The annual Jewish Heritage Writing Contest is named after Toby Nussbaum, z’l, a former JCRC-NY Vice President.
The contest, sponsored by JCRC-NY in cooperation with the NYC Department of Education, is open to all NYC public school students in grades 4-12. Winners receive their awards at a ceremony in the spring.
The Toby Nussbaum Jewish Heritage-NY 2020 Writing Contest has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students who have already participated may still submit their entries for consideration in the 2021 contest.
2019 Contest:
Award Ceremony (PDF)
Ceremony Program and Winning Entries (PDF)
Rules & Information (PDF)
2018 Contest:
Award Ceremony (PDF)
Ceremony Program and Winning Entries (PDF)
Rules & Information (PDF)
2017 Contest:
Award Ceremony (PDF)
Ceremony Program and Winning Entries (PDF)
In the News: NY Jewish Life, June 14-10, 2017 Edition (PDF)
Rules & Information (PDF)
2016 Contest:
Award Ceremony (PDF)
Ceremony Program and Winning Entries (PDF)
Rules & Information (PDF)
2015 Contest:
Award Ceremony (PDF)
Ceremony Program and Winning Entries (PDF)
Rules & Information (PDF)
2014 Contest:
Award Ceremony (PDF)
Ceremony Program and Winning Entries (PDF)
Rules & Information (PDF)
2013 Contest:
Award Ceremony (PDF)
Ceremony Program and Winning Entries (PDF)
Rules & Information (PDF)
2012 Contest:
Award Ceremony (PDF)
Contest Program and Winning Entries (PDF)
Rules & Information (PDF)
2011 Contest:
Award Ceremony (PDF)
Ceremony Program and Winning Entries (PDF)
Rules & Information (PDF)
2010 Contest:
Award Ceremony (PDF)
Ceremony Program and Winning Entries (PDF)
Past Contests:
2009 Winners (PDF)
2006-2008 Winners (PDF)
Contest Themes: 1997- 2020
JHNY2020: Achdut: Unity and Harmony
JHNY2019: Machloket L’shem Shamayim: Constructive Conflicts
JHNY2018: Bayit: Home, Family and Community
JHNY2017: Cultural Pluralism: Maintaining Cultures; Enriching America
JHNY2016: Ahavat Ger: Welcoming the Stranger
JHNY2015: Kavod: Respect and Honor
JHNY2014: L’Dor V’Dor: Generation to Generation
JHNY2013: Achdut: Unity and Harmony
JHNY2012: Hakarat Tovah: Gratitude and Appreciation
JHNY2011: Mensch: A Person of Integrity and Honor
JHNY2010: Mitzvah: Act of Human Kindness
JHNY2009: Gemilut: Acts of Loving Kindness
JHNY2008: Rachmanut: Expressing the Jewish Value of Compassion
JHNY2007: Tikun Olam: Repairing the World Through Social Action
JHNY2006: Celebrating Family, Hope and Freedom
JHNY2005: The Immigrant Experience: Balancing Tradition and Change
JHNY2004: Celebrating 350 Years of Jewish Life in America:
A Shared Heritage of Freedom and Opportunity
JHNY2003: Unity from Diversity: One Heart, One People
JHNY2002: Chessed: The Jewish Tradition of Compassion and Kindness
JHNY2001: The Jewish Community: Sharing our Values – Contributing to
the Landscape of New York – The Value of Tzedakah
JHNY2000: New York’s Jewish Community: A Legacy of Caring and Responsibility
JHNY1999: As the Century Draws to a Close: Reflections on 100 Years
of Jewish Life in New York
JHNY1998: 100th Anniversary of the Unification of New York City
JHNY1997: The Lower East Side: The Cradle of the American Jewish Experience
Questions – Contact – Jewish Heritage-NY