Every year 10,000 Jewish children from across the CIS spend hours of their own time studying Jewish concepts. A chance to win one of Tzivos Hashem’s ten grand prize trips to the United States fuels their scholarly pursuits. In their quest to answer the 100 questions about Shabbat, holidays, and Jewish history, the children reach out to local rabbis, devour library books about Judaism, and explore their heritage with a surprising passion. Superficially, the kids are driven by their desire to win the trip, but along the way they discover the richness of Jewish tradition.

The ten children with the most thoughtful essays and correct answers set off for a life-altering trip to the United States. Along with trips to the Statue of Liberty and Wall Street, the children are introduced to American–style Judaism: where Jewish pride, observance, and success can go hand in hand. The experience is an eye opener for the children whose parents and grandparents often regard Judaism as an obstacle and an albatross. Every contest winner comes away with the knowledge that being a proud Jew life makes them a winner for life.

During the trip, the contest winners meet with their American peers at Jewish schools throughout the New York City area. These kid-to-kid summits leave the American children with a renewed sense of how fortunate they really are.

Because the contest winners demonstrate such potential, special effort is made to provide them with the opportunity to quench their thirst for a Jewish education in the United States. Several contest winners have gone on to Yeshiva University, Stern College for Women, and other yeshivas and seminaries.