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  • Yoni Halpern and Dani Lent Halpern at their wedding
    Yoni Halpern and Dani Lent Halpern at their wedding
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    When Competition Spurs Romance

    Every year, young scholars gather in Israel for Chidon HaTanach—the International Bible Contest. But sometimes, those who begin as rivals end up under the chuppah.

    byNomi Kaltmann
  • Dan Shapiro speaks during a swearing-in ceremony at the State Department July 8, 2011 in Washington, DC. Dan Shapiro, a former advisor to President Barack Obama, was sworn in as the 19th United States Ambassador to Israel replacing James Cunningham.
    Dan Shapiro speaks during a swearing-in ceremony at the State Department July 8, 2011 in Washington, DC. Dan Shapiro, a former advisor to President Barack Obama, was sworn in as the 19th United States Ambassador to Israel replacing James Cunningham.
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    Why Both Supporters and Critics of Obama on Israel Will Miss His Ambassador, Dan Shapiro

    A pioneer of public diplomacy who steadily guided an often unsteady relationship, the envoy leaves big shoes to fill

    byYair Rosenberg
  • (Tablet Magazine)
    (Tablet Magazine)
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    Left and Right, Secular and Religious, Brought Together by Bible Study

    Israelis from across the political and religious spectrum join a national conversation about the Tanakh, on the website 929

    byYair Rosenberg
  • Chidon victors Yishai Eisenberg and Elior Babian with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Education Shai Piron (Israeli Ministry of Education)
    Chidon victors Yishai Eisenberg and Elior Babian with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Education Shai Piron (Israeli Ministry of Education)
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    Meet the Americans Who Won Last Year’s Chidon

    Yishai Eisenberg and Shalhevet Schwartz talk about memorizing the Bible

    byYair Rosenberg
  • The author crams at the last minute before the National Bible Contest in New York in 1983, wearing the Chidon's trademark blue and white yarmulke.
    The author crams at the last minute before the National Bible Contest in New York in 1983, wearing the Chidon's trademark blue and white yarmulke.
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    Confessions of a Bible Contest Alum

    How my family turned Torah study into a competitive sport

    byWayne Hoffman
  • Chidon contestants at the Jerusalem Theater on May 10, 2011
    Chidon contestants at the Jerusalem Theater on May 10, 2011
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    ‘Jeopardy’ for Jews: Who Wants To Be the World’s Next Top Torah Scholar?

    Israelis usually win the International Bible Contest. But one year, two young Americans defied the odds in a televised showdown.

    byYair Rosenberg
  • (Vimeo)
    (Vimeo)
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    New Film Follows Hebrew Bible Quiz Hopefuls

    ‘Bible Kings’ features competitors in the world’s biggest Tanakh contest

    byTova Cohen
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