Maccabees

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The Maccabees are the varsity athletic teams representing Yeshiva University in intercollegiate sports.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf varsity athletic program
athleticAssociation National Collegiate Athletic Association
surface form: NCAA
athleticDirector Greg Fox NERFINISHED
basedIn New York City
campus Wilf Campus NERFINISHED
city New York City
colors blue
white
competitionLevel varsity
competitionScope intercollegiate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
genderOfTeams men
women
governingBody Yeshiva University Athletics Department NERFINISHED
homeVenue Max Stern Athletic Center NERFINISHED
homeVenueForMen'sBasketball Max Stern Athletic Center NERFINISHED
mediaCoverage covered by Jewish and mainstream sports media
namedAfter the Maccabees of Jewish history
NCAADivision NCAA Division III NERFINISHED
nickname Maccabees NERFINISHED
notableAchievement national attention for long men's basketball winning streak in NCAA Division III
notableProgram men's basketball
primaryConference Skyline Conference NERFINISHED
regionOfCompetition Northeastern United States NERFINISHED
religiousAccommodation schedules adjusted for Jewish Sabbath and holidays
religiousAffiliationOfUniversity Modern Orthodox Judaism NERFINISHED
represents Yeshiva University NERFINISHED
representsReligiousInstitution Jewish university
shortName Yeshiva Maccabees NERFINISHED
sport basketball
cross country
fencing
golf
soccer
tennis
volleyball
sportType intercollegiate athletics
studentAthletePopulation primarily Orthodox Jewish students
symbolizes Jewish pride
Jewish resilience
university Yeshiva University NERFINISHED
universityFounded 1886
universityMainCampusLocation Washington Heights, Manhattan NERFINISHED
universityPresidentDuringRecentSuccess Ari Berman NERFINISHED
universityReligiousIdentity Jewish
universityType private research university

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