The opening of the second annual world-wide Bible Essay Contest for students between the ages of 13 and 22, was announced here today by the World Zionist Organization. The contest, sponsored by the WZO’s Department for Torah Culture and Education, offers a free round trip to Israel as first prize for the best essay on any one of 20 designated subjects relating to the Bible and the land of Israel.
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