Hebrew language Olympiad celebrates record participation in its third year

• Published date: 12 April 2024
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

This year, 442 students participated in the finals, including 415 from various regions of Israel and 10 from international institutions like the University of Cambridge, Goethe University in Frankfurt, University of California Berkeley, University of Munster, University of Calgary, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and Columbia University in New York

For the first time, the competition also included participants from the ultra-Orthodox district of Elad, with 17 girls taking part.

The Hebrew Language Olympiad is sponsored by high-tech companies Check Point and Final, as well as the Koret Center for Jewish Civilization. The competition is structured in two stages: an initial online questionnaire accessible to students globally, and the final stage, hosted at Tel Aviv University. Those who excel in the first stage earn the chance to compete in the finals.

Inspiring language enthusiasts

"The final event is the highlight of the Olympiad," said Dr. Einat Gonen, Head of the Department of Hebrew Language and Semitic Linguistics at Tel Aviv University. "I was thrilled to see...