Disabled teens, young adults compete in Tucson’s JCC Maccabi Games

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – The JCC Maccabi Games has made its way back to Tucson for the first time in 25 years.

The Maccabi games are an annual Olympic-style sports competition for Jewish teens around the world. It’s hosted by different Jewish Community Centers across the U.S. each year.

This year’s Maccabi Games are special for Tucson—it’s the first time the Games have returned to the city since 2000, and more than 800 teen athletes from the U.S., Canada, Israel, Moldova, and Ukraine are participating…

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