Maccabi World Union

Maccabi World Union
Formation1921
TypeINGO
PurposeSports
HeadquartersKfar Maccabiah[1]
Location
Region served
Worldwide
President
Jeanne Futeran
Websitemaccabi.org

Maccabi World Union is an international Jewish sports organisation spanning five continents (Africa, North America, South America, Australia, Europe) and more than 50 countries, with some 400,000 members.[2] The Maccabi World Union organises the Maccabiah Games, a prominent international Jewish athletics event.

The organisation comprises six confederations: Maccabi Israel, European Maccabi confederation, confederation Maccabi North America, confederation Maccabi Latin America, Maccabi South Africa, and Maccabi Australia.

  1. ^ "Kfar Maccabiah, Hotel – Convention center – History". Kmc.co.il. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
  2. ^ "Maccabi World Union". Maccabiworld.org. Archived from the original on 2005-10-30. Retrieved 2011-05-21.