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Cole Essay to Ask $1,000 Question
Envision your life as a college freshman, and in no more than two thousand words, describe how you will maintain your Jewish identity. You could receive up to $1000 by submitting your thoughts to the David and Irene Cole Essay Contest at the Columbus Jewish Foundation. The contest is open to any Columbus area Jewish high school senior planning to graduate this Spring. Applicants should address how and why they will perpetuate their Jewish knowledge and practice as a college freshman. Four scholarships ranging from $100 to $1000 will be presented this spring by the Foundation.
The essay contest is aimed at challenging students to consider their future Jewish experiences at college, according to sponsors Marilyn and Stuart Cole. “It is named in memory of my husband’s parents,” said Marilyn Cole, a clinical social worker at Jewish Family Services. According to Stuart Cole, an attorney at the Ohio Attorney General’s office, “My Father had strong beliefs about the importance of Jewish education that were shared by my Mother who was never shy about speaking her mind and telling anyone who would listen of her feelings on this topic. Jewish education and identity was an integral part of their lives."
According to a 1990 United Jewish Communities study, college students’ involvement in Jewish life and their connections to the Jewish community are varied. Some demonstrate weaker connections than their parents and grandparents, while others actually become more involved.
With over 3,000 four-year colleges from which to choose, considerations in the college quest should include academics, location, and size of the student body population. A campus' Jewish culture, resources and programs should also inform the search. According to Koach-On-Campus, a college outreach program, students often neglect to investigate Jewish life on campus when searching for the “right” college. Self-directed questions to address when searching for a school might relate to the need for a Hillel or Chabad House, the availability of kosher food, opportunities for Shabbat and holiday services, if class attendance is mandatory on Jewish holidays and Shabbat, Jewish Studies offerings, mixed dating, Israel-oriented activities, joining Jewish fraternities and sororities, and Israel study abroad programs.
Essays on “How I will perpetuate my Jewish knowledge and practice as a college freshman, and why?” must be hand-delivered or postmarked to the Columbus Jewish Foundation by Monday, April 16, 2007. Application forms and essay requirements are available by calling the Foundation at 614-338-2365 or via e-mail at ColeEssay@tcjf.org.
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