International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
FormationJuly 7, 1981; 43 years ago (1981-07-07)
TypeHall of Fame
HeadquartersWingate Institute
Location
Region served
Worldwide
Chairman
Jed Margolis
Founders
Joe Siegman, Alan Sherman
Websitewww.jewishsports.net

The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame (Hebrew: יד לאיש הספורט היהודי, romanized: Yad Le'ish HaSport HaYehudi) was opened July 7, 1981, in Netanya, Israel. It honors Jewish athletes and their accomplishments from anywhere around the world.

It is located at the Wingate Institute for Physical Education and Sport. It has inducted over 400 athletes and sportspersons representing 40 countries.[1] The Hall elects new honorees each year, with submissions due December 1 for votes for the following year, and a formal induction ceremony taking place several days prior to the Maccabiah Games every four years.[2]

  1. ^ "Jewishjournal.com, Preview". Archived from the original on 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
  2. ^ Cohen, Marla (10 July 2017). "First JCC professional honored by IJSHOF". Jewish Community Centers Association of North America. Retrieved 24 January 2018.