What it’s about
Chidon HaTanach is more than a competition. It gives young people a reason to open the Tanach, to learn regularly and to see themselves in Jewish history. Learning becomes connection, text becomes identity – and teenagers from different cities meet, learn together and make new friends.
Two levels
Level Alef for beginners and Level Bet for advanced participants – anyone can take part, no matter how much prior knowledge they have.
Who can take part
Jewish teenagers aged 13 to 18 – with or without a Jewish school or religious education classes.
Three ways to join the national round
1 · School round
At your Jewish school or in jewish studies classes, June to October 2026. EJKA provides teachers with questions and preparation material.
2 · Online round
For everyone without a school round: Sunday, 21 June 2026 and Wednesday, 16 September 2026.
3 · Direct nomination
By the community rabbi, the community board, the school headmaster, a Jewish studies or Hebrew teacher – up to 3 students, by 1 September 2026.
Key dates
- 21 June 2026 – online pre-round 1
- June–October 2026 – school pre-rounds
- early September 2026 – online pre-round 2
- from 1 September 2026 – registration for the national round
- 19–22 November 2026 – national round · Bad Sobernheim
- late January 2027 (expected) – European round
- after Pesach 2027 – international final in Israel
Who is eligible?
- Teenagers aged 13 to 18 (at least 14 and at most 18 on Yom Ha’atzmaut 2027)
- Eligible for Aliyah under Israeli law – including teens who are not halachically Jewish but have a Jewish parent or grandparent
- A Jewish school or Jewish studies classes are not compulsory – that is what the online round and direct nomination are for
- Participants of a school round can also enter the online round and win prizes, but cannot qualify for the national round
How to prepare
- Study material for both levels – we will send it to you
- Online shiurim twice a month via Zoom (from May 2026)
- Short study videos, infographics and maps of biblical places and figures
- Monthly quizzes with prizes in the WhatsApp community
- Sample questions for practice
What the Chidon HaTanach Shabbaton is about
- Shabbat together: Kabbalat Shabbat, meals, Havdalah
- Quiz rounds at both levels and a jury final
- Workshops, ice-breakers, quiz show, talent show, campfire
- A parallel programme for teachers and chaperones
- Certificates and prizes – the winners advance to the European round
Request info & materials
We are happy to send you: schedule & participation info, study materials and sample questions to help you prepare.
📧 chidonhatanach@didaktis.org
📞 +49 (0)89 37 94 66 40
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