The Tucson J is thrilled to be the host site for the 2025 JCC Maccabi Games ® — the world’s largest in-person Jewish youth sporting event. Returning to the Old Pueblo for the first time in 25 years, the Olympic-style sports competition will include home hospitality, community service projects, cultural programs, and celebratory activities designed to foster Jewish pride! 

Sports List: 
Baseball, Basketball, Flag Football, Soccer, Volleyball, 3x3 Basketball, Dance, Golf, Swimming, Star Reporter, Tennis.

JCC Maccabi Access invites Jewish athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities to fully participate in the excitement of the games. With personalized one-on-one support, this program ensures that every athlete’s needs are accommodated, creating an environment where everyone can thrive. Access athletes can engage in both unified and specialized activities, build athletic skills, and take part in meaningful competitions. This program allows teens with disabilities to join thousands of Jewish peers from around the world in celebrating the spirit of the Games.

If you know of someone who might be interested in participating in this program, please contact our Inclusion Director Wendy at wendys@lfjcc.org.

JCC Maccabi Campus Games at University of Pittsburgh | August 3 - 8

The JCC Maccabi Campus Games will offer athletes a completely immersive experience. Teens will stay in on-campus dormitories, just steps away from most competition venues, and live as university athletes for the week. From dining and competing to bonding with teammates and meeting new friends from across North America, the campus environment will create a unique atmosphere of unity and excitement.

Sports List:

Baseball, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, 3x3 Basketball, Dance, Swimming, Star Reporter, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track

For more information about the 2025 Games, please email Maccabi Games Local Delegation Head Sebastian Mayer at sebastianm@lfjcc.org or call 858-362-1328.

About the JCC Maccabi Experience

The first North American JCC Maccabi Games® were held in 1982 with 300 athletes. Due to overwhelming interest, Regional Games were added in 1985 to augment the even-year Continental Games. 1997 marked the first time that the Games were held simultaneously in six American cities with 4,400 participating athletes. Since their inception in 1982, the Games have grown from a small pilot project in one host community to an Olympic-style sporting competition held each summer in multiple sites throughout North America. The JCC Maccabi Games® are the largest organized sports program for Jewish teenagers in the world. Today, over 6,000 teens, ranging from 13 to 16 years of age, participate in the JCC Maccabi Games® each summer. The Games are co-sponsored by the Jewish Community Center Association of North America, Maccabi World Union, Maccabi Canada, and Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel.

Our Mission

To provide Jewish youth with a supportive environment that fosters mutual respect and sportsmanship, where they can interact in an atmosphere of fun, democracy, and peace. To cultivate a deeper understanding and instill an appreciation of Jewish values within Jewish youth, enrich their Jewish identity in an informal setting, and encourage their identification with the state of Israel. To promote and encourage the health, physical fitness, and well-being of Jewish youth through participation in recreational and athletic activities. To introduce Jewish youth to the international Maccabi Movement, which presents athletic, cultural, and social opportunities with Jews from around the world.