Maccabiah

Pamela Laufer-Ukeles returns to tennis after 20 years and a battle with breast cancer

The lessons she received from playing tennis and from surviving breast cancer now intersect on the courts of Ra’anana, where the 50-year-old law professor and competitive tennis player trains.

AUGUST 13, 2026|ByURIEL STURM

Jewish Taiwan Cultural Association (JTCA).

Maccabiah milestone: Taiwan’s official 2026 delegation embodies growing ties with Israel - opinion

Taiwan and Israel are separated by thousands of kilometers, yet our societies recognize something in each other. Both are energetic democracies with innovative economies.

JULY 23, 2026|ByYA-PING (ABBY) LEE, JEFFREY D. SCHWARTZ

Gymnasts compete during the Israeli Gymnastics Championships and the Maccabiah Gymnastics Championships at Pais Arena in Jerusalem, July 10, 2026.

Cuban delegation to Maccabiah Games overcomes significant hurdles to reach Israel

"If you can see people, for example, with kippah on the street, with tefillin or tallit, it’s like to be inside of the synagogue, a big synagogue. It’s amazing to be here.”

JULY 14, 2026|ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA

Sir Joshua Hassan CBE, MVO, QC, JP, Chief Minister of Gibraltar at his desk.

Grapevine July 15, 2026: A tribute to her father

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JULY 14, 2026|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

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.

JULY 23, 2022ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA

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

Israel advances to U18 baseball gold-medal game in thriller over Canada

Israel and Canada in action in Thursday’s Maccabiah under-18 semifinal at Ra’anana’s Ezra Schwartz Memorial Field

JULY 21, 2022ByALDEN TABAC

Maccabiah athletes roll with the punches

Wheelchair Basketball competitors discuss the Games’ uniqueness and Israel’s role as perpetual host.

JULY 21, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

Maccabiah Wheelchair Basketball story by Joshua Halickman on page 11 – Pictures of member of Team USA Maccabiah Wheelchair Basketball delegation.

Much more than sports: Maccabi Europe’s dedication to helping Ukrainian refugees

“To this day, Maccabi is still helping people get out of Ukraine and getting them situated," Renberg said.

JULY 20, 2022ByALDEN TABAC

COMPETITORS FROM Ukraine and the US compete during the fencing competition at the 14th European Maccabi Games in 2015 in Berlin.

USA men’s hoops maintains Maccabiah dominance

Time and again, the buzzer went off on the Australians’ shot clock due to the Americans’ crippling pressure and intense backcourt defense.

JULY 19, 2022ByJULIA ROBBINS

AUSTRALIA WAS overmatched against Team USA in Maccabiah men's basketball action, but still played with heart in a 77-42 defeat.

Time to show the world a united Jewish front with Maccabiah Games - editorial

About 5% of Maccabiah athletes choose to immigrate to Israel in the months after the Games.

JULY 17, 2022ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Maccabi Media opening doors for young Jewish journalists

The specialized program features 14 highly skilled students and aspiring sports media professionals.

JULY 15, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

THE MACCABI MEDIA PROGRAM gives aspiring journalists an opportunity to gain valuable on-the-ground experience in a variety of skills.

Lights-out opening of 21st Maccabiah

Coined as “The Jewish Olympics,” performances and appearances from US President Joe Biden and Israel’s biggest stars were overshadowed by the captivating sense of Jewish, Zionistic pride.

JULY 14, 2022ByMARCELA HOMSANY, ALDEN TABAC, ARIELLA ROITMAN