Or Sundjyvsky strolled over to the scorer’s table and checked in for his buddy Effy Freundlich. The atmosphere was tense, with the Maccabees on the ropes and the Max Stern Athletic Center holding their breath. It was crunch time, and Yeshiva needed a hero. The pleas for victory included wounded Israeli soldiers, who were in the house and honored with a rousing standing ovation. Yet on this night, they, too, needed a Mac to light a pathway to victory…..

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