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WHAT IS THE IJSHOF?

The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame/Heychal Hatehila Habenleumi L’Sport Hayehudi was formally inaugurated on July 7, 1981. Its predecessor, the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, was founded in the United States in May 1979. The original Hall of Fame included only American honorees. The International Hall of Fame honors athletes and sportsmen and sportswomen throughout the world.

The purpose of the IJSHOF is to honor Jewish individuals, worldwide, who have accomplished extraordinary achievements in sports and to honor those who have made significant contributions to society through sports.

Hank Greenberg

1979 Inductee

In addition, its Lifetime Achievement Award annually honors those individuals who have contributed to Jewish life, Israel, society and the community at large, through sports. The Chairman’s Award of Excellence is presented periodically in recognition of special accomplishments in the world of sports and physical education.

Elections to the IJSHOF are made annually. Announcements of each election are made on about December 1st for the succeeding year. Anyone can submit nominations to the IJSHOF by visiting the Nominate page on our website. All submissions of nominations should be accompanied by as much support information about the candidate(s) as is available.

Sid Luckman

1979 Inductee

Alan Sherman

Alan Sherman has been one of the most significant Americans engaged in Israel-United States sports relations. A long-time vice-president of Maccabi USA/Sports For Israel since 1973, the Potomac, Maryland realtor is primarily recognized for his leadership of U.S. participation in the quadrennial World Maccabiah Games.

Alan Sherman

Alan Sherman has been one of the most significant Americans engaged in Israel-United States sports relations. A long-time vice-president of Maccabi USA/Sports For Israel since 1973, the Potomac, Maryland realtor is primarily recognized for his leadership of U.S. participation in the quadrennial World Maccabiah Games.

Alan Sherman

Alan Sherman has been one of the most significant Americans engaged in Israel-United States sports relations. A long-time vice-president of Maccabi USA/Sports For Israel since 1973, the Potomac, Maryland realtor is primarily recognized for his leadership of U.S. participation in the quadrennial World Maccabiah Games.

Joseph Siegman

Siegman founded the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1979, which he organized originally as a fund-raising vehicle for the U.S. Maccabiah team. Subsequently, in collaboration with then Maccabiah Games vice-president Alan Sherman, the concept took on a life of its own in 1981, when the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Museum was dedicated at the Wingate Institute in Netanya, Israel.

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Your generosity ensures that the legacy of Jewish sports heroes is celebrated for generations to come. Join us in honoring the past and inspiring the future. Thank you for your support!

Ryan Braun

2024 Inductee

Joseph Siegman

Siegman founded the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1979, which he organized originally as a fund-raising vehicle for the U.S. Maccabiah team. Subsequently, in collaboration with then Maccabiah Games vice-president Alan Sherman, the concept took on a life of its own in 1981, when the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Museum was dedicated at the Wingate Institute in Netanya, Israel.

Joseph Siegman

Siegman founded the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1979, which he organized originally as a fund-raising vehicle for the U.S. Maccabiah team. Subsequently, in collaboration with then Maccabiah Games vice-president Alan Sherman, the concept took on a life of its own in 1981, when the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Museum was dedicated at the Wingate Institute in Netanya, Israel.

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