Students

Here’s a great way to stand up to the recent increase in antisemitism. Let’s all remember what we love about being Jewish! 

The Chronicle is sponsoring a 2025 Great Writing Essay Contest, for students, on this topic: “What I love about being Jewish.” The writers of winning essays will receive a $25 gift certificate to a Wisconsin cafe and have their work published online, as well as printed in the Chronicle’s “Standing Up Against Hate” special section in June. 

Students can enter one essay in either the high school or college categories. Entering students must attend a Wisconsin school or be from Wisconsin. Entries will be judged by a team of Chronicle staff and journalism interns. 

Your essay can be up to 600 words and may be submitted with photos. Entries are due by April 21, 2025. Please include your name, phone number, email, school, and city of residence when submitting. You may specify whether you prefer a $25 gift certificate to Friendship Circle Cafe, Fox Point, or a $25 gift certificate to Adamah Neighborhood Table, Madison, if you win. Send your essay or any questions about the 2025 Great Writing Essay Contest to Chronicle@MilwaukeeJewish.org. 

Good luck!