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What happened at school this week?
CJHS junior instructs students and faculty in the art of Bonsai
Head of School and Director of Religious Life attend national conferences
Yasher Kochechem 

What's coming up at CJHS?
Five CJHS juniors attend Washington conference
Remember the candy drive?
Buy your CJHS sweatshirt
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Shabbat Shalom

Editor's Note: The next edition of the E-Newsletter will be published on Feb. 27. Look forward to articles about Rabbi Neil Gillman's visit to the school, Purim, Panim El Panim, NAAJHS, Melitz, and much, much more.

What happened at school this week?

CJHS junior instructs students and faculty in the art of Bonsai

In honor of Tu B'Shevat, junior Joe Waldman taught more than 30 students and faculty the art of Bonsai on Feb. 6. Joe brought Bonsai trees to the demonstration for all of the participants. The event was sponsored in part by Yasukunai Bonsai Garden, where Joe works.

Head of School and Director of Religious Life attend national conferences

Head of School Mrs. Stein and Director of Religious Life Rabbi Elliot Goldberg attended the Solomon Schechter's Principals Conference in conjunction with the 52nd annual Jewish Educator's Assembly conference from Feb. 1-4 in Los Angeles. Mrs. Stein cochaired two sessions, Teaching the Bible: Thinking About Why We do What We Do and Best Practices and Pressing Issues.

This summer, Mrs. Stein will begin managing the mentor program for the Solomon Schechter Principal's Counsel. She will also head the Liaisons Planning group for developing relationships with institutions within the Conservative Movement.

Yasher Kochechem

Junior Zach Frankel, sophomore Benji Derman and freshmen Ruthie Eisenberg, Jenn Hipps and Brian Pogrund led services this week. Benji read Torah.

What's coming up at CJHS?

Five CJHS juniors attend Washington conference

Juniors Rachel Bobrick, Ari Gore, Jacob Kanter, Becky Kupchan and Judah Rubin will be attending the Panim el Panim conference from Feb. 15-18 in Washington, D.C. with 25 other Chicago area Jewish teens. The Chicago delegation will join students from throughout the country in the nation's capital to meet with members of Congress and become familiarized with political issues important to the Jewish Community.

Remember the candy drive?

Remember donating candy for Israeli soldiers to "A Package From Home?" Find out more about the organization which CJHS students collect for every year at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 19 at Congregation Young Israel of Skokie, 3740 W. Dempster Street. CJHS junior Jessie Silverman and her brother sophomore Matthew's Silverman's grandmother and founder of "A Package From Home" will be here from Jerusalem to speak about her organization which provides care packages for soldiers without families in Israel.

Buy your CJHS sweatshirt CJHS is selling sweatshirts for $30. Get your orders to sophomore Benji Derman.

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