The Chidon HaTanach UK is an incredible competition, which provides children and teenagers all over the UK with the opportunity to study Tanach and to truly make it their own. The Tanach is more than just a history book, it’s our ancestors’ lives and the lessons we learn from them, and the Chidon HaTanach is a great way to experience this personally.
The competition has three streams: Beginner stream (Years 5-7), Junior stream (Years 7-9), and Senior stream (Age 14-18). Each stream has a syllabus, and participants learn the texts either in Hebrew or English. All participants then attend an incredible fun day, with activities, music and more, and complete a written test. The written test is made up of mainly multiple choice questions and some open questions. This determines the top candidates in the competition, who then compete onstage in the national finals two weeks later, cheered on by family and friends. The top three participants in the Senior stream are then given a once in a lifetime opportunity to compete internationally with the chance to join the exclusive Chidon HaTanach camp in Israel.
