Maccabiah

Maccabiah launches five-day sports festival at Expo Tel Aviv

Organized by Maccabi World Union, the festival is designed to bring Israelis closer to the Maccabiah experience while providing a family-friendly destination during the school break.

EXPO TEL AVIV will be the venue for the 'Maccabiah City' sports festival ahead of this summer's Games, which open on July 1. (Maccabiah/Courtesy)
MONTANA TUCKER will perform and help lead the athletes’ parade during July’s Maccabiah Opening Ceremony at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem.

Montana Tucker, Netta Barzilai to headline Maccabiah Games opening

No. 38: Larry Frank playing for Vanderbilt University.

The Maccabiah Games’ crucial role in shaping Zionism and aliyah

Maccabi Tel Aviv players celebrating.

Maccabi Tel Aviv rallies, downs Jerusalem in State Cup semis


A common memory and a common destiny

We need to preserve our heritage and nation by building a new creative link in the wonderful chain of Jewish continuity.

‘LET’S DEBATE the meaning of the Zionist Idea today – in Israel and the Diaspora, then compare notes. It’s no longer about establishing the state; it should be about more than defending the state; it must be about perfecting the state.’

An icy blast set to hit August in Jerusalem

Russian ice dancers Cirque de Glace will wow the capital with chilly acrobatics.

CIRQUE DE GLACE’S ‘Ice Land.’

A spirit of unity

The 20th Maccabiah draws a record 10,000 athletes from 80 countries.

The closing ceremony of the 20th Maccabiah in Latrun on July 17

Morris Kahn: Honorary Maccabiah president is a modern Maccabean hero

From Kahn’s successes in the world of business he was able to dedicate more of his life to his true calling: helping people and the environment.

BEIT YANAI Beach, 2017

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.

Natan Sharansky

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.