CHANUKAH

JN STAFF

ON THE COVER

I

t’s always a happy day when we 
set out all the beautiful artwork 
sent in by students — you can’t 
help but be happy when surrounded 
by all these vibrant colors, pleasant 
scenes and joyful sentiments.
Any one of the pieces of art we 
received would make a lovely cover 
for the Jewish News. Each year, it gets 
harder and harder to choose. This 
year, we chose Leah Gottfried’s entry 
because “of the strong base and the 
attention to detail she displayed in 
each candle,” according to Michelle 
Sheridan, the JN’s art director/
designer, who helped in the judging. 
She was impressed with Leah’s skill 
and thought it would make a “great, 
balanced cover.”
Leah, age 10, is a fifth grader at 
Beth Jacob School in Oak Park. She 
lives with her parents, Elana and 
Yossi Gottfried, and three sisters 
in Southfield. She says she’s always 
liked making art. Her favorite part 
of Chanukah? “Getting presents, 
and sometimes we play games and 
eat chocolate gelt,” she said. “My 
grandmother comes over and we go 
to Chanukah Wonderland.” This year, 
her artwork, along with all of the 
entries the JN received, will be on dis-
play at Chanukah Wonderland, which 
begins Dec. 18 at Gateway Center in 
West Bloomfield (see page 18).
As the grand prize winner, Leah 
will receive $100, which she says she 
plans to save.
All the other winners will receive 
an $18 prize.
And there are more winners to 
come! We invite you to go online 
at thejewishnews.com and vote 
for your favorites. Voting is open 
through Dec. 23. The top vote get-
ters in each age group will receive a 
prize. We will announce the winners 
in the Dec. 29 issue.
Congratulations to all the young 
artists who participated.

We celebrate the creativity 
of Metro Detroit’s young 
Jewish students.

Happy 
Chanukah, 

AGE 10 AND UP

FIRST PLACE: 
Leah Gottfried 
age 10, of Southfield
Student at Beth Jacob School

SECOND PLACE:
Josh Rodner 
age 10, of Bloomfield Hills, 
Student at West Hills Middle 
School/Temple Israel

THIRD PLACE:
Noah Gitlin 
age 10, of Birmingham
Student at Hillel Day School

HONORABLE MENTION:
Lihi Maine 
age 11, of West Bloomfield
Student at Hillel Day School

LG

JR
NG
LM

34 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 

