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Overview
- One hundred finalists took the stage at Brooklyn’s Sterling Banquet Hall, drawing over 1,200 attendees with thousands more watching live worldwide.
- Finalists advanced after months of independent study in CKids’ Living Jewish curriculum, drawn from more than 4,000 children across 250 communities in 175 cities.
- Grade champions were Chaya Henn (G3, Red Rock NV), Skylar Cohen (G4, Contra Costa CA), Zoe Shlivko (G5, Brookville NY), Sylvia Fletcher (G6, East Valley AZ), Abby Mendelsohn (G7, Wiregrass FL), and David Bain (G8, New Orleans LA).
- This year’s show introduced interactive rounds such as a brachos “Dunk-It” match, onstage “shopping” tied to Jewish months, and rapid-fire challenges on Jewish heroes and core knowledge.
- The finale capped a Crown Heights weekend that brought 1,000-plus children and parents from 25-plus countries for Shabbos services, trips, concerts with Benny Friedman and Eli Marcus, and a parent track featuring speakers including Rabbis Efraim Mintz and Shais Taub.