Avner Netanyahu Wins Jerusalem Bible Quiz

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    g73
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    Just saw this news item. Netanyahu’s son just won the “chidon HaTanach” in Jerusalem. (link: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/179837). It is nice to see how even non-religious zionists value Torah and Jewish culture.

    #681805
    littleeema
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    Sorry to burst your bubble-

    1; he won the district, not the main event (that’s held on Yom Ha’atzmaut). It’s like getting into the semifinals…..not yet winning the world series.

    2; there are different tracks for religious and non-religious students. For example, non-religious may be asked to distinguish between the three Isaiah’s and their time periods (non of which is pre-churban bayis rishon) – not a question you would ask a religious student!

    But – a yiddishe kup bleibt a yiddishe kup!

    #681806
    amichai
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    it runs in his family. his mothers brothers were also in the contest many years ago, and his grandfather studies tanach, whom avner is very close to. its in the genes.

    #681807
    ronrsr
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    I am always a bit annoyed when someone dismisses a compliment with, Well, he’s a natural. I think it used to be applied to black ballplayers all the time, as in, “Willie Mays, he’s a natural.” It dismisses the fact that the player practiced hard, studied hard, and worked hard.

    We are not only are genotype. One may be a natural, but you still have to work hard to be the best.

    Kol Hakavod to the boy.

    #681808
    g73
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    #681809
    amichai
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    didn’t mean to imply he is a natural. we all have to put in hishtadlus, and only hashem will decide the outcome of our learnings.

    #681810
    chachamhagadol
    Participant

    I find it interesting that everyone is talking about his being or not being religious. The general opinion here is that he is irreligious. Yet the Jerusalem Post interviewed someone who says that he is religious. I find it fascinating that people so flippantly say someone is irreligious. Do you know the person? I don’t know if he is or is not. But don’t jump to conclusions. You may not know the whole story.

    #681811
    ir
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    The picture posted of him in Kiryat Shmona showed him wearing a kippa. Just the fact that a boy grows up in a secular environment in Israel and seeks out and puts efforts into this part of himself is impressive, regardless of whether or not he is not-yet-frum. He does have a sister who is frum. They’re Jewish – they have zchus Avos.

    I’m truly happy for Mr. and Mrs. Netanyahu, may they, and all of klal Yisroel see Yiddishe Nachas from all of our children.

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    mazel tov

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