DCJCC Writing Contest
COMMUNITY PRIZE FOR WRITING ON A FESTIVAL THEME
TO BE AWARDED AT WASHINGTON DCJCC
WASHINGTON, DC – The Washington DCJCC’s Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival proudly announces the COMMUNITY PRIZE FOR WRITING ON A FESTIVAL THEME writing contest. Winners will be recognized during the Festival, October 17–27, 2010, at the Washington DCJCC, 1529 16th Street NW.
This year’s Opening Night theme is: Strangers in a Strange Land: The Lives of Jewish Immigrants.
We surround ourselves with communities that sustain and enrich our lives. When we leave those communities—by choice, by force, or both—our lives are upended. What do we choose to take with us to the new environment, and what do we leave behind? This year’s Opening Night explores these questions of immigration and home.
Jews have often found themselves strangers in strange lands, but new environments are not always the result of physical displacement. Tell us a true story—from your life or a family member’s—of finding oneself alone in a new place or situation.
Submissions are open to all and will be judged blindly. Work will be considered in two categories: 1) 18 years and under, and 2) over 18. Please include your contact information and age category on the first page only. Send submissions of 500 words or fewer to litfest@washingtondcjcc.org by September 27, 2010.
A selection committee will choose three entries in each category to honor during the Festival and online. These winning entries will be published on the 16th Street J’s website and The Blog at 16th & Q. The first place selection in each category will win the Community Prize for Writing and a $100 Visa gift card.
ABOUT THE HYMAN S. & FREDA BERNSTEIN JEWISH LITERARY FESTIVAL
The Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival, hosted in Washington, DC, presents the year’s best in Jewish writing by both emerging and established authors from across the globe. An annual celebration of Jewish literature, the Festival features engaging author panels, readings and talks for lovers of fiction, history, politics, humor, children’s stories and much more. washingtondcjcc.org/litfest
ABOUT THE WASHINGTON DCJCC
The Washington DCJCC works to preserve and strengthen Jewish identity, heritage, tradition and values through a wide variety of social, cultural, recreational and educational programs and services. The 16th Street J is committed to welcoming everyone in the community; membership and activities are open to all. The Washington DCJCC is a beneficiary agency of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and a designated agency of the United Way.
