The International Bible Quiz for Jewish youth concluded Wednesday afternoon at the Jerusalem Theater, with Hodaya Cohen, in eleventh grade at Ulpanat Baharan, taking first place, and Akiva Schrier, in tenth grade from the US, taking second place.

Sixteen outstanding teenagers, selected from hundreds of candidates across Jewish communities worldwide, took the stage to demonstrate exceptional knowledge of the Bible.

This year’s participants come from seven countries, reflecting a diverse mosaic of Diaspora Jewry.