Maccabi St. Petersburg

Maccabi St. Petersburg

Maccabi activities, groups & clubs formed spontaneously in the 1980's, several years before the Soviet collapse. The CIS Delegation competed in the 13th Maccabiah in 1989 and became a national sensation in Israel. Over the next 30 years, Maccabi St.Petersburg fully appreciates being part of the larger Jewish world through the global Maccabi Family united around common Jewish/Zionist ideals & aspirations. The Chairman, Vadim Polyansky lives in St. Petersburg; therefore the main office and the focus of activities are in St. Petersburg and its surroundings. Scope of activities: Organizing tournaments and matches in various sports, among Jewish University students and Jewish schools students (5 schools); Participating in various events and ceremonies organized by other Jewish organizations and by the General Consul of Israel in St. Petersburg; Celebrating Shabbat and Jewish holidays with Maccabi members; Promoting and improving the level of health among veterans of sport, older adults and people with disabilities; Sending delegations to the European Maccabi Games, the Maccabiah Games and Congresses; etc. Maccabi St. Petersburg in partnership with Shalom Corps is taking part in Adopt-A-Safta. Adopt-A-Safta pairs young adults with lonely elderly. It’s a Community of ‘Grandchildren’ Adopting Lonely ‘Grandparents’ across Israel. Working off of the Big Brother/Big Sister model, young volunteers “adopt” a grandmother or grandfather that is in need of love and attention for weekly visitations.