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The Prof. Halbrecht My Family's Story International Competition, 2003-‏2004

הזוכים בתחרות בשנת תשס"ד (2003-2004)

The winning projects - Slide show.

Over 14,000 students from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Israel, Italy, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, USA, and Venezuela participated in the eighth annual My Family's Story International Competition.. 280 projects reached the final stage of the competition and of these 26 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 Excellence from Beth Hatefutsoth. Click here to view the winning projects.

   

Mrs. and Mr. Sami Shamoon and their daughter, Alexandra, with winners of the competition, examining the winning projects.

Members of the public viewing the winning projects.

The Panel of Judges consisted of representatives of the Israeli Ministry of Education, the Constantiner Family School of Education of Tel Aviv University, the Jewish Family Research Association in Israel, the Douglas E. Goldman Jewish Genealogy Center at Beth Hatefutsoth, the Bernhard H. and Miriam Oster Visual Documentation Center of Beth Hatefutsoth, the Education Center of Beth Hatefutsoth, and other public representatives.

Mr. Sami Shamoon being awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for his contribution to the "My Family Story" Competition by Mr. Ranny Finzi, Director General of Beth Hatefutsoth, in the presence of Mr, Yehoram Gaon (first from the right)

Elad Dremer receiving the First Prize in the presence of Mr. Yehoram Gaon and Mr. Sami Shamoon.

 

The prize-giving ceremony took place on June 14th at Beth Hatefutsoth. The ceremony was attended by Mrs. and Mr. Mr. Sami Shamoon, Miss Alexandra Shamoon, Prof. Malka Margalit, Head of the Constantiner Family School of Education of Tel Aviv University, Mr. Shlomo Lahat, Chairman of Beth Hatefutsoth's Board of Directors, Mr. Mr. Ranny Finzi, Director-General of Beth Hatefutsoth, Mr. Zvi Halbrecht, representatives from the Israeli Education Ministry, educators, students, members of the families, and guests. Honorary guest of the evening was Mr. Yehoram Gaon, Israel Prize Laureate of 2004.

Prof. Malka Margalit, Head of the Constantiner School of Education at Tel Aviv University addressing the public.

Mr. Sami Shamoon addressing the public.

 

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 the benefit of future generations.

Yogev Sayag, winner of the Second Prize, with his mother and Mr. Sami Shamoon.

Esther Schlosser Presburger, winner of the Second Prize, addressing the public.

 

The winning projects - Slide show.

Will the next winner come from your school? Click here to find out how your school can join the Competition!

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