More than 14,000 students from Argentina,
Colombia, Israel, Italy, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, and Venezuela participated
in the ninth annual My Family's Story International Competition. 260 projects
reached the final stage of the competition and of these 45 were chosen for
the final judging. A personal Certificate of Excellence from Beth Hatefutsoth
was granted to every student whose work made it to the final stage of the
competition. Click here to view the
winning projects.
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Rabbi Michael Melchior MK
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Sami Shamoun |
The Panel of Judges consisted of
representatives of the Israel 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.

Prof. David Nevo, Head of the Constantiner
School of Education at Tel Aviv University |

Ranny Finzi, Director of Beth Hatefutsoth
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The prize-giving ceremony took
place on June 27th at Beth Hatefutsoth. The ceremony was attended by Mrs.
and Mr. Sami Shamoon,
Prof. David Nevo, Head of the Constantiner Family School of Education of
Tel Aviv University, Mr. Ranny Finzi, Director of Beth Hatefutsoth, representatives
from the Israeli Education Ministry, educators, students, members of the
families, and guests. The Guest of honor was Deputy Minister in the
Prime Minister's Office, Rabbi Michael Melchior MK.

Nataly Galante, First Prize winner, with
Rabbi Michael Melchior |

Reut David First Prize winner, with
Rabbi Michael Melchior
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The evening included a performance
by well-known Israeli musician Shlomo Gronich and his "Sheba Choir".

The Sheba Choir |

Shlomo Gronich |