from Poland to Palestine . In April 1935, he tied for 7th–8th in Tel Aviv . He was Palestinian Champion in 1936 and 1938. In April 1939, he played in the First Lasker Chess Club...
, and Siegmund Beutum
Siegmund Beutum
Siegmund Beutum was an Austrian chess master.He lived in Vienna where he played in several tournaments. He won in 1926 , shared 4th and tied for 9-10th in 1927, took 11th Siegmund Beutum (8 April 1890 – 17 February 1966) was an Austrian chess master.He lived in Vienna where he played in several...
.
In tennis, Karol Altschuler won a gold medal for Poland, previously winning Junior Champion of Poland in 1930.
The amazing Lillian Copeland
Lillian Copeland
Lillian Copeland was an American athlete, who excelled in weight throwing. She has been called "the most successful female discus thrower in U.S...
(USA), who won gold medals in the discus (37.38 meters), javelin (36.92 meters) and shot put (12.32 meters) was unquestionably the superstar of the 1935 Maccabiah.
In the final scoring, Austria placed first with 399 points, followed by Germany on 375.3 points and Eretz Israel placed third on 360.5 points.
Participating communities
The number in parentheses indicates the number of participants that community contributed.| (350) | (134) | Libya Libya Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.... |
Medal count
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| 2 |  Germany |
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