From muscular Zionism to postwar trauma, a new exhibition recasts the Maccabiah as a lens on Jewish identity, war and nation-building
Noga Avny's poster. Is Mark Spitz screaming in triumph, or terror? Illustration: Illustration: Noga Avny
From muscular Zionism to postwar trauma, a new exhibition recasts the Maccabiah as a lens on Jewish identity, war and nation-building
02:57 AM • July 10 2026 IDT
One of the posters in an exhibition opening July 9 at Hansen House in Jerusalem features the face of legendary Jewish swimmer Mark Spitz emerging from a swimming pool. He is screaming, his mouth agape, teeth bared and eyes narrowed in what appears to be a cry of triumph.
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