The shortlist of six has been revealed

Last week the first ever JR Young Journalist Prize came to a close and we are delighted to announce the six writers who made our shortlist.

NOAH LIBSON (21)
A student at Goldsmiths, London, who wrote a politically charged piece calling for greater representation of young people in positions of community leadership.

TASHA KLEEMAN (25)
A postgraduate student at University College London who questioned whether she was a British Jew or Jewish Brit, with a fresh angle and expression.

HANNAH RADLEY (23)
A graduate of York University and King’s College, London, who described being the only Jew in a production of Fiddler on the Roof in a piece that was both funny and moving.

NOA LESSOF GENDLER (25)
Education Administrator at New North London Synagogue who challenged preconceptions by arguing that the Talmud should be utilised as a source of artistic inspiration.

FRANK ALLEN (20)
A University of Exeter student who wrote a well-informed and persuasive essay on the need for greater Muslim-Jewish solidarity.

LEAH PENNISI-GLASER (18)
A student at Edinburgh University who submitted a beautiful narrative exploring the world of Jewish gangsters.

We were overwhelmed by the quality and quantity of the submissions. Now it's up to our esteemed panel of judges to agree on a favourite. The winner will be announced in the forthcoming April 2020 issue of JR magazine and on the JR blog.

Meet the judges:

We'll also be posting some of the shortlisted and longlisted entries on the blog over the course of the next few weeks, so stay tuned.

Visit the JR Prize page to learn more about the competition.