JCC Maccabi Games® + Access
About the JCC Maccabi Games®
Established in 1982, the JCC Maccabi Games®, an Olympic-style sporting competition held each summer, are five days that can change the lives of Jewish teens. During the program, teens are immersed in a sports and recreation program filled with Jewish values and experience, including opening and closing ceremonies; travel; community service; social and cultural events; and opportunities to make friends and memories to last a lifetime.
The goal of the JCC Maccabi Games® is to contribute to the maintenance and enrichment of Jewish identity in youth and the development of leadership through healthy competition and sportsmanship. Since its inception, the Games has now influenced and connected over 130,000 Jewish youth in North American and around the world. This energy and excitement of this vibrant program make it an unforgettable time for every participant.
About the 2025 JCC Maccabi Games®
From July 27 to August 1, 2025, the Tucson J proudly hosted 880+ Jewish teen athletes from around the globe at the JCC Maccabi Games® & Access, the world’s largest Jewish youth sporting event. The event engaged nearly 400 host families, thousands of volunteers and spectators, and over 70 local athletes, championing Jewish values and peoplehood and creating lasting memories and connections for everyone who took part!
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INTERVIEW: Josh Shenker – Tucson Jewish Community Center
August 8, 2025
Josh Shenker joined the show to recap the recent Macabbi Games, an Olympic-style event for Jewish teens that was held in Tucson for the first time in 25 years.
Teenage sports news reporters capture Maccabi Games in the Foothills
August 4, 2025
This past week the Tucson Jewish Community Center in the Foothills was alive with the sounds of teenagers playing sports. There to capture the sights and sounds of the games were the Star Reporters who featured athletes at the JCC from all over the world.
Beyond Sports at the Maccabi Games: JCC Cares and Star Reporters
August 1, 2025
“JCC Cares” service projects have long been a cornerstone of the JCC Maccabi Games, reinforcing the value of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world), one of the six core Maccabi values.
Swimmers Dive Into Friendly Competition at Tucson JCC Maccabi Games
July 31, 2025
Maria E., a swimmer with Team Ukraine at the Tucson JCC Maccabi Games, cruised into first place in the girls 16-18 200-meter freestyle heat on Tuesday.
Maccabi Games Opening Ceremony a High-Energy Spectacle
July 30, 2025
Mariachis played in the lobby of the Tucson Convention Center arena Monday night, welcoming participants and spectators to the Opening Ceremony of the Tucson JCC Maccabi Games® & Access.
JCC Maccabi Games put Tucson on display, connects teens around the globe
July 30, 2025
Global connections are being formed, and in some cases renewed, as the JCC Maccabi Games — being hosted in Tucson — give local teen athletes the chance to meet new people from other American cities and countries abroad…
Jewish families host hundreds of teens from around the world for Maccabi Games
July 29, 2025
On Monday hundreds of teens and families were at the Tucson Convention Center for the Maccabi Games opening ceremony. The center was loud with applause for several teams from across the world.
JCC Maccabi Campus Games readies for tip-off
July 28, 2025
Athletes aren’t the only ones rushing toward the finish line. With just a week remaining until the start of the JCC Maccabi Campus Games, organizers are eagerly completing the final touches on what will be this year’s largest in-person Jewish youth sporting event worldwide.
2025 JCC Maccabi Games kick off with opening ceremony in Tucson
July 28, 2025
For the first time in 25 years, Tucson is hosting the JCC Maccabi Games.
It’s an Olympic-style competition for Jewish teens.
Jewish teen athletes converge in Tucson for Olympic-style games
July 28, 2025
Jewish teen athletes from the United States, Canada, Israel, Ukraine and Moldova have converged in the Old Pueblo to compete in Olympic-style events in baseball, basketball, co-ed flag football, soccer, volleyball, dance, golf, swimming and tennis…
Disabled teens, young adults compete in Tucson’s JCC Maccabi Games
July 27, 2025
The JCC Maccabi Games has made its way back to Tucson for the first time in 25 years…
JCC Games set to take place in Tucson and Pittsburgh
July 24, 2025
At a time when Jewish identity around the world—especially in the United States—has been challenged more than ever, the 43rd JCC Maccabi Games come at a very welcome time.
Tucson Jewish Community Center hosting Olympic-style games, bringing together different countries
July 21, 2025
On Sunday July 27, the Tucson Jewish Community Center in the Foothills will kick off the Maccabi Games, a week-long sporting event that brings teens from around the globe together for a celebration of sports and culture.
Tucson to host 2025 JCC Maccabi Games
July 7, 2025
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) – In a few weeks, Tucson will host the JCC Maccabi Games.
Hundreds of Jewish athletes will travel to the Old Pueblo to compete in the celebration of competition and community.
JCC Maccabi Games® Return – BizTUCSON
April 4, 2025
With an estimated $4 million-plus impact, the games are a boon for the region as the “Tucson J” marks 70 years…
Tucson to Host Major International Event
February 11, 2025
TUCSON, Ariz. – The Tucson Jewish Community Center is preparing to host the 2025 JCC Maccabi Games, an event anticipated to draw over 1,000 visitors and generate more than $4 million in economic impact for Southern Arizona. Seven organizations, including the Diamond Foundation and Rancho Sahuarita, have joined as presenting sponsors.