Calling all young artists
WITH Rosh Hashanah just a couple of months away, it’s time for younger members of the community to put their minds to one of the festival’s most important traditions.
WITH Rosh Hashanah just a couple of months away, it’s time for younger members of the community to put their minds to one of the festival’s most important traditions.
No, not dipping apple in honey or blowing the shofar.
The tradition we’re talking about is putting pen or pencil to paper for The AJN’s annual Rosh Hashanah card competition.
Open to children aged between five and 12, the winning entry will become the official AJN Rosh Hashanah card for 5773 sent to everyone from community leaders to the Prime Minister of Australia and the President of Israel.
“Over the past few years since launching the competition, we have been overwhelmed by both the quantity and quality of the entries,” said AJN national editor Zeddy Lawrence.
“It really is encouraging to see such a wealth of artistic talent within the community, and we can’t wait to receive the colourful creations the community’s kids come up with this year.”
Last year’s competition was won by eight-year-old Kesser Torah College student Ester Golda Schwartz from Sydney. She said she just drew what made her happy. “People love festivals and so I put things from Rosh Hashanah in hearts because I love Rosh Hashanah,” she told The AJN.
As well as having their design turned into the newspaper’s official Rosh Hashanah card, the winner and runners-up will be invited to a reception where their pictures will be on display.
A number of the entries will also be published in The AJN’s forthcoming Rosh Hashanah supplement.
Entries should be submitted on an A4 sheet of paper, along with the entrant’s name, school and contact details written on the back, to Rosh Hashanah card competition, PO Box 1000, Caulfield South, Vic 3162. The closing date for entries is August 17.
AJN STAFF
Esther Golda Schwartz was the winner of last year’s AJN Rosh Hashanah card competition.
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