Maccabiah opening ceremony kicks off in Jerusalem, thousands of athletes in attendance

Jewish unity takes center stage as 2026 Maccabiah opens in Jerusalem

Thousands of Jewish athletes from a record 43 countries gathered at Teddy Stadium to launch the ‘Jewish Olympics,’ with moving tributes to hostages, wounded soldiers, and Israel’s fallen.

22nd Maccabiah Games open in Jerusalem as President Herzog hails "display of Jewish strength"

Thousands of Jewish athletes from around the world gathered in Jerusalem for the opening ceremony of the 22nd Maccabiah Games, which was framed by politicians as a defiant response to antisemitism

Herzog: In the face of antisemitism, we light the torch of the Maccabiah

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday welcomed Jewish athletes from all over the world who had gathered in Jerusalem for the opening ceremony of the 22nd Maccabiah Games.“Welcome to your home away from home. Your gathering together in Jerusalem, in this beautiful event, fills us with pride and charges this stadium with magnificent energy. The celebration of sport beginning here today, the 22nd Maccabiah Games, is a display of Jewish strength …

Jewish Olympics open in Jerusalem with powerful display of unity

The 2026 Maccabiah Games, often called the “Jewish Olympics,” officially opened in Jerusalem with a powerful celebration of Jewish pride, resilience, and unity, bringing together 5,000 athletes from more than 30 countries less than a year after the event was postponed because of the war with Iran. Held just days before Israel marks 1,000 days since the October 7 Hamas massacre, the opening ceremony carried deep symbolic weight. President Isaac H…

Herzog at Maccabiah Games: We light the torch in the face of rising antisemitism

President Isaac Herzog welcomes Jewish athletes to Jerusalem for the 22nd Maccabiah Games, calling the event a display of strength against rising antisemitism.

Israel Opens 22nd Maccabiah Games, Welcoming Jewish Athletes From at Least 35 Countries

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