Maccabi

Experience the JCC Maccabi Games®

Do you know a Jewish teen athlete who’s ready for the experience of a lifetime? The JCC Maccabi Games®, a week-long summer sports competition for Jewish teen athletes, is the single largest annual gathering of Jewish teens outside of Israel and includes participants from all over the U.S., Israel, Canada, and more. Join Team Central Jersey to enjoy this competition with fellow teens.

Ages 13–17
Sports: baseball, basketball, ice hockey, soccer, softball, volleyball, 3x3 basketball, dance, swimming, star reporter, table tennis, tennis, track (sports subject to change)
Olympic-style sports competition
Opening and closing ceremonies
JCC Cares community service projects
HangTime programming with Israeli shlichim
Evening social events

2026 Maccabi Games

Sunday, August 2 - Friday, August 7, 2026
Toronto, Ontario Canada
A valid passport will be needed for everyone.

Sports Offered
Baseball • Basketball • Dance • Golf • Ice Hockey • Soccer • Swimming • Track and Field • Softball • Girls Volleyball • Star Reporter

Price: $2,550, Member Price: $2,295

Registration deadline: February 28, 2026

2026 Maccabi Games Info Session

Thursday, January 29 • 8:00 p.m. via Zoom

If you have any questions about the Maccabi Games, please contact Josh Tannenbaum, Team Central New Jersey Delegation Head, at [email protected].

Jewish athletes, come join our delegation for the upcoming games this summer! Join thousands of Jewish athletes from around the world at this once in a lifetime event.

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2025 Maccabi Delegation

Maccabi Games 2025 Results

The JCC of Central NJ had an unforgettable Maccabi 2025 experience!

Our 32 athletes proudly represented our community across the ice, field, court and pool. We're proud to share that every single one of our teams and athletes secured a playoff spot - and a few standout moments deserve a special shoutout:

🎾 Josh Ryzhikov entered Wednesday’s tennis playoffs undefeated as the #1 seed, with 16 straight set wins. Josh made the finals and brought home the silver medal.

🏒 Our first-ever co-ed 17U hockey team celebrated their inaugural win on Tuesday.

🏒 Our first-ever co-ed 15U hockey team won the Bronze medal on Thursday afternoon.

🏊‍♀️ Sabrina Bogatz crushed her personal best in the 200 backstroke, improving by 6 seconds.

🥎 Natalie Difabbrizio went 4-for-4 at the plate in softball, racking up a single, two doubles, and a triple—and even threw out a runner at home! Natalie's softball team won the tournament!

⚽Our boys' 15U and girls' 17U soccer teams both walked away with gold medals. Of special note is Benjamin Kirschner, who celebrated his birthday by scoring two goals!

Let’s go Team Central Jersey!