Senior Max Bernstein has been selected as one of five Grand Prize winners in WNET’s The Story of the Jews essay contest.
The BBC and PBS five-part series, The Story of the Jews with Simon Schama, explored the 3,000-year history of the Jewish people. As part of the national education and outreach initiative, WNET Education launched the essay contest encouraging high school students across the U.S. to examine how stories shape identity.
The essay contest awards Max and an accompanying parent with roundtrip airfare to New York City, two nights’ accommodations, and a tour of The Jewish Museum in New York City led by The Story of the Jews series host Simon Schama, followed by a luncheon reception. Max will also receive a signed copy of The Story of the Jewscompanion book.
