Topic: “CHILDREN AND THE HOLOCAUST”
Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Peoria
A poet once remarked that the death of a child is the loss of infinite possibilities. What, then, can be said about the more than one-and-a-half million Jewish children who were murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust years (1933-1945)? Of course, many more boys and girls suffered unimaginable hardships and bore witness to the brutality of the Nazis. Some survived. Many did not. Regardless of how experiences varied from country to country, children’s lives were changed forever. The purpose of this essay contest is to record the stories that must be told to yesterday’s, today’s and tomorrow’s children
Part A: Research the history of a specific child or youth who was caught in or witnessed the events of the Holocaust in Europe. This person could have lived in a ghetto, been hidden, carried out clandestine activities, been a part of a kindertransport, known the horrors of concentration camps and/or experienced the Holocaust in a myriad of other ways. He or she could have been a Jew or a non-Jew, or have been a part of a family or a group of children suffering the same fate. Describe the conditions under which this individual lived and the circumstances that impacted his/her life during the Holocaust years. If he or she survived, briefly explain what happened after 1945.
Part B: Tell how learning about the Holocaust through the personal story of this one individual makes the Holocaust more meaningful to you.
Papers must be delivered in person or mailed to: The Jewish Federation of Peoria
2000 Pioneer Pkwy. Suite 10B, Peoria, IL 61615.
Phone: 309-689-0063Open to Students 7/8 grade
Peoria and Tazewell Counties; Public, Parochial and home schooled.
Prizes sponsored by Jay Goldstein, VP Robert W. Baird
2021 Winners:
