JewQ National Championship

For services, bar mitzvahs, weddings, brit milah etc, contact Rabbi Reuven Leigh (354603) or Barry Landy (570417).

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Jane Liddell-King

Rochel Leigh’s kind invitation asking me to the JewQ National Championship, Zoomed on 14 March, led to a delightful visit to an event definitely more fest than test. The host, Chanchi Alperowitz, instantly put everyone at ease, constantly encouraging the teams competing from Bournemouth, Cardiff, West Hampstead, London, and, of course, Cambridge. The children rapidly showed impressive Jewish knowledge answering questions ranging from the order of the days of creation to our basic books, from kosher foods to a mastery of code breaking. Clearly, learning is a pleasure and it was excellent to see them choose welldeserved prizes. While West Hampstead won, Cambridge was a close runner up. Judith Dick and Batya and Zaki Fuks scored highly enough to be chosen to compete in the international championships. A huge mazel tov to everyone who took part and a huge thank you to Cambridge teachers, Rochel and Jaclyn.

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