International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
Abbreviation	IJSHOF
Formation	July 7, 1981
Type	Hall of Fame
Headquarters	Netanya, Israel
Coordinates	32°15′39.37″N 34°50′7.42″E / 32.2609361°N 34.8353944°E
Region served	Worldwide
Chairman	Jed Margolis
Co-founders	Joe Siegman, Alan Sherman
Website	www.jewishsports.net

The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame (Hebrew: יד לאיש הספורט היהודי, romanized: Yad Le'ish HaSport HaYehudi) was opened July 7, 1981, in Netanya, Israel. It honors Jewish athletes and their accomplishments from anywhere around the world.

It is located at the Wingate Institute for Physical Education and Sport. It has inducted over 400 athletes and sportspersons representing 40 countries.^[1] The Hall elects new honorees each year, with submissions due December 1 for votes for the following year, and a formal induction ceremony taking place several days prior to the Maccabiah Games every four years.^[2]

^ "Jewishjournal.com, Preview". Archived from the original on 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
^ Cohen, Marla (10 July 2017). "First JCC professional honored by IJSHOF". Jewish Community Centers Association of North America. Retrieved 24 January 2018.

[1] "Jewishjournal.com, Preview". Archived from the original on 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2007-04-09.

[2] Cohen, Marla (10 July 2017). "First JCC professional honored by IJSHOF". Jewish Community Centers Association of North America. Retrieved 24 January 2018.

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