Genealogy

My Family's Story Competition 2000 - 2001

Over 20,000 students from 7 countries worldwide participated in this year's competition. The final stage of the competition was reach by 380 projects from Israel and abroad. Of them 35 were chosen for the final judging. Every student whose work made it to the final stage of the competition was presented with a personal Certificate of Appreciation from Beth Hatefutsoth.

The final Judging Panel comprised representatives from the Israeli Ministry of Education, from the Douglas E. Goldman Jewish Genealogy Center at Beth Hatefutsoth, and the Education Center of Beth Hatefutsoth.

The awards ceremony for the winners took place on June 12 at Beth Hatefutsoth. The ceremony was attended by Mr. Ron Huldai, Mayor of Tel Aviv-Yaffo, Mr. Sami Shamoon of Yakhin-Hakal, Charmain of the Prof. Yitzhak Halbrecht Fund, Dr. David Alexander, Director-General of Beth Hatefutsoth, foreign diplomats, representatives from the Israeli Education Ministry, educators, students, members of the families, and guests. Guest of Honor of the evening was Prof. Yitzhak Halbrecht.

Mr. Ron Huldai, Mayor of Tel Aviv-Yaffo addressing the audience. Beth Hatefutsoth, June 12, 2001

All family trees submitted by the students have been added to the database of the Douglas E. Goldman Jewish Genealogy Center at Beth Hatefutsoth and will be preserved for future generations.

The winners of "My Family's Story" Competition
for 2000-‏2001

Lital Reiss, the First Prize winner, addressing the audience.
In the background (from right to left):
Dr. David Alexander, Mr. Sami Shamoon,
Prof. Yitzhak Halbrecht, Ms. Marta Mazo, Ms. Diana Sommer.
Beth Hatefutsoth, June 12, 2001

From Israel

First Prize: Lital Reiss Tali School, Hod Hasharon Prize received: a computer
Second Prize: Noam Ben-Nun Gvanim Junior High School, Rosh Ha'ayin Prize received: Encyclopedia Judaica on CD-ROM
Third Prize: Shilav Sayag ORT Leibovitz, Netanya Prize received: Encyclopedia of Judaism on CD-ROM

Special Mention:	Each winner of a Special Mention was awarded an ILANOT Jewish genealogy software of Beth Hatefutsoth
Anthony Levi Borshak Smadar Junior High School, Herzliya
Elinor Kopler Smadar Junior High School, Herzliya
Hila de Vries Ben Gurion Junior High School, Herzliya
Diana Abayev WIZO - France School, Tel Aviv
From Abroad
First Prize: Itay Sirot Krantz Colegio I.L. Peretz, Mexico City Prize received: US$ 1,000
Second Prize: Jonathan Sheinerman Moral y Luces School, Venezuela Prize received: Encyclopedia Judaica on CD-ROM
Third Prize: Moises Levy Remba Colegio Sefaradi, Mexico City Prize received: Encyclopedia of Judaism on CD-ROM

Special Mention:	Each winner of a Special Mention was awarded an ILANOT Jewish genealogy software of Beth Hatefutsoth
Natalie Brucilovsky Colegio Yavne, Mexico City
Arturo Kerbel Colegio Israelita de Mexico, Mexico City
Arturo Goldberg Colegio Israelita de Mexico, Mexico City
Special Prize (for an Israeli student living abroad) Lotem Lesh Colegio Israelita de Mexico, Mexico City Prize received: Encyclopedia Judaica on CD-ROM