With over 700 participants from 98 respective chidon programs around the country the Dr. Shimshon Isseroff USA Chidon Ha’Tanach keeps growing each year. For a glimpse into the energy and inspiration of our national finals this past year check out the following brief recap video. It’s worth the two minute watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXnN65si_x8&t=65s

For more information about getting involved in this growing program please be in touch with us at dovin@jafi.org. We’d be happy to provide guidance, tips, and resources to help you get a successful chidon program running in your school, synagogue, or community before a new season begins in September.

For information on the chidon including this year’s syllabus, schedule, registration and more resources please check out the link to our blog: https://chidonusa.wordpress.com/.

If you are looking to hear more about this unique program, look no further than the following videos by students and coaches articulating what the Chidon Ha’Tanach has meant to them:

Contestant Ariella Fohrman – https://youtu.be/jNMQS223VwA
Contestant Josh Knoll – https://youtu.be/YH3637RcOXU
Former Coach Zippi Klein – https://youtu.be/akBHG1cNlHA

The following article gives you a glimpse into the way the chidon unites kids from all ages and backgrounds from around the country through a shared love of Torah, the Jewish people, and Israel. Check it out here: https://jewishlink.news/chidon-hatanach-national-finals-unite-students-across-the-country/