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.

Israeli participants at the 2026 Maccabiah games, Jerusalem, July 1, 2026.
Israeli participants at the 2026 Maccabiah games, Jerusalem, July 1, 2026.

WATCH: Maccabiah opening ceremony kicks off in Jerusalem, thousands of athletes in attendance

Montana Tucker in front of an artistic rendering of the stage at the 2026 Maccabiah Games.

Social media star Montana Tucker to host Maccabiah Games delegation parade - interview

 Maccabiah 2026 logo

Maccabiah 2026 launched in Tel Aviv under theme 'More Than Ever'


Nonprofits should be at the front line of forming a functioning society - opinion

When the political space is frequently divided, and at times even toxic and dysfunctional, nonprofits become even more integral to a functioning society.

 KFAR MACCABIAH HOTEL has swimming pools, a fitness club, a spa and tennis courts.

Kfar Maccabiah Hotel: A look at the 'ultimate Zionist hotel' - review

You won’t find a jazzy, up-to-the-minute hotel here. The decorative style is retro, and the wooden furniture could use a touch-up, but what’s missing in sleek design is compensated for in space.

 Retro, spacious room.

Maccabiah 2025 celebrates continued commitment to advancing women in sports

Over 3,200 women are expected to participate in this year’s Maccabiah, with the goal of full gender equality by 2029.

 OVER 3,200 women are expected to participate in this year’s Maccabiah, with the goal of full gender equality by 2029.

The Maccabiah: The ultimate meeting place between Israel and the diaspora

This summer’s Maccabiah Games may be the most meaningful ever.

 SOCCER MATCH during 2022 Maccabiah Games.

8 candles, 80 opinions: The many meanings of an American Hanukkah - opinion

After October 7, Jews in America are more divided than ever.

 The "National Menorah" in Washington, D.C.,  Dec. 6, 2023.

'This year’s Maccabiah Games will be the largest gathering of Jews to Israel post-October 7'

Maccabi World Union President, Michael Siegal spoke at the Gala event on Monday evening launching the 2024 Jerusalem Post Summit in Miami.

 Michael Siegal, president of Maccabi World Union

From the Maccabiah to Eilat: Two must-try luxurious vacations

Two special winter packages – pampering spa treatments at Kfar Maccabiah and the Piano Festival in Eilat – for an unforgettable experience of culture, music, and relaxation.

 Calma Spa, Kfar Maccabiah

Sporting Jews: The rise, fall, and rise of the 'muscular Jew'

The innovative 21st-century museum, inaugurated during the 22nd Maccabiah in 2022, depicts an under-recounted aspect of the development of Jewish identity and Zionism. 

 Osnat Zur (left), director of the Iris Smith World Jewish Sports Museum in Ramat Gan’s Kfar Hamaccabiah campus, with a museum guest under a chandelier comprising more than 200 sports medals.

Argentina arrests three from Lebanon, Syria in Maccabi Games terror plot

This planned attack came multiple months after an Iraqi national was arrested for lurking outside of the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires, shortly after a series of bomb threats.

 Two of the three suspects arrested in Argentina for planning a terror attack on the Jewish community in Buenos Aires

Argentine President Javier Milei speaks at Jewish sports tournament’s opening ceremony

Other prominent attendees included Argentine Vice President Victoria Villaruel; the US and Israeli ambassadors to Argentina, Marc Stanley and Eyal Sela; and the mayor of Buenos Aires, Jorge Macri.

 ARGENTINA’S PRESIDENT Javier Milei takes part in a Hanukkah celebration in Buenos Aires, last week.