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