Lev Fogelson, a student at Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens Hebrew School, was recently crowned world champion at the JewQ International Torah Championship Game Show.
A delegation of eight students from Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens competed, and everyone in the group received a medal. Congratulations to Bronze Medalist Gertie Gamot-Reed; Silver Medalists Leon Dunoff, Mischa Cohen, AJ Gamot-Reed, and Lily Brown; Gold Medalists Drew-Asher Walker and Judah Werde; and World Champion Lev Fogelson.
“I’ve never believed in myself this much before. It was hard work but I was extremely eager to do it — it felt like understanding something about who I am,” said Lev. “Standing on that stage, I felt like I was doing something bigger than just holding a trophy. I was representing every Jewish kid who has worked on helping this world as a Jew, even when it’s disappointing and hard. When they called my name, I wasn’t just proud of winning — I was proud to be a Jewish fifth grader who knows why he came into this world: to make it better.”
Between of the game show the large crowd of proud parents, siblings, rabbis, and rebbetzins from the many participating Chabad centers across the world were treated to a live concert by Eli Marcus. The game show also served as the closing ceremony and concert for the 2025 mega CKids International Shabbaton.
