The Bible is fascinating, says Grade 10 who got 100%

“I have spent countless hours over the past year delving into the stories of the Tanach,” says Jake Weinstein, a Grade 10 student at King David Linksfield who last week achieved 100% at the Paul Abelman National Chidon Hatanach Bible Quiz, winning the competition.

Students from across South Africa participate in the annual quiz, which consists of three rounds, each round testing the knowledge of about 80 chapters. The top achievers fly to Israel, where they compete against a couple of hundred teens from across the world, with the syllabus covering 400 chapters. After a preliminary written test, the top 16 finalists are selected to participate in the International Chidon Hatanach (Bible Quiz) final, which is a televised highlight of Yom Ha’atzmaut.

“Please G-d, I will be able to represent King David Linksfield and South Africa next year at the international competition in Israel. I encourage as many King David students as possible to participate in the quiz and engage in the exhilarating learning.”

In recent years, South Africa has had finalists reaching the international finals every year and winning the diaspora final quiz twice.