Eight South Florida Jewish boys varsities will compete this weekend in Boca Raton at the inaugural Binyamin Airley A’H Invitational, a tournament in memory of an Israeli paratrooper killed in the war in Gaza.
The tournament is raising funds for Beit Binyamin, a retreat in Tzvat in Airley’s memory that offers respite to combat soldiers, bereaved and displaced families and others experiencing the traumatic effects of war.
Airley, 21, was killed November 18, 2023, along with a commander and another soldier when he went to help them confront two terrorists in a house in northern Gaza.
Participating teams in the tournament include Katz YHS (ranked #8 in JHA Top 25), Posnack Jewish Day (#10), Jewish Culture (#12), Donna Klein Jewish Academy, H.A. Miami, Hillel, Ohr HaTorah and Tiferes Torah.
Games Saturday night and Sunday will be played at Katz Yeshiva High School and Donna Klein Jewish Academy.
Blue Bracket
8:15 - Jewish Culture vs Hillel (at Donna Klein)
9:30 - Posnack Jewish Day vs Tiferes Torah (at Katz)
White Bracket
8:00 - Ohr HaTorah vs Katz YHS (at Katz)
9:40 - Donna Klein Jewish Academy vs H.A. Miami (at Donna Klein)
Winners in the opening games will play each other in the semifinals Sunday morning with the bracket winners playing later in the championship. Losers in the opening games will play in consolation semifinals.
If you’re in South Florida, tickets are available at AirleyInvitational.com or at the game. All proceeds go to Beit Binyamin. The games at Katz will also be livestreamed at youtube.com/@yeshivaleaguepass5619
For more information and to donate in Airley’s memory go to BeitBinyamin.org
Read more about Binyamin Meir Airley z’l at https://aish.com/the-life-and-death-of-binyamin-airley/