JCC Association of North America

Stored provider address: , Princeton, NJ

Creating meaningful Jewish teen experiences through sports, arts and travel. Our annual continental programs for teens provide Jewish connection and intensive, hands on experiences in areas where teens can grow and learn. The JCC Maccabi Games, a week-long Olympic-style sports competition, began in 1982. Each year, three communities host the Games, with one also hosting JCC Maccabi ArtsFest, which was held for the first time in 2006. Attracting approximately 3,000 teens from around the globe, these events give your teens a chance to meet other Jewish youth while participating in sports they love, or in an intense immersion in their art. Summer 2023, JCC Maccabi Games in Israel will see more than 1,000 Jewish teens participating in athletic events and an educational travel experience hosted by JCC Association and Maccabi World Union, proudly funded by RootOne. Each program gives Jewish teens the chance to give something back to their communities through JCC Cares, a day dedicated to acts of tikkun olam, or repairing the world, in ways meant to give back to the communities they are visiting. JCC Maccabi becomes a conduit for cultivating lay leadership, supporting fundraising, building awareness of JCC programs and services, expanding membership and positioning the JCC as a leading agency in the community.