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

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

  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

 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


Footwear designer Stuart Weitzman is a Maccabiah Ping-Pong medalist

Stuart Weitzman has designed shoes for the likes of Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. His iconic luxury footwear brand is sold in over 70 countries, he is also a Maccabiah Games medal winner.

Stuart Weitzman served as the US team's flag bearer.

Jewish Sports Museum in Kfar Maccabiah to open for Sukkot

The museum covers an area of 1,500 square meters and will present the exciting story of Jewish sports, from the 19th century to the present day, alongside more than 1,000 rare items.

 WHILE THERE are many interactive aspects to the Jewish Sports Museum, the museum itself is also home to elements for people to engage with history in a tangible way

The sky’s no limit for this Jewish 14-year-old high-jumper

Last month, JJ Harel participated in the Junior Olympics, where he won three gold medals and cleared 6 feet and 5 inches in the high jump - breaking a 42-year-old record for the Under 14 age group.

 JJ Harel shows off his AAU medals.

Letters to the Editor August 15, 2022: Strong connections

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We need more Orthodox Jews planning the Maccabiah Games - opinion

We want the Maccabiah Experience – A Lifetime to Remember to include everyone.

 YONATAN, A 17-year-old yeshiva high school graduate wearing a kippah, receives a medal at the Maccabiah Games, last month.

Auburn senior Lior Berman opens up about playing D1 hoops under Bruce Pearl - interview

“Coach Pearl has been working on taking the team on a trip to Israel for a long time. It’s crazy how things work out and that five days after the Maccabiah, my college is coming here," Berman said.

AUBURN GUARD Lior Berman has represented Team USA in the Maccabiah Games and is currently in Israel with his school teammates for a slate of exhibition matches.

At the ‘Jewish Olympics,’ Argentine athletes made a splash playing for their country

The Maccabiah Games, often nicknamed the Jewish Olympics, takes place every four years in Israel, bringing together many of the best amateur Jewish athletes from dozens of countries.

 THE CLOSING of the 21st Maccabiah last night in Rishon Lezion’s Live Park was marked with Jewish pride and camaraderie

21st Maccabiah Games opening: A sparkling ceremony

Our minds were preoccupied with being in the presence of three impressive figures: Joe Biden, Isaac Herzog and Yair Lapid.

Joe Biden  is surrounded by Israel President Isaac Herzog (left) and Prime Minister Yair Lapid as he waves to the crowd during Thursday night’s opening ceremony of the 21st Maccabiah at Jerusalem’s Teddy Stadium, which welcomed more than 10,000 athletes from Israel and around the world

Marching at the opening of the Maccabiah

It makes sense that we cheered before even competing in any events. Every single member of every single delegation was a winner just for being there.

 Team USA at the Maccabiah.

Letters to the Editor July 27, 2022: Major blunder

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