Maccabiah

Maccabi World Union hosts released hostages, families at Kfar Maccabiah

Maccabi World Union has opened its Kfar Maccabiah facilities to hostages recently released from captivity in Gaza and their families, providing them with a place to recover and readjust to daily life

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
MAXIM HERKIN'S family watches his release from Gaza this week at Kfar Maccabiah.
FIREWORKS ON display at the opening ceremony of the 20th Maccabiah Games – the quadrennial Jewish sports extravaganza which takes place in Israel – at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem in July 2017.

Maccabiah delay leaves teen competitors in limbo

The Maccabiah – often dubbed the “Jewish Olympics” – was set to be the largest in its 93-year history, with over 8,000 Jewish athletes from 55 countries slated to compete.

|ByAMI GRABER
ISRAELI JUDOKA Raz Hershko – a silver medalist at the 2024 Olympics – is unable to get to the World Championships in Budapest this week to compete.

Time out: Israeli athletes, sports in limbo

The country declared a state of emergency, closing skies for air travel, affecting Israel’s top athletes and sports teams for upcoming competitions.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
THEN US PRESIDENT Joe Biden poses with athletes at the opening ceremony of the 21st Maccabiah in Jerusalem in July 2022. On Monday, this year's edition of the Games was officially postponed until next summer due to the war with Iran.

Maccabiah Games postponed to 2026 in shadow of Israel's war with Iran

The 2025 Maccabiah Games, set for July, have been postponed until 2026 due to escalating security risks in Israel.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF

Grapevine: The rule of law vs the court of public opinion

The reason that it was so important to him to convey the Kaddish to Sharansky was because it was the Kaddish that had opened his own eyes and his heart to his heritage.

JULY 22, 2017ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Natan Sharansky

Center Field: Don't shout 'racist' in an inflamed political context

JULY 18, 2017ByGIL TROY
Closing ceremony of the 20th Maccabiah

IN PICTURES: Maccabiah ends with spectacular ceremony

The 20th edition of the Jewish Olympics come to a close after two weeks of exciting competition

JULY 18, 2017ByKAYLA STEINBERG, ISABEL FEINSTEIN
The 20th Maccabiah came to an end last night with a spectacular closing ceremony in Latrun.

Maccabiah game action concludes ahead of closing ceremony

Finals were played across the country, including in Jerusalem, Ra’anana, Netanya, Kibbutz Gezer, Ramat Gan and Tiberius.

JULY 17, 2017ByALLON SINAI
Delegations take part in the opening ceremony of the 20th Maccabiah Games, a quadrennial Jewish sports extravaganza which takes place in Israel, at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem July 6, 2017.

Athletes make last medal pushes

There will be finals played across the country, including in Jerusalem, Ra’anana, Wingate Institute, Kibbutz Gezer, Ramat Gan and Tiberius.

JULY 16, 2017ByALLON SINAI
Israel’s handball team (in white) defeated Brazil 33-25 in the Maccabiah final on Friday.

US Olympic swimmers revel in Maccabiah experience

The US met its match in the race, for its three Olympic athletes and incredible fourth swimmer, 53-year-old Alexander Blavatnik, were competing against an all-Olympic Israeli team.

JULY 16, 2017ByKAYLA STEINBERG
AMERICAN SWIMMER Anthony Ervin was one of the feel-good stories of the 20th Maccabiah Games. The four-time Olympic medalist picked up three more golds in Israel last week.

Dorozhon wins javelin gold, secures spot in World Championships

Dorozhon’s Olympic dream ended in tears last summer after she just missed out on a place in the Rio Games.

JULY 14, 2017ByALLON SINAI
Israeli rower Dani Fridman won his second gold medal of the 20th Maccabiah yesterday, finishing first in the singles sculls in the Kinneret.

US Maccabiah Swimming Team takes Gold in the 400m Men's Medley

The US Maccabiah swimming team shares sage wisdom after winning gold in several races, including a 400 meter men's medley featuring three Olympic athletes.

JULY 13, 2017ByKAYLA STEINBERG
Delegations take part in the opening ceremony of the 20th Maccabiah Games, a quadrennial Jewish sports extravaganza which takes place in Israel, at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem July 6, 2017.

Ervin wraps up Maccabiah experience with two more gold medals

American Olympic champion Anthony Ervin claimed his first gold medal of the 20th Maccabiah in the first day of competition on Sunday, winning the 100-meter freestyle final.

JULY 13, 2017ByALLON SINAI
American swimmer Anthony Ervin (center) poses on the podium with fellow medalists, Israelis David Gamburg (left) and Alexi Konovalov, after winning his first gold medal of the 20th Maccabiah last night, finishing first in the 100-meter freestyle final at the Wingate Institute

Records fall as Olympians shine at Maccabiah Games

Olympic champion Anthony Ervin makes a splash at the 20th Games.

JULY 12, 2017ByALLON SINAI
Less than a year after winning two gold medals at the Rio Olympics, American Anthony Ervin will be competing today at the swimming events of the 20th Maccabiah at the Wingate Institute.