Can they build a Passover model? Yes they Can-aan!

Seven budding builders have now been shortlisted after designing and building Pesach-themed models for the Jewish News-Tribe competition launched earlier this month.

More than 80 youngsters retold the dramatic story of the splitting of the Red Sea and the advent of the Ten Plagues with building blocks, construction sets and Lego kits.

Now they have been whittled down to the finalists, with one winning entry from the primary and secondary categories set to receive a 500-piece Lego set. 

Tomor Belovski, fieldworker for Tribe, the United Synagogue’s youth division, said: “We have some extremely talented builders and architects in our community and are thrilled to reveal the finalists today. 

“With more than 80 entries, the judges had an exceptionally difficult time whittling them down as the standard was so high. Thank you to everyone who entered.”

The winners – who will be revealed next week – will be picked by Lyla and Eli, the children of Jewish News editor Richard Ferrer, and Motti and Sara, nephew and niece of news editor Justin Cohen, along with a representative from Tribe. 

Immanuel Schneider, seven, attends  Menorah Foundation:

Ariel, 10, Gabriel, five, and Joey Nevies, eight, from  Independent Jewish Day School:

Jake Dorling, six, from Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School:

Danny Glausiusz, nine, attends Independent Jewish Day School:

Hannah Cohen, eight, from Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School:

Yoni Segal, 16, from Hasmonean High School for Boys:

Immanuel College pupil, Nathan Samuel, 12: