"Jewish Life or What being Jewish means to me"

The Winners are:
In the Age Category Under 12
Gold: "Menorah" by Ben Katsev
Silver: "Hanukah" by Eliza Kalenjian

In the Age Category Over 12
Gold: "Jewish Life" by Victoria Khrobostova
Silver: "Traditions" by Katia Keshishian

The winners in the Age Category Under 12 are:

"Hanukkah is my favorite holiday, because I get presents every day. I enjoyed painting the Menorah, I also like to build a Menorah from Lego :) "Silver: "Hanukah" by Eliza Kalenjian Grade 5

"This is a painting of a
girl sitting by a menorah thinking about the history of the Jewish culture and how much she is grateful to have a home, food, and parents".

The winners in the Age Category Over 12 are:

"I was inspired by, of course, the Russian Jewish family at the dinner table and also by the four holy cities and their elements."

"For me to be Jewish
means to follow the wonderful tradition that my family followed for many many years. I am very happy that I go to temple on Yom Kippur and listen to the beautiful Hebrew language. One day, I hope to go to Israel to see where my roots come from."

Honorable Mention:

"My Brother's Bar Mitzvah" by Karin Ulanovsky (age 12)
"Camp RSM" by Rebecah Kaplyn for a pastel painting (grade 7)
"The Dance" by Michelle Livshin for a enthusiastic and dynamic composition (grade 7)
"Simone" by Daniel Ulanovsky for an amazing portrait of Jewish girl (grade 9)
"Jewish Man" by Clark Rubenstein for portrait of Jewish Men
"Save The Jews" drawing by David Tverskoy

The Participants of the RJCF Art Competition 2014:

Wine Cup by Sanya Tyutyunik (grade 5)
Jewish Party by Anna Anashkina (grade 7)
Fiddler on the Roof by Katya Vertikova (grade 7)
"Busya" by Rebecah Kaplun (grade 7)
Angel of Death by Julia Kraplin (grade 8)
"Simone" by Daniel Ulanovsky (grade 9)
Self Portrait by Esther Kaplun (grade 10)
Busya by Esther Kaplun (grade 10)
Chloe by Esther Kaplun (grade 10)