22nd Maccabiah
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The 2025 Maccabiah Games (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) will be taking place July 8th-22nd and are also referred to as the 22nd Maccabiah Games (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.). The Maccabiah Games are open to Jewish athletes from around the world, and to all Israeli citizens regardless of their religion. Assaf Goren is the current chairman of the Maccabiah. He was appointed to lead the 2025 Maccabiah by Amir Peled, the chairman of Maccabi World Union.
History

The Maccabiah Games were named for ancient Jewish warrior Judah Maccabee from the village of Modi'in, who led the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire from 167–160 BCE. They were first held in 1932.[1][2] In 1961, the Games were recognized as Regional Games by the International Olympic Committee. The Games are overseen by Maccabi World Union.[3][4]

Among other Olympic and world champions, swimmer Mark Spitz won 10 Maccabiah gold medals before earning his first of nine Olympic gold medals.[5] The Games are the second-largest sports gathering in the world, by number of participants.[6][7][8] At the 2017 Maccabiah Games, the nations that won the most medals were Israel, the United States, Australia, Canada, and Hungary.[citation needed]
Opening ceremonies
The opening ceremonies will be taking place place on July 8th, 2025, at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, Israel, which was also designated as the "Capital of the Maccabiah" for the Games.
Notable 2025 competitors
Participating countries
The Maccabiah Games are open to Jewish athletes from around the world, and to all Israeli citizens regardless of their religion. The following countries (and number of athletes from each) are participating in the 2025 Maccabiah Games
Argentina
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Belgium
Brazil
Belarus
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Czech Republic
Cayman Islands
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Gibraltar
Great Britain
Greece
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lithuania
Moldova
Morocco
Netherlands
Norway
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Puerto Rico
Romania
Serbia
Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
Uruguay
USA
Venezuela
Zambia
Zimbabwe- Maccabi World Union
Israel Olim
Venues
Sports
Closing ceremony
See also
References
- ↑ Yazbek, Hiba (July 14, 2022). "What are the Maccabiah Games?". The New York Times.
- ↑ Mark Mietkiewicz (June 19, 2017). "The 20th Maccabiah Games: A brief History (Part 1)," The Canadian Jewish News.
- ↑ "21st Maccabiah Games kick off amid much fanfare; This year's Games are expected to be the world's largest sporting event for the year 2022". The Jerusalem Post. July 14, 2022.
- ↑ "International Committee". Maccabiah 21.
- ↑ Hillel Kutler (July 14, 2022). "At Maccabiah Games, 300 Jewish American athletes become bar and bat mitzvah". The Forward.
- ↑ "Israel to host 21st Maccabiah Games," Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 21, 2022.
- ↑ "History of the Maccabiah Games". Maccabi Australia. Archived from the original on 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2022-03-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Bard, M.G.; Schwartz, M. (2005). 1001 Facts Everyone Should Know about Israel. Jason Aronson, Inc. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-4616-2715-9. Search this book on
External links
- Official website
- Maccabiah Village 2022 Archived 2023-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Maccabi RSA
- Jacob Gurvis (July 22, 2022). “How the Maccabiah Games supported a Jewish family in the face of tragedy,” The Jerusalem Post
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