The letter on 8/2/25 comparing the Jewish children at the Maccabi games to Nazi Hitler youth during the Holocaust was an appalling example of bigotry and antisemitism. The Nazis murdered 1.5 million children during the Holocaust. This is personal because my grandparents were both in the Auschwitz concentration camp. My grandfather's first wife and sons were brutally murdered by the Nazis.
Sabalos shows a fundamental historical ignorance. The Hitler Youth was created to mold German boys into ideal Aryan men, educated, trained, and imbued with Nazi principles. In contrast, the Maccabi Games are a non-political event that allows Jewish children to compete in sports events.
It is scary that Sabalos is a former Pima County Juvenile Court Judge. Sabalos says he finds it grotesque to see the "smiling faces of healthy JCC Maccabi participants" He expects Jewish people to go into hiding and remain in the shadows. However, our Jewish children and community will continue to stand tall.
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Stacy Zinman
Midtown
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