The annual Jewish Heritage Writing Contest is named after Toby Nussbaum, z’l, a former JCRC-NY Vice President.

The contest, sponsored by JCRC-NY in cooperation with the NYC Department of Education, is open to all NYC public school students in grades 4-12. Winners receive their awards in a ceremony in the spring.

2012 Contest:

• Information (PDF)
  

2011 Contest:

• Award Ceremony (PDF)
  
• Ceremony Program and Winning Entries (PDF)
  
• Information (PDF)
  

2010 Contest:

• Award Ceremony (PDF)
• Ceremony Program and Winning Entries (PDF)
  

Past Contests:

• 2009 Winners (PDF)
  
• 2006-2008 Winners (PDF)
  

Contest Themes: 1997- 2011

• JHNY2011:  Mensch:  A Person of Integrity and Honor
  
• JHNY2010:  Mitzvah:  Act of Human Kindness
  
• JHNY2009:  Gemilut: Acts of Loving Kindness
• JHNY2008:  Rachmanut: Expressing the Jewish Value of Compassion
• JHNY2007:  Tikun Olam: Repairing the World Through Social Action
• JHNY2006:  Celebrating Family, Hope and Freedom
• JHNY2005:  The Immigrant Experience: Balancing Tradition and Change
• JHNY2004:  Celebrating 350 Years of Jewish Life in America:
                      A Shared Heritage of Freedom and Opportunity
• JHNY2003:  Unity from Diversity: One Heart, One People
• JHNY2002:  Chessed: The Jewish Tradition of Compassion and Kindness
• JHNY2001:  The Jewish Community: Sharing our Values - Contributing to
                       the Landscape of New York -  The Value of Tzedakah
• JHNY2000:  New York's Jewish Community: A Legacy of Caring and Responsibility
• JHNY1999:  As the Century Draws to a Close: Reflections on 100 Years
                       of Jewish Life in New York
• JHNY1998:  100th Anniversary of the Unification of New York City
• JHNY1997:  The Lower East Side: The Cradle of the American Jewish Experience

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