Maccabiah Games

The Maccabiah Games or World Maccabiah Games also sometimes referred to as the Jewish Olympics are a multi-sport event held every four years. It is held in Israel and is open to Jewish athletes from around the world and all Israeli athletes regardless of ethnicity or religion. It is the third largest sporting event by number of competitors in the world after the Olympic games and the FIFA World Cup. The event was first held in Palestine (now Israel) in 1932. 
==Ice Hockey at the Winter Maccabiah Games==
Two winter versions of the event were held in 1933 and 1936, both of which were held outside of area comprising present day Israel (Zakopane, Poland and Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia respectively). Ice hockey was held at the first event in 1936 and it is unclear if it was held at the second edition in 1936. Ice hockey was re-introduced at the 15th edition in 1997 and then not reinstated until the 19th event in 2013 and has been included in each event since.
==1997 Games==
Team Canada won the gold medal, with National Hockey League players David Nemirovsky and Brian Wilks, as well as players Greg Gardner, Adam Henrich, Michael Henrich, Mikhail Nemirovsky, and Cory Pecker. Hockey player Billy Jaffe was team captain for the silver medal-winning Team USA, which also had on the team National Hockey League defenseman Mike Hartman as well as film director Gabe Polsky.
==2017 Games==
The tournament in Ice Hockey at the 2017 Maccabiah Games was held between 5 and 16 July 2017 (Juniors, Open and Masters). The matches were held at the Pais Arena in Jerusalem The 20th Maccabiah is on its way Jerusalem Municipality
Five teams competed in the Open Division tournament, with Team Canada winning gold medal,Ice hockey: Canada wins Maccabiah tournament Arutz Sheva, 15 July 2017Canada Smashes USA to Win 20th Maccabiah Games Steven Ellis, 15 July 2017, EuroHockey ahead of USA and Russia. Junior and Masters Division tournaments wer also held
==Events==
*Ice hockey at the 1933 Maccahiah Winter Games (men's ice hockey only)
*Ice hockey at the 1997 Maccabiah Games (men's ice hockey only)
*Ice hockey at the 2017 Maccabiah Games (men's ice hockey only with open, masters, and junior tournaments)
*Ice hockey at the 2022 Maccabiah Games (women's and youth tournaments introduced)
==References==
Category:Ice hockey in Israel
Category:Multi-event international sports events
Category:Established in 1932