Munich Hosts First Local Bible Quiz Competition
Translated & summarized from Jüdische Allgemeine by baba
Munich recently hosted its first local "Chidon Hatanach" Bible quiz competition, an international event for young Jewish participants to test their knowledge of the Torah and connect with their heritage. Organized by the European Janusz Korczak Academy and the Israelite Community of Munich, the event aims to become a permanent fixture. Winners of the local round have qualified for the German national finals in November, with the European finals set to be held in Munich again next winter.
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- Munich hosted its first local "Chidon Hatanach" Bible competition for young Jewish participants.
- The competition aims to connect youth with their Jewish identity and heritage.
- Organizers plan to make the "Chidon Hatanach" a permanent fixture in Munich.
- Munich has previously hosted German national and this year's European finals.
- Local winners qualified for the German national quiz in Bad Sobernheim this November.
The "Chidon Hatanach" international Bible competition, which tests young Jewish participants' knowledge of the Torah, has been held for the first time on a local level in Munich. This event aims to connect young people with their Jewish identity, history, and roots, according to Lorin Nezer, a board member of the Israelite Community of Munich and Upper Bavaria (IKG) and one of the initiators. Nezer emphasized that the competition is "far more than just a knowledge contest."
The Munich event was significantly organized by Miriam Vinograd of the European Janusz Korczak Academy (EJKA) in collaboration with the IKG and the European Rabbinical Conference (CER). Vinograd, along with Nezer and Munich Youth Rabbi Elie Dues, intends to establish "Chidon Hatanach" as a permanent fixture in Munich, aiming to attract more children and teenagers to participate.
While this was the first local preliminary round, Munich has hosted the German national finals for years, sometimes including other German-speaking countries. This year, Munich also hosted the entire European competition, with winners qualifying for the grand finale in Jerusalem. The European finals will again be held in Munich next winter.
For the local Munich contestants, the European finals are a future prospect. First, they must compete in the German national quiz in Bad Sobernheim this November, for which the successful Munich candidates have already qualified. The "Chidon Hatanach" competition is also seen as an opportunity for young people to deepen their understanding of Jewish history and identity and to forge friendships with participants from around the world.