Maccabiah
Editor's Notes: Countries didn't ban athletes from flying to Israel, they let the paperwork do it
A movement that began because Jews were shut out of a gym in Constantinople built games so Jews could always get in. This year, Jews who wanted in were kept out by paperwork of friendly governments.
WATCH: Maccabiah opening ceremony kicks off in Jerusalem, thousands of athletes in attendance
Social media star Montana Tucker to host Maccabiah Games delegation parade - interview
Maccabiah 2026 launched in Tel Aviv under theme 'More Than Ever'
Spending the holidays at Kfar Maccabiah
Pres. Herzog, Jewish athletes celebrate 100 years of Maccabi World Union
The event featured the ceremonial passing of the Maccabiah torch, ahead of the return of the Jewish Olympics in July 2022, following a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Grapevine August 31, 2021: Biased Behavior
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
I knew Hanukkah celebrated defeating the Greeks. Then I moved to Athens
My experiences here so far, while smaller and more limited due to coronavirus restrictions, have provided me with a remarkable new understanding of the history of that period.
Rabbi Jellinek’s Hanukkah problem
Not even a million Maccabees, according to Jellinek, could bring the Messiah!
Kfar Maccabiah Hotel opens Israel’s largest extreme-sports complex
The complex is a significant milestone in making the Kfar Maccabiah Club a leader in Israel in professional and popular sports, Kfar Maccabiah CEO Dror Morad said.
21st Maccabiah postponed a year for Olympics to 2022
Hoping to attract record number of competitors to Israel, Maccabi World Union doesn't want to conflict with delayed Tokyo Games
Jewish athletes competing in Hungary honor 1st Jewish Olympic champion
Alfred Hajo, who died in 1955, was both the first Jewish Olympic champion and the first Hungarian one.
Tel Aviv welcomes world-class squash event
The British installed squash courts at their army bases. When the State of Israel was declared, they became part of the air force and the pilots became the Jewish state's first squash players.
Maccabi World Union Congress opens in Israel
Around 350 members of the organization arrived in Israel from North and South America, Europe, the former Soviet Union, Australia and South Africa.
