2020 Chanukah Art Contest Entries

If we had to pick a theme for this year’s Chanukah art contest, it would have to be the menorah, as that was the predominant image most of our young artists submitted for our annual contest. Social distancing and sheltering in place seems to have inspired an array of colorful light-filled artistry as we received more submissions than in previous years, despite the pandemic. Here we spotlight the top winners and 25 other artists who submitted their work, ranging in age from 5 to 16, and even a sprite 69-year-old whose art graces our cover.

** GRAND PRIZE WINNER **

Hanukkah for All
By: Emerson DeHaas
Parents: Cari and Brian DeHass
Age: 12

**COVER WINNER **

Happy Hanukah
By: Jeff Adamoff
Parents: Oscar and Ninda
Age: 69

** 10 AND UP FIRST PLACE **

Warmth of the Chanukkiah
By: Naomi Kuropatwa
Parent: Rob Kuropatwa
Age: 16

** 10 AND UP FIRST PLACE **

Rays of Light, Shining Bright
By: Binny Schulgasser
Parents: Elchanan and Bracha Schulgasser
Age: 12

** 9 AND UNDER FIRST PLACE **

Candles of Light Floating in the Sky
By: Daniel Weinstein
Parents: Doug Weinstein and Sheryl Chen
Age: 5

** 9 AND UNDER FIRST PLACE **

Hanukkah Wishes
By: Adam Milrud
Parents: Cristy and Eduardo Milrud
Age: 6

My Chanukah
By: Aaron Sokol
Parent: Natalie Sokol
Age: 9

G-d’s Celebration!
By: Abigail Townsend
Parent: Joanna Townsend
Age: 5

The Nights of Chanukah
By: Aderet Afrah
Parents: Levi and Aliza Afrah
Age: 10

Chanukah Menorah
By: Alex Glazer
Parent: Ellie Schainker
Age: 8

Chanukah Surprise!
By: Amaya Raidbard
Parents: Nadine and Steve Raidbard
Age: 8

Embracing Hanukkah
By: Amit Rau
Parents: Michal Ilai and Steven Rau
Age: 16

Chanukah Landscape: Menorah Trees and Dreidel Flowers
By: Aryeh Yehuda Freedman
Parent: Shani Freedman
Age: 11

The Power of Chanukah!
By: Avraham Tzvi Antopolsky
Parents: Esther and Dovid Antopolsky
Age: 9

Happy Chanukah!
By: Ayala Afrah
Parents: Levi and Aliza Afrah
Age: 6

Hanukkah Spirit
By: Ayden DeRossett
Parents: Richard and Dori DeRossett
Age: 9

Roses Should Stop and Smell the Latkes
By: Bella Ebrams
Parents: Eli and Tzeryl Ebrams
Age: 9

Chanukah Menorah
By: Benjamin Vayner
Parents: Alex and Natasha Vayner
Age: 10

Happy Comic-ah
By: Betzalel Natan Karsh
Parents: Miriam Zelda and David Karsh
Age: 11

Hanukkah Celebration for Everyone!
By: Calena Mori
Parent: Traci Weiss Mori
Age: 9

Blooming Chanukkiah
By: Cara Macune
Parents: Brett and Meryl Macune
Age: 7

Light up the World!
By: Chana Antopolsky
Parents: Esther and Dovid Antopolsky
Age: 6

“Menorah On the Snowy Ground”
By: Charlotte Spector
Parents: Chantal and Mike Spector
Age: 11

Hanukkah Lights: Night #1
By: Chelsea Weiss
Parent: Laura Weiss
Age: 10

Nes Gadol Haya Friends
By: Coby Ebrams
Parent: Cheryl Ebrams
Age: 7

Yellow Menorah
By: Coby Staimez
Parents: Moses Staimez
Age: 10

Kotel Prayer Rebuilt
By: Daniel Crump
Parents: Eric and Adriana Crump
Age: 9

Happy Chanukah
By: Devora Urkowitz
Parents: Michelle and Tzvi Urkowitz
Age: 7

A Rabbi Lighting the Menorah
By: Eli Baker
Parent: Niki Baker
Age: 7

8 Candles Burning
By: Eliana Shira Antopolsky
Parents: Esther and Dovid Antopolsky
Age: 8

Let It Burn
By: Eliza Green
Parent: Noam Green
Age: 7

Chanukah Loveness
By: Emma Robbins
Parents: Patrice and Avi Robbins
Age: 7

Ethan’s Hanukkah
By: Ethan Helman-Darley
Parent: Amy Helman-Darley
Age: 4

Beautiful Hanukkah
By: Ethan Staimez
Parents: Lisa Staimez
Age: 7

Chanukah Stained Glass Window
By: Eva French
Parent: Sarah French
Age: 6

Midnight Lighting
By: Gabriel Rosenbluth
Parent: Cheryl Rosenbluth
Age: 10

Gabriella’s Hanukkah Table
By: Gabriella Cohen
Parent: Avital Cohen
Age: 7

Bat-hannukah
By: Gavriel Perez
Parent: Michaela Perez
Age: 8

Blooming Chanukkiah
By: Hannah Goldman
Parents: Jeremy Goldman and Gillian O’Leary
Age: 7

