The 49th International Bible Contest (Chidon HaTanach), one of Independence Day's major traditions, took place in Jerusalem on Thursday. 17 year old Elhanan Bloch, from Netivot, a student at the Amit Yeshiva High School in Yeruham, was declared the winner of the competition. Bloch was awarded his prize by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and also received a scholarship for undergraduate studies at Bar Ilan University.