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'Thanks For A
Happy Chanukah'

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ust before Chanukah is the best time of year here at the Jewish News
offices. Every day, the mail brings wonderful artwork from local children
that brighten our days. And on judging day, our offices become an art
gallery, this year with more than 125 works on display.
The talent we see is amazing, and every year it's a struggle to find our grand
prize winner — there are so many worthy submissions that would look great on
our cover!
This year, we thought one submission captured the unique flavor of this year's
holiday: "Thanks for a Happy Chanukah:' That winning submission is from Emily
Tracht, 8, a third-grader who attends Keith Elementary in West Bloomfield.
"Because Chanukah and Thanksgiving fall on the same day this year, I thought

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it would be funny to make a turkey whose feathers were Chanukah candles:' says
Emily, who lives with her parents, Debbie and Ryan, and siblings Noah and Jessica
in West Bloomfield. The family belongs to Temple Israel.
"I also want to say thank you to my grandma, Phyllis Rochen, who entered me
in the contest:' Emily adds.
Emily will receive $100. She plans to keep some of the money and donate the
rest to the Red Cross, she says. She will also receive a $50 gift certificate for art
supplies at Miller's Art Supply in Farmington Hills.
First-place winners in our contest will receive $25 gift certificates to Miller's Art
Supply as well. All winners showcased in this issue will receive $18.

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AGES 6 AND UNDER

FIRST PLACE:
Meir Shomer, 6,
West Bloomfield

SECOND PLACE:
Meredith Shapiro,
6, Farmington
Hills

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ONLINE WINNER:
Emma Zwick, 8,
Huntington Woods

THIRD PLACE:
Naomi Doppelt,
6, Huntington
Woods

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November 21 • 2013

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