Congratulations to the Yeshivat Noam debate team, who competed against Ben Porat Yosef, Yeshiva of Central Queens and Yeshiva of Flatbush and won in several categories, including First Place School. Other impressive awards went to Abi Langer and Ayelet Kurz, who won First Place Best Team; Talia Halstuch and Shira Adler, who won Third Place Best Team; Abi Langer, who won Second Place Individual Speaker and Ayelet Kurz, who won Third Place Individual Speaker. The topic debated was whether or not the Electoral College should be abolished. Congratulations to all the participants on the debate team and their coach, Rabbi Jeremy Hellman.