Maccabi Junior Carnival
Harry Sheezel at the 2026 Carni opening ceremony.
January 30, 2026, 4:31 pm
Kids create memories at 2026 ‘Carni’ in Melbourne
By Shane Desiatnik
Members of the NSW, Victoria, and Western Australia teams bond after another afternoon of sport at the 2025 Maccabi Junior Carnival in Perth. Photo: Maccabi
January 23, 2025, 5:40 pm
Maccabi Junior Carnival spirit soars in Perth
Almost 300 kids from four states enjoyed a wonderful week in Perth for the 2025 Maccabi Junior Carnival.
By Shane Desiatnik
Victoria yellow's Bowie Isaacs (left) and NSW black's Mia Berkovic in the 'Carni' netball competition. Photo: Shane Desiatnik
January 25, 2024, 9:30 am
Carni kids have a ball in Sydney
“The kids had an incredible experience, the energy at the social events was electric, and you couldn’t wipe the smiles off their faces,” Ori Danieli told The AJN.
By Shane Desiatnik
Kovi Leib from team WA (left) and Victorian Ezra Faigenbaum, challenge for the ball at the 2023 Maccabi Junior Carnival in Melbourne on January 16. Photo: Peter Haskin
January 19, 2023, 9:54 am
Maccabi Junior Carnival kicks off in Melbourne
The first national Maccabi Junior Carnival in three years sprung into life in Melbourne last Sunday night
By Shane Desiatnik
Maccabi Junior Carnival returns in January 2023, to be hosted by Melbourne.
November 7, 2022, 6:50 am
Junior carnival heading to Melbourne in January
By AJN STAFF
November 21, 2021, 10:30 am
Junior carnivals set for Sydney and Melbourne
By AJN STAFF
The 2021 Maccabi Junior Carnival@ Home logo.
October 29, 2020, 1:38 pm
Excitement builds for return to sport 2.0
Maccabi Victoria: 'Our clubs have begun preparing for the 2021 sporting year with enthusiasm and optimism, and the health and safety of our members remains our first priority'.
By Shane Desiatnik
January 30, 2020, 12:00 am
Fun under the western sun at Junior Carnival
Perth hosted a jam-packed 2020 Maccabi Junior Carnival program for more than 170 Jewish children from NSW, Victoria, WA and Queensland from January 21-27.
By AJN STAFF
Photo: Julie Kerbel
January 23, 2020, 1:34 pm
Junior Carnival kicks off
Perth is playing host to the Maccabi Junior Carnival for the first time in three years, with 170 Jewish boys and girls aged 12-16 taking part in the event.
By AJN STAFF
Members of Team Victoria at last year's Maccabi Junior Carnival. This year's carnival begins on January 21 in Perth.
January 17, 2020, 9:58 am
Carnival kids are pumped for Perth
Perth will play host to this year's Maccabi Junior Carnival, with 170 Jewish boys and girls aged 12-16 set to take part in the annual event.
By Shane Desiatnik
From left: Young NSW team members Natanel Banari, Amy Forman, Tali Baltineshter and Mia Levin, who will all experience Maccabi Junior Carnival for the first time. Photo: Noel Kessel
January 3, 2019, 12:00 am
Wave of excitement for Carnival
There are big plans for the biggest annual Jewish sport and social event for youth on the community calendar - the Maccabi Junior Carnival - which begins in Sydney on January 15.
By Shane Desiatnik
The team spirit of Maccabi Junior Carnival is always strong. The next carnival will be hosted by Sydney from January 15-22. Registrations close soon.
November 14, 2018, 9:28 am
Registrations building for Junior Carnival
Excitement is building for the 2019 Maccabi Junior Carnival to be hosted by Sydney from January 15-22, with 300 young Jewish athletes already signed up to participate. Registrations close soon.
Maccabi Junior Carnival - state vs state, but all good mates. Photo: Kym Sher
November 9, 2017, 12:49 pm
Anticipation builds for Maccabi Carnival
Preparations for Maccabi's 36th Junior Carnival are well underway, with several hundred participants, in year 6 - 9, expected to travel to Melbourne for the week-long event from January 14 to 21.
Enjoying the Junior Carnival foam party. Photo: Jessica Cohen
January 22, 2016, 12:00 am
A cracker of a carnival
THE 34th annual Maccabi Junior Carnival wrapped up in Sydney on Tuesday after a jam-packed week of sport and socialising.
By Evan Zlatkis
From left: Josh Pincus, Carnival manager Justin Shelton, Danny Hochberg, Tamar Miller and Saskia Reisin at Tuesday’s opening ceremony. Photo: Talia Binkin.
January 14, 2016, 12:00 am
Junior Carnival kicks off in Sydney
THE 34th Maccabi Junior Carnival kicked off on Tuesday, with more than 400 athletes from around Australia and New Zealand descending on Sydney for the week-long sporting and social event.
By Evan Zlatkis
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