Dulzin Zionism Quiz Will Become an Annual Event

The first international youth quiz for Zionism was held here last week and its success inspired World Zionist Organization Executive chairman Leon Dulzin to pledge that it will become an annual event, along the lines of the world youth Bible quiz held an Independence Day. The Zionism quiz final will be held in the future on or about the 28th of Iyar– “Jerusalem Day.”

The winner of this year’s quiz was 17-year-old Yoav Reisman of the Herzliya high school in Ramat Gan. Runner-up was Hanna Yerusolinski, also 17, of Uruguay, who studies at the “integrated” Jewish high school in Montevideo. The margin between them was one point: Yoav attained 87 of a possible 100. Hanna, 86. The subject of this first quiz was “One Century of Aliya and Land Settlement.” The finals were held–as is that of the Bible quiz–in the Jerusalem Theater.

Competing in the finals were 31 youngsters from 18 countries. Each of them had won in local contests to reach the last round in Jerusalem. Dulzin urged them to realize Zionism themselves by making aliya and persuading their friends and families to do likewise. The idea was catalyzed by the United Nations General Assembly anti-Zionism vote of 1975. Participating in the organization of the quiz are the WZO, the Jewish National Fund, the Shazar Foundation, Keren Hayesod, the Education Ministry and the Council for Zionism in Israel.

Moshe Rivlin, world chairman of the JNF headed the panel of judges. He praised the finalists for their deep and broad knowledge of the subject matter and expressed the hope that their performance would “breathe a refreshing spirit” into the Zionist movement. President Yitzhak Navan held a reception at his residence for all 31 finalism. The youngsters also called on Premier Menachem Begin at his office.