Math Competition Series

For Middle School Students

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We’re excited to share the winners of the CIJE Math Competition Series for the 2025–2026 school year! This engaging program challenged students across multiple rounds, built problem-solving skills, and mathematical confidence throughout the year.

Yasher Koach to every student on this list, and to all who competed this year!

Perfect Score 100%
Matan Baitner — Brauser Maimonides Academy 
Isaac Arnowitz — The Leffell School 
Ethan Pianko — The Leffell School 
Levana Sarfaty — Netivot HaTorah Day School 
Beth Dweck — Hillel Yeshiva
Distinction 90% or higher
Ami Deutsch — Hillel Community Day School 
Harry Shalom — Hillel Community Day School 
Sarina Levey — Hillel Community Day School 
Josh Bernstein — The Leffell School 
Rebecca Davis — The Leffell School 
Zoe Tamir — The Leffell School 
Eitan Goodman — The Leffell School 
Miri Lebwohl — The Leffell School 
Talia Seidman — The Leffell School 
Caroline Epstein — The Leffell School 
Anna Kay — The Leffell School 
Michal Gologorsky — The Moriah School 
Nahum Wolf — The Moriah School 
Aryeh Feinstein — Yeshiva Day School Las Vegas 
Moshe Alcabes — Yeshiva Day School Las Vegas 
Ariana Davis — SAR Academy 
Elan Exler — SAR Academy 
Samuel Bassik — SAR Academy 
Shalom Rosen — Phoenix Hebrew Academy 
Itai Mollen — Phoenix Hebrew Academy 
Elioenai Judah Jones — Phoenix Hebrew Academy 
Baila Goldenberg — Phoenix Hebrew Academy 
Robert Woods III — Phoenix Hebrew Academy 
Joshua Matalon — Phoenix Hebrew Academy 
Dov Nevah — Phoenix Hebrew Academy 
Devorah Twerski — Phoenix Hebrew Academy 
Shifra Kluger — Phoenix Hebrew Academy 
David Hedaya — Hillel Yeshiva 
Ezra Missry — Hillel Yeshiva 
Raymond Mizrahi — Hillel Yeshiva 
Eli Freedman — Hillel Yeshiva
Level 1 Score of 15 or more in Section 1
Shalom Triebwasser — Hillel Community Day School 
Samantha Willig — The Leffell School 
Alexa Mann — The Leffell School 
Miel Yechiely — The Leffell School 
Gabe Chinitz — The Leffell School 
Hannah Skolnick — The Leffell School 
Micah Blachman — The Leffell School 
Asher Okun — The Leffell School 
AJ Stulberger — The Leffell School 
Joseph Kushner — The Moriah School 
Eli Koslowe — The Moriah School 
Daniel Ehrenfeld — The Moriah School 
Penelope Filer — SAR Academy 
Liam Siegel — SAR Academy 
Juliana Zellner — SAR Academy 
Gabriella Bressman — SAR Academy 
Eliana Cohen — SAR Academy 
Benjamin Kronisch — SAR Academy 
Claire Prager — SAR Academy 
Zachary Culter — SAR Academy 
Shaindel Harrison — Phoenix Hebrew Academy 
Dahlia Musaev — Phoenix Hebrew Academy 
Charlotte Orgen — Phoenix Hebrew Academy 
Elyahu Ungar — Phoenix Hebrew Academy 
Aryeh Ephraim — Phoenix Hebrew Academy 
Kobe Daskal — Phoenix Hebrew Academy 
Yoni Parkhurst — Phoenix Hebrew Academy 
Noa Bitzan — Netivot HaTorah Day School 
Albert Nasar — Hillel Yeshiva 
Alexa Nehman — Hillel Yeshiva
Batsheva Frager — Torah Academy of Boston

Competition Calendar

Round 1: December 10, 2025
The journey begins! Materials sent in advance to all registered participants.

Round 2: February 26, 2026 
Compete in a traditional format OR join our exciting LIVE Zoom challenge for real-time, interactive competition!

Practice Challenge: March 16, 2026
Sharpen skills with this warm-up challenge designed to prepare students for the final round.

Final Math Challenge: May 4, 2026
The most rigorous challenge of the year! CIJE Math Champions will be crowned based on final round performance.

Math Skills Coda: June 1, 2026
A special celebration for grades 1–5 focusing on foundational math skills. Open to all CIJE elementary schools.

Round 1 Results

Level 1 – Perfect Scores
Yehuda Maur, Fuchs Mizrahi
Shua Ornstein, Fuchs Mizrahi
Zvi Efune, Rabbi Pesach Raymon Yeshiva
Michal Gologorsky,  The Moriah School
Tzvi Barth, Phoenix Hebrew Academy
Eliohai Joens, Phoenix Hebrew Academy
Robert T Woods III, Phoenix Hebrew Academy
Aryeh Ephrain, Phoenix Hebrew Academy
Shalom Rosen, Phoenix Hebrew Academy 

Level 2 – Scored 90% and higher on the entire challenge
Ari Jacobs, Fuchs Mizrahi
Meir Keil,  Fuchs Mizrahi
Nachum Spinner, Fuchs Mizrahi
Mendel Gansbourg, Yeshiva Ketana of Manhattan
Joseph Kushner, The Moriah School
Levana Sarfaty, Netivot Hatorah Day School
Samuel Lautenberg, Jewish Leadership Academy
Raymond Mizrahi, Hillel Yeshiva Deal
Beth Dweck, Hillel Yeshiva Deal
Ferris Popilevsky, HAFTR
JJ Aron, HAFTR
Derek Green, HAFTR
Baila Goldenberg, Phoenix Hebrew Academy
Devorah Twerski, Phoenix Hebrew Academy
Shaindel Harrison,  Phoenix Hebrew Academy
Dahlia Musaev, Phoenix Hebrew Academy
Eliyahu Ungar, Phoenix Hebrew Academy
Joshua Matalon, Phoenix Hebrew Academy
Yoni Parkhurst, Phoenix Hebrew Academy
Itai Mollen, Phoenix Hebrew Academy 

Level 3 – Scored 10 or more points on the first section, advancing to the second stage
Erik Isakov, Yeshiva of Flatbush
Aryeh Feinstein, Yeshiva Day School of Las Vegas
Elisheva Fischer, Rabbi Pesach Raymon Yeshiva
Shimon Epstein, Yeshiva Ketana of Manhattan
Rivka Snyder, Bais Yisroel of Baltimore
Sammy Heinl, Beth Tfiloh Dahan
Charlie Straus,  The Moriah School
Yael Rackochih, Jewish Leadership Academy
Joey Nasar, Hillel Yeshiva Deal
Alexa Nahman, Hillel Yeshiva Deal
Jack Sabbah, Hillel Yeshiva Deal
Nicole Dayan, Hillel Yeshiva Deal
Etan Haimoff, HAFTR