Unified Menorah
By: Hannah Yusopova
Parent: Alex Yusupov
Age: 7

Hazel’s Hanukkiah
By: Hazel Halitsky
Parents: Jonathan Halitsky and Rachel Sonenshine
Age: 7

A Beautiful Chanukah Night
By: Jack Genauer
Parent: Rami Genauer
Age: 7

Pop Art Chanukkiah
By: Jackson Baral
Parents: Jodi and Brian Baral
Age: 7

Modern Miracle
By: Jenna Prass
Parents: Leslie and Joseph Prass
Age: 15

The Hanukkah Table
By: Jessica Townsend
Parent: Joanna Townsend
Age: 7

Warm/Cool Pop-out Dreidel
By: Jordan Goldstein
Parents: Adam and Kim Goldstein
Age: 9

Hanukkah
By: Jordy Koransky
Parents: Meghan and Todd Koransky
Age: 9

Be the Light
By: Kaila Schusterman
Parents: Rabbi Eliyahu and Dena Schusterman
Age: 14

Love Dreidel
By: Leah Freedman
Parents: Shani Freedman
Age: 4

Pop Art Chanukkiah
By: Leigha Schoenberg
Parents: Jade and Evan Schoenberg
Age: 7

8 Days of Oil
By: Leora Sokol
Parent: Natalie Sokol
Age: 11

Abstract Chanukah
By: Levi Frank
Parents: Elana and Jason Frank
Age: 9

Rainbow Lights
By: Lia Flusberg
Parents: Keren Fisher and Ben Flusberg
Age: 6

Chanukah Night
By: Logan Rabinowitz
Parent: Tracey Rabinowitz
Age: 10

Or m’Mitzrayim (Light From Egypt)
By: Ma’ayan Rosenthal
Parent: Brooke Rosenthal
Age: 10

The Chanukah House
By: Matanya Katz
Parent: Micah Katz
Age: 7

Warm/Cool Pop-out Dreidel
By: Max Mendes
Parents: Alison Greenberg and Elliott Mendes
Age: 8

Magic Max’s Chanukah Project
By: Max Robbins
Parents: Patrice and Avi Robbins
Age: 4

Untitled
By: Maya Chun
Parents: Will Chun and Nina Krimshtein
Age: 7

Chanukah Colors
By: Maya Cohen
Parent: Avital Cohen
Age: 5

Cat Artist’s Chanukkah
By: Mikayla Grossman
Parents: Shira Grossman
Age: 9

Heart of the Menorah
By: Mikayla Raidbard
Parents: Nadine and Steve Raidbard
Age: 5

Pencil Menorah and Dreidels
By: Nadav Flusberg
Parents: Keren Fisher and Ben Flusberg
Age: 9

All You Need
By: Naftali Rosenthal
Parent: Brook Rosenthal
Age: 8

Hedgehog Hanukah
By: Naomi Perez
Parent: Dan Perez
Age: 8

Chanukah Up and Down
By: Noah Lembeck
Parents: Alyson and Gabe Lembeck
Age: 9

The Great Temple
By: Noah Milrud
Parents: Cristy and Eduardo Milrud
Age: 6

Lighting the World
By: Orli Benarroch
Parent: Erika Wolstein
Age: 9

3-Deidel
By: Rachel Freedman
Parent: Shani Freedman
Age: 8

Hanukkah Surprise
By: Rachel Lembeck
Parents: Alyson and Gabe Lembeck
Age: 7

A Chanukah Day
By: Ron Eyal
Parent: Mirit Eyal
Age: 9

Chanukah World
By: Ruth Frank
Parent: Pia Frank
Age: 8

2,184 Years and Counting
By: Samuel Crump
Parents: Eric and Adriana Crump
Age: 10

Chanukkah Lights
By: Sara Freedman
Parent: Shoshana Freedman
Age: 10k

Chanukah
By: Shai Gold
Parents: Caroline Gold
Age: 8

Isla’s Hanukkiah
By: Sharon Weiss
Parent: Emily Witten Weiss
Age: 66

Darkness is Only Absence of Light!
By: Shayna Miriam Antopolsky
Parents: Esther and Dovid Antopolsky
Age: 10

Eight Nights of Delight
By: Sophie Mason
Parent: Barry Mason
Age: 10

A Good Chanukah Night
By: Temima Genauer
Parent: Rami Genauer
Age: 9

Chanukah
By: Tova Goldschmidt
Parent: Debra Goldschmidt
Age: 8

Spin Some Color Dreidel!
By: Yaffa Bracha Antopolsky
Parents: Esther and Dovid Antopolsky
Age: 11

Chanukkah Menorah
By: Yehudis Freedman
Parent: Shani Freedman
Age: 6

The Chanukah Party
By: Yosef Perez
Parent: Michaela Perez
Age: 6