JERUSALEM (JTA) — A Canadian high school student was the winner of the annual International Bible Contest in Jerusalem.

Eitan Amos, 18, a student at Yeshivat Or Chaim in Toronto, won first place in Tuesday’s contest, held every year in Israel on Independence Day. He reportedly is the first Canadian to win first place in the contest.

Amos lived in Karnei Shomron, Israel until the age of 11. He will attend post-high school yeshiva in Maale Adumim in Israel next year.

Tefilah Berenson of Rehovot, Israel took second place in the contest, which also included high school students from the United States, Mexico, Panama, and Argentina.

Seventy-five contestants from 33 countries participated in the early rounds of the contest. Sixteen participated in Tuesday’s finals.

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