What is Maccabi?
What is Maccabi?
Maccabi is a Jewish Organisation with its mission to “Promote Jewish Identity through Sport”. To fully understand Maccabi as an organisation you need to know the history of Jews and Sport well before Maccabi came into play.
When was Maccabi first played?
1932
Maccabiah Games/First event date
How often are Maccabi Games?
every four years
The Maccabiah Sometimes referred to as the “Jewish Olympics”, these Games are held every four years in Israel attracting the most outstanding Jewish athletes from around the world.
How do you qualify for the Maccabiah Games?
All Jews by birth or Jews by choice are welcome to apply for a position as part of a MACCABI USA delegation. Jews by choice may have been converted by Rabbis of any denomination. Jews by birth qualify if the following conditions are all met: One of their birth parents or adoptive parents is Jewish.
What does Maccabi mean in Israel?
The word Maccabi (Hebrew: מכבי) refers to one of the Maccabees. It may also refer to: Maccabi (sports), international sports association. Maccabi Sherutei Briut, an Israeli Health Maintenance Organization. Maccabi youth movement, a Zionist youth movement established in 1929.
How many times did the Maccabees of Tel Aviv won the European basketball championship?
Maccabi Tel Aviv is known as one of the best teams in Europe, winning 6 Euroleague titles since joining, and sending numerous players to the NBA draft….
| Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1932 |
| Arena | Menora Mivtachim Arena |
| Capacity | 10,383 |
| Location | Tel Aviv, Israel |
What are macabre Games?
The Maccabiah Games (a.k.a. the World Maccabiah Games; Hebrew: משחקי המכביה, or משחקי המכביה העולמית; often referred to as the “Jewish Olympics”), first held in 1932, are an international Jewish and Israeli multi-sport event now held quadrennially in Israel. The Games are organized by the Maccabi World Union.
Where are the Maccabi Games 2022?
San Diego
JCC Maccabi Games® to Return in 2022! The largest organized in-person Jewish teen sports experience, the Games will be hosted by the Lawrence Family JCC on the Jacobs Family Campus from July 31 to August 5, 2022 in San Diego, California.