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May 20 • 2010
ighth-grader Talia Schechet of
Southfield, an honor student
at Akiva Hebrew Day School,
tied for second place at the national
level of this year's Hidon HaTaNaKh
[Biblical Academic Decathlon], spon-
sored by the Jewish Agency for Israel.
She was one of 12 Akiva students
who qualified for this exam; five were
among the top scorers in the Junior
High School Division, which included
62 Hebrew day school students from
every part of the United States.
The contest, which was held at the
Ramaz school, on the upper east side
of Manhattan, drew 150 students,
grades 6 though 11, from 42 Jewish
schools and supplementary schools
from every region in the United States.
The Hidon is open to students from
grades 6-12 and includes upper and
lower school divisions for day school
and high school students, respectively.
This year's contestants were tested
on their mastery of the biblical books
of Genesis and Samuel as well as
sizeable selections from Ezekiel and
Psalms, totaling more than 100 chap-
ters. Students sat for two rigorous
written exams, testing both their corn-
prehension of the material and their
ability to draw comparisons among
the various books.
This year's program also included a
finalists' round in which the top three
scorers from the different divisions
were called to the stage and given
three "challenge" questions to corn-
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plete in writing, while the audience
watched relevant video clips featuring
highly ranked members of the Israel
Defense Forces and other Israeli dig-
nitaries.
Finally, there was a question deliv-
ered, via video, by Israel's minister of
education.
Other Akiva top scorers included
seventh graders Daniel Cappell of
Southfield, Cobi Nadel of Southfield
and Elad Jerusalem of Oak Park, who
placed sixth, eighth and 11th in this
year's competition.
Akiva's Hidon team is mentored by
Pessie Busel Novick, who has taught
at Southfield-based Akiva for the past
five years. This is her first direct expe-
rience with the contest.
"Since coming to Akiva," she said,
"I have been impressed by the many
and diverse co-curricular opportuni-
ties that students are offered, ranging
from intramural sports, to Model U.N.
to Panim and Amitai. None, however,
is as dear to my heart as our students'
annual participation in the Hidon.
"The commitment that the students
have demonstrated towards the study
of the Tanach [Hebrew Bible] is noth-
ing short of inspiring," Novick told the
Jewish News.
She added, "As proud as I am of all
the students' accomplishments and
distinctions, I am prouder still to be
involved in a program that instills a
love of Torah study in the hearts of
our youth."
New JCC Camp
The Jewish Community Center of
Metropolitan Detroit has opened a new
camp, Camp Discovery, in Oak Park.
Camp Discovery is for children in
grades 1-6 and offers a variety of one-
week programs including Restaurant
Camp, Inline Hockey, Cycling Fun,
Hoops Basketball, Funky Pottery,
Crazy Chemistry Works and more.
Camp begins the week of June 21,
with programs continuing throughout
the end of August.
"The Oak Park JCC was given an
opportunity to create an outstand-
ing new day camp program offered
at reasonable competitive rates:' says
JCC Assistant Executive Director
Leslee Magidson."The Center created
a camp where the variety and quality
of each camper week is as high as any
facility in the area. With our friendly,
caring and safety conscious staff, we
feel certain that this kickoff year will
set the groundwork for many success-
ful seasons to come:'
Brad Chiasson will serve as direc-
tor of Camp Discovery, which will be
held at the JCC, 15110 W. 10 Mile, in
Oak Park.
The camp is open to the commu-
nity, and scholarships are available.
Camp Discovery will have a par-
ent information night from 7-8 p.m.
Thursday, June 10, at the JCC.
For information, contact the JCC,
(248) 967-4030 or visit www.jccdet.
org.