Tal Levy
Writer & editor · Bible Quiz · Updated July 1, 2026
Tal Levy is the writer and editor of the Bible Quiz blog. Under this byline appear more than sixty original articles in Hebrew and English — profiles of biblical characters, printable guides to holiday blessings and seder orders, and in-depth essays on the pedagogy of learning through play. The goal behind every article is simple: to make the Bible accessible, intriguing and enjoyable for a broad audience — children, families and adult learners — without sacrificing accuracy or faithfulness to the source.
What I write
The work falls into three areas. The first is the biblical-character series: twenty full profiles — from Abraham, Jacob and Joseph, through Moses, Aaron and Miriam, to David, Solomon, Esther and Daniel — each combining a life story, its historical and spiritual context, and a dedicated quiz linked to the game. The second is the library of holiday blessings and seder guides: scrolls, Haggadot, candle-lighting blessings, Rosh Hashanah simanim and the Four Species, with printable pages and family-friendly explanations. The third is essays on learning and gamification — how competition, curiosity and immediate feedback strengthen a screen-raised generation's memory of an ancient text.
How I work — editorial methodology
Every article is written from scratch, never lifted from an existing text. Before publishing I cross-check the facts against primary, publicly available sources: Sefaria for verses and commentators, Wikisource for the texts of blessings and prayers, and traditional sources for holiday customs. The holiday pages carry a "reviewed on" date so readers know when the text was verified. Where customs differ between communities, I say so explicitly rather than presenting a single version as the only one. Substantive updates to an article get a visible revision date.
The language stays current and clear, but not at the expense of accuracy: a biblical quotation is brought as written, and interpretation is marked as interpretation. The aim is that a curious reader can dig deeper, and a teacher or parent can rely on the article as a trustworthy starting point.
An important clarification
Bible Quiz is a free, fully independent digital game — it is not the official national Bible Contest run by the State of Israel, and there is no formal connection between them. For more, see About Bible Quiz.
Bilingual and accessible
Much of the content is written or adapted in English as well, with the diaspora and non-native-Hebrew learners in mind. The translation isn't mechanical: each version is written to stand on its own, with examples and context that fit the reader. On the blessing and Haggadah pages I keep the text clean for printing, in a legible font, with a clear separation between the original text and the explanation — so you can sit with the page around the holiday table without a screen.
A commitment to the reader
I treat every article as a starting point, not the last word. That's why each character profile and holiday guide points to sources you can dig into, and every factual claim is verifiable. If an error is found, it is corrected and marked — credibility is built over time, not in a day.
Contact & follow
You can follow updates and content on X (Twitter), Instagram and YouTube. Notes, corrections and suggestions are always welcome — accuracy is an ongoing effort.