The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame/Yad Le'ish Hasport 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 men and women, worldwide, who have accomplished extraordinary achievements in sports and to honor those who have made significant contributions to society through sports.
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. They should
be made to the Executive Director, IJSHOF, Wingate Institute, Wingate
Post Office, 42902 Israel. Or via jsportslegends@aol.com. All submissions of nominations should
be accompanied by as much support information about the candidate(s)
as is available. Please use the criteria as a guidepost. The next Induction Ceremony is slated for July 12, 2022 at Wingate.
The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
is a "partnership" between the Wingate Institute for
Physical Education and Sports and some of the world's leading sports
authorities, and interested, active and philanthropic Jews.
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