August 1 • 2019 17 jn jews d in the COURTESY OF JONATHAN SZANTO Hungarian hockey player Jonathan Szanto says he’ s looking forward to “experiencing U.S. hockey” at the Maccabi Games. in the Maccabi Games. She said she learned about the Maccabi Games last year from friends who competed for Detroit in Orange County in baseball and volleyball. She thought playing hockey, her favorite sport, in Detroit would be a great experience. “I can’ t wait to meet kids from around the world and watch my friends compete, ” she said. Leib played hockey for Detroit last year in Orange County, helping Detroit reach the quarterfinals in the 11-team tournament. FREDDIE MARTIN Freddie Martin lives in a quiet, small residential village “with loads of open green land” on the outskirts of London, England. It’ s a predominantly Jewish community. The 14-year-old is a big soccer fan. Or, as he would say, football fan. His favorite soc- cer team is Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. His favorite soccer player is Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Son Heung-min. Martin is a member of the Great Britain U16 boys soccer team that will play in the Maccabi Games. “I can’ t wait to get to Detroit, meet new people and hopefully bring gold back to the U.K., ” he said. Martin competed in soccer in last year’ s Maccabi Games in Orange County. His team lost 2-1 in the knockout round. “The best part of that trip was our team defying expectations and making our managers proud, ” he said. “We won three of our first four games. ” His parents are Andy Martin and Belinda Spiers. He has two older sis- ters, Georgia, 21, and Jaimie, 18. His favorite food? Steak. JONATHAN SZANTO Hungarian hockey player Jonathan Szanto is looking forward to partic- ipating in his first Maccabi Games, “making new friends, seeing how American Jews live, exploring Detroit and experienc- ing U.S. hockey, which is known as the best in the world. ” The 14-year-old lives with his family in Budapest, the capital of Hungary and the city where most of the 100,000 Jews in the country reside. “If you travel to Europe, you shouldn’ t miss Budapest, ” he said. “There are many historical sites to visit. There even are Turkish baths from the Turkish occupation of the city (in the 16th and 17th centuries). ” His father, Peter, is an entrepreneur, and his mother, Adrienn, works with the Chabad organization. He has an older brother and a younger sister. Jonathan is a big fan of Washington Capitals hockey star Alexander Ovechkin, wiener schnitzel, steak, traveling and mathematics. He’ s played in hockey tournaments in Canada, Austria and Germany with his Hungarian team. ■ Freddie Martin Jonathan Szanto .org We Have Answers. Q. How might you connect with resources for career or employment help? Call JHELP at 1-833-44J-HELP Visit JHELP .org or schedule a call at JHELP .org The Warren-Partridge Team WEST BLOOMFIELD BY APPOINTMENT Great value, Motivated Seller, Beautiful detached ranch condo in gated Maple Place Villas, 2 br 2 full bath with library, 1800 sq ft, Premium private site location, Impeccably maintained, New paint throughout, Lux master suite, tons of natural light. $248,888 – MAKE OFFER MLS – 219057422 7429 PARKDALE, N. OF MAPLE, E. OF HAGGERTY 4261 IVERNESS, N. OF LONE PINE, E. OF ORCHARD LAKE thewarrenrealtyteam.com evanpartridge@kw.com 248-521-5863 mwarren@kw.com 248-417-0742 WEST BLOOMFIELD BY APPOINTMENT Phenomenal 4 Br 2.5 Bath colonial in Pine Lake Estates, Bloomfield Hills Schools, Pine Lake privileges available, Premium private lot on hill, Brand new roof, Beautiful refinished hardwood floors throughout, Great layout & room sizes. Whole house generator. Must See! $354,888 – MAKE OFFER MLS – 219068852