The Israel Arbeiter Essay Contest
A Tribute to
Israel Arbeiter,
President of the American Association of Holocaust Survivors of Greater Boston
Congratulations to the 2007 Essay Contest Winning Authors
Grades 9-12
1st Prize: Benjamin Kasdan, Gann Academy; Mr. Chad Reynolds-Advisor
Honorable Mention: Meital Haas, Prozdor; Ms. Audrey Shore- Teacher
Grades 6-8
1st Prize : Joe Sandperl, SASSDS, Mr. Richard Waldman- Teacher
Honorable Mention: Vivian Simmons, Boston International School; Ms. Anne Grote- Principal
To read the winning essays, click on the name of the author.
2007 Essay Contest Finalists
High School
Joshua Goldman
Amanda Pugh
Caroline Duchin
Aaron Behr
Karen Reichgott
Victoria Adler
Melissa Tabak
Middle School
Xinlan Li
Anna-Catherine Brigida
Meghan Boyle
Jake Barringer
Hannah Domeier
Jackie Teperman
Joshi Grinberg
Leah Murphy
Anna Goodwin
The deadline for the 2007 Israel Arbeiter Essay Contest has passed. Check this site regularly for updates on the 2008 contest.
The annual contest asks students to consider a Holocaust-related theme and respond thoughtfully in an essay form. The contest will honor President of the American Association of Holocaust Survivors of Greater Boston Israel Arbeiter, a Holocaust survivor and community advocate who has worked tirelessly to commemorate and educate others about the Holocaust.
The purpose of this essay contest is:
- To continue a living legacy of Holocaust memory
- To involve the next generations in Holocaust memory
- To honor Holocaust Survivors, the memory of Holocaust victims, and the memory of the Holocaust
- To promote awareness of Holocaust Commemoration activities in the Greater Boston Area.
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The 2007 essay contest asked students to consider how we choose to remember the past and commemorate the Holocaust. Students responded to the topic below:
All over the world, different communities find ways to remember the Holocaust by building memorials. Today, the New England Holocaust Memorial near Faneuil Hall teaches thousands of people about the Holocaust and helps the Boston community remember. Imagine that you are in charge of designing a Holocaust Memorial. Describe your design. Where would you put this Memorial? What do you hope people will learn from the memorial you design? |
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Coordinated by the Jewish Community Relations Council and the
American Association of Holocaust Survivors
Awards:
Grand Prize: The winning entry from a student in grades 9-12 will receive a $5,000 scholarship toward his or her college tuition.
First Prize: One winner in each category (grades 6–8 and 9–12) will receive a fully funded trip to the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. The trip will include airfare, lodging, and food for the student and guardian, as well as a tour of the USHMM and meetings with the museum directors.
Essay Contest Guidelines
Essays should be between 500-750 words, double spaced and should include the following information:
Entries may be submitted in hard copy by mail or online.
You may email submissions to Deborah Donig. Please use "Israel Arbeiter Essay Contest" as the subject line of the email.
Please mail paper submissions to:
Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston
Attn: Deborah Donig
126 High Street
Boston, MA 02114
Winning entries will be published online and may be used in other publications. As we are unable to return essays, please do not send us original copies.
For more information, please email Deborah Donig at ddonig@jcrcboston.org or call her at (617) 457-8652.
Sponsors
American Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors of Greater Boston
Combined Jewish Philanthropies
Friends of the New England Holocaust Memorial
Generations After
Houghton Mifflin Publishing
Jewish Community Relations Council
