Maccabi World Union
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The Maccabiah | |
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Formation | 1921 |
Purpose/focus | To foster physical education, belief in Jewish heritage and the Jewish nation, and to work actively for the rebuilding of our own country and for the preservation of our people |
Headquarters | Kfar Maccabiah, Tel Aviv |
Type | Jewish sports organisation |
The Maccabiah World Union is an international Jewish sports organisation which organises the 4-yearly Maccabiah Games event and operates in the tradition and values of Maccabi which emphasizes the centrality of the State of Israel in the life of the Jewish people |