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USCJ
Scholar-in-Residence
Rabbi Daniel Goldfarb, this year's USCJ-Midwest Region Scholar-in-Residence, will teach about "Parental Wisdom--A Closer Look and Deeper Meaning of Pirke Avot" on October 29.
This is the final session in a three-week series; each class is stand-alone. These sessions provide everyone in the Chicagoland Jewish community the opportunity to learn with Rabbi Goldfarb.
Additional information and a registration form can be found on this flyer or at www.uscj.org/midwest. |
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Homecoming Dance
The Va'ad and the Homecoming Committee are working hard to plan an amazing dance for the evening of
Saturday, November 17.
8:00-11:00 p.m.
at CJHS
Tickets will be sold in the coming weeks.
Stay tuned--more information will be available in this space next week. |
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Grand Opening Pictures
Want to see pictures from our Torah Procession and Grand Opening? Click here!
Thank you to Alan Frankel for capturing and graciously sharing these 300+ pictures!
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Welcome to Our New E-News Editor
We are happy to welcome Ms. Ellen Rostker, our College Counselor, to the position of E-News Editor.
Please send all submissions to enews@cjhs.org.
Thank you to Ms. Musin
for two years of dedication to E-News. |
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E-News Deadline:
Wednesday at noon
Material received after the deadline will be included in the next week's E-News.
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Shabbat Shalom!
Welcome to a new school year, a new campus, and a new year of e-news! In the line above, please check to make sure your name is spelled correctly. If not (or if your name does not appear at all), please click on the Update Profile/Confirm Email Address link at the bottom of this email. Thank you for helping us keep our email list current. |
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The Curtain Rises on Sunday Night for CJHS's Fall Cabaret
Crossroads: an evening of songs and vignettes 'bout hittin' the road!
The Chicago community doesn't have to look any further than CJHS to discover some of the most talented performers around! Come see for yourself at this year's Cabaret Night. The theme is Crossroads: an evening of songs and vignettes 'bout hittin' the road! The show features more than 30 students performing solos, duets, dances, group numbers and, as always, a surprise or two! Come and cheer for our students as they show up Jack Kerouac in this journey-themed evening.
The performances will be on October 28 and 29 at Congregation B'nai Joshua Beth Elohim, 901 Milwaukee Avenue in Glenview. The curtain rises at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. ($5 for students) and will be held for you at the ticket desk.
For more information, please contact Ms. Robinson at 847.324.3721. |
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Join Us for an Open House for Prospective Families
Sunday, November 4, 1:00 p.m. at CJHS
Meet our outstanding faculty members. Tour our new, state-of-the art campus where we welcomed 133 students this fall, including the largest freshman class and 12 transfer students. Learn about our athletic programs, extra-curricular activities, college counseling program and more. No prior day school experience is necessary to attend CJHS.
RSVP to Rachel Spiro, Director of Admissions, at 847.324.3706 or rspiro@cjhs.org.
Applications are currently being accepted for the 2008-2009/5768 academic year. Save $500 on tuition by applying before the Dec. 17 Early Decision Deadline. Visit our website to print a copy of the application. |
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Students and Faculty Mark Rabin's Yahrzeit
CJHS observed the Yahrzeit of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin on 12 Cheshvan / October 24. Va'ad Israel sponsored a program with a short film on Rabin's life and the implications of his assassination. The program was well-received by both faculty and students.
"I hope we all can take a minute to reflect on Rabin's impact on the modern state of Israel and on the Jewish community," said Shai Kamin, president of Va'ad Israel. "We must remember that Rabin was a human being and in Jewish tradition, the destruction of a single life is equivalent to the destruction of the world. His spirit and the values he fought for will live on through the lives of those people who support Israel and peace."
Thank you to Shai Kamin and Rabbi Fryer for planning the program, and to Mr. Rose for his tremendous assistance. |
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All-School Shabbaton
More than 100 students traveled to the Daniel M. Soref Education and Retreat Center in Fredonia, Wisconsin for the CJHS All-School Fall Shabbaton on October 12-13. Highlights included bonding activities, opportunities to relax, spontaneous dancing during Kabbalat Shabbat, and a bonfire on Saturday night. Students returned home on Saturday night, buzzing with enthusiasm over the Shabbaton experience and feeling a stronger connection to the CJHS community.
