Maccabiah

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

"This is Israel. This is what being Jewish means,” social media star Montana Tucker said of the Maccabiah Games.

Montana Tucker in front of an artistic rendering of the stage at the 2026 Maccabiah Games.
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Maccabiah 2026 launched in Tel Aviv under theme 'More Than Ever'

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'I'm going there either way': Why Jewish athletes still choose Israel for Maccabiah

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Israel's wounded warriors run toward recovery as Maccabiah Games approach


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

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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21st Maccabiah Games come to an end with athletes coming closer

This year’s Games, which featured approximately 10,000 athletes from over 60 countries, were the largest ever, seeing athletes participate in 38 different branches of sports.

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

Assaf Cohen wins the Maccabiah Open gold medal for second time

The silver medal was won by Jeremy Fuchs, a member of the Australian delegation – the largest non-Israeli delegation at the 21st Maccabiah Games.

 MACCABIAH GOLD MEDALIST Assaf Cohen (center) with Michael Karsenti, CEO of the Caesarea Development Company (right) and Deputy Director Lior Prety – hosts of the Maccabiah At the Edmond de Rothschild Foundation Golf Club, Caesarea

Young Team Israel elevates to snatch basketball bronze

Next up for this Israel National Team is a date with Auburn and its Jewish head coach, Bruce Pearl which will be quite the challenge.

 ISRAELI PLAYERS celebrate with their Maccabiah medals

The closing event of the 21st Maccabiah

Watch the LIVE broadcast with top Israeli singers and more than 10,000 amazing worldwide Jewish athletes.


Swimming pool sinkhole: Safety is not a luxury - editorial

Being responsible is doing your best to ensure disasters don’t happen. Did that happen in Meron, Nahal Tzafit or at the pool in Karmei Yosef?

 Sinkhole under a pool in Karmei Yosef, July 21, 2022.

Women’s hockey a hit in Maccabiah games debut

Host Israel joins gold-medalist Canada and America for the inaugural tournament that will only grow.

 Pictures of Team Canada vs Team USA in women's hockey

This week in Jerusalem: Let’s build

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

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How the Maccabiah Games supported a Jewish family in the face of tragedy

Adam Henry, now a 20-year-old goalie playing Division I soccer at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, faced a terrible loss during a 2017 trip to Israel.

After soccer player Adam Henry lost his mother Judy, the Maccabiah Games helped comfort the family with an honorary gold medal.