The Maccabiah Games (Hebrew: משחקי המכביה, or משחקי המכביה העולמית; sometimes referred to as the "Jewish Olympics") is an international multi-sport event with summer and winter sports competitions featuring Jews and Israeli regardless of religion.

The Maccabiah is the world’s largest Jewish athletic competition and the second largest sporting event in the world – in terms of number of athletes competing – after the Olympics. Taking place every four years in Israel, the Games are Maccabi World Union's largest initiative.

The Maccabiah Games is the world's largest Jewish athletic competition, held every four years in Israel.

2 days ago · The Maccabiah Games are the world’s largest Jewish athletic competition and the second-largest sporting event in the world after the Olympics in terms of the number of athletes competing.

Nov 25, 2024 · This year, with a record-breaking number of participants, the Junior Maccabiah Games will, for the first time ever, take place across two main centers: In another historic first, the international sports committee has approved up to two teams per country in team sports.

Maccabiah sports are official sports contested at the Maccabiah by the International Maccabiah Committee (IMC). Recent Maccabiah games included over 40 different sports. Within the Maccabiah, four separate competitions take place: Junior, Masters, Open, and Paralympics.

The 3rd Winter Maccabiah was an international winter sports sports event held from 1 January 2023 to 9 January 2023 in Ruhpolding, Germany. [1] [2] Approximately 400 athletes from 20 nations participated in the games. [3] The 2023 Maccabiah Games came after a hiatus of 87 years in the winter edition of the Maccabiah.

The 21st Maccabiah Games –A Celebration of Sport in Israel. July 14-26, 2022. Despite peaking preparations, the 21st Maccabiah Games, originally scheduled for 2021, were postponed to summer 2022 due to the global coronavirus pandemic.

Join 3,000 Jewish teen athletes from around the globe at the world’s largest Jewish youth sporting event. The JCC Maccabi Games offers Olympic-style sports competitions, including opening and closing ceremonies; travel; community service; social and cultural events; and opportunities to make friends and memories to last a lifetime.

The Maccabiah Games, a prominent international sports competition, often referred to as the “Jewish Olympics” is held every 4 years in Israel. It is the world’s largest Jewish gathering event and the second largest sporting event in the world – in terms of number of athletes competing – after the Olympics.