Torah Academy shines at international mitzvot quiz

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Only one in 10 of the original 15 000 quiz participants from more than 150 schools qualified for the finals, including 18 from Torah Academy. Seven of those travelled to the United States and were joined by 1 200 other nine to 13-year-olds from around the world.

Organised by Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch, the educational arm of the Chabad Lubavitch movement, together with Tzivos Hashem, its children’s division, the Chidon had the children using every free moment to study the mitzvot (commandments).

The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M Schneerson, encouraged children to study all the 613 Torah commandments as enumerated and elucidated by Maimonides in his Sefer HaMitzvot.

The Chidon is a result of this, challenging children to study large volumes of detailed texts delving into the intricacies of each mitzvah and competing for trophies, medals, and prizes.