Download the complete contest rules by clicking the button above
- On-line entry is preferred
- Mailed in entries must be accompanied by the official entry form
- Entries are limited to 500 words
- Essay must address all three parts of the contest theme
- Essay must not be a fictitious story
- Essay must be original student work and free of plagiarism
- Entries that are incomplete, submitted after the deadline or do not comply with contest guidelines will not be accepted
- All entries become the property of the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage and will not be returned
- The Maltz Museum reserves the right to cancel, modify or delay the Contest