Yasher koach and thank you to the Shabbaton Committee--Lilli Flink, Josh Warshawsky, Aaron Weinberg, Richard Kahn, Noa Fleischacker, Aviva Schwartz, Rachel Braun, Esther Lowe, Daniel Kanter, Tova Goldberg, Rachel Binstock, Eden Noy, Rena Forester, Rabbi Fryer, Ms. Robinson, and Ms. Musin--for all of their hard work and planning. Yasher koach also to Va'ad Tefillah for their diligence in creating a beautiful tefillah experience at the Shabbaton.
Thank you to Rabbi Goldberg, Rabbi Fryer, Dr. Schaffner, Mr. Cohen, Rabbi Dickman, Ms. Robinson, and Ms. Musin for staffing and contributing immensely to the Shabbaton. Thank you to Rabbi Sheryl Katzman, Mrs. Linsey Cohen, and Mr. Aaron Bodzin for adding to the richness of the Shabbaton. Thank you to Joan Klein and Lenny Kass of the JCC of Milwaukee for all of their assistance. |
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Student Life
Math Team
The Math Team got off to a great start this year! Thirteen CJHS students participated in the first of the Illinois Math League Contests on October 23, earning a team score of 19. Congratulations to Avra Shapiro, Hannah Rosenbaum, Sydni Cole and Seth Berkman for earning the highest scores and to everyone else who participated. The next contest is November 1.
Interfaith Youth Core
IFYC (Interfaith Youth Core) is a club that brings together high school students from different faith communities at CJHS, Loyola Academy and the Muslim Education Center. The project focuses on interfaith dialogue, social justice, and leadership development. Throughout the year, IFYC events incorporate aspects of Christianity, Judaism and Islam to help our communities better understand the complexities of each religion. In addition to being educational, IFYC is a great way to make friends from different religions. This coming Tuesday, October 30, Loyola Academy is hosting an event focusing on humor in each religion. Students will view movie clips to see how humor plays a role in each faith. The co-chairs of IFYC are Elli Cohn, Sydni Cole, and Vanessa Youshaei. |
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Get Your Pictures in the Yearbook
The Yearbook Staff invites students and parents to submit photos for the yearbook. If you have great photos of school and community events or of you and your friends just having fun, we'd like to see them. Our photographers can't be everywhere. Help us get as many photos as possible to create a terrific book everyone will want to have.
Here is how you can submit photos online:
· Log on to: images.jostens.com
· Enter Login ID: 1131179
· Enter Your Password: cjhs
· Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload.
· Enter information about the photo and provide contact information in case the staff needs additional information.
· Click "Save Details."
It's that easy! Submit your photos today! The last day to submit photos is 2/22/2008.
The Yearbook Staff will review all photos and determine final yearbook content. We cannot guarantee that all submissions can be used in the book. |
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Baruch Dayan HaEmet
It is with regret that we announce the death of Burton Kahn, cousin of Ellen Rostker, College Counselor. The funeral took place on Friday morning.
Memorial contributions may be made to Emanuel Congregation in Mr. Kahn's memory.
Hamakom Yinachem Etchem B'toch Sh'ar Avalei Tziyon V'Yerushalayim.
May God's presence comfort Ms. Rostker and her family among the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. |
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Community News
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El To Host Scholar-in-Residence
Rabbi Daniel Goldfarb, the USCJ-Midwest Region Scholar-in-Residence, will speak at NSS Beth El on Shabbat, November 3. His Saturday morning Dvar Torah will be on Parental Wisdom. After Kiddush, he will speak about The Internet and Its Dangers, and at Seudah Shlisheet, he will lecture about Study on Israel.
For more information, please contact Merle Tovian, Director of Continuing Education at NSSBE, at 847.432.8903 x262 or mtovian@nssbethel.org.
Parlor Meeting for Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim Come to an information meeting on Wednesday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Pogrund Home, 9008 Tamaroa, Skokie, to meet with Daniel