Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival
Writing Contest

Community Prize for Writing on a Festival Theme
What is worth fighting for?

The Contest

The Civil War set brother against brother in a battle for the soul of our young nation.
Tell us a true story—from your life or a family member’s—about something that was worth fighting for.

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 less to litfest@washingtondcjcc.org by September 26, 2011.

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 and made available in print throughout the Festival.

The first place selection in each category will win the Community Prize for Writing and an Amazon Kindle with Special Offers.

Note: No previously published work, please.