Congratulations due to Son #1
(I should have written this earlier; I guess lack of sleep is getting the better of me.)
Congratulations are due to Son #1, who competed this Sunday in the US national championships of the חידון התנ"ך (International Bible Contest) held at the Ramaz school in NYC.
He didn't place, but this was his first year competing, and he was the youngest participant from his school. The syllabus covered most of the books of Exodus, 1 Kings and 2 Kings, and parts of the books of Ezra and Nehemia. The contest consisted of two examinations (one 90-minute written test and one 40-minute written test), followed by a small presentation. The winners from the US will go on to the International Bible Contest in 2008 in Jerusalem, Israel.
Just getting to this point is a major accomplishment: out of hundreds of participants nationwide, around 150 were selected, covering both junior high school and high school divisions, in Hebrew and in English.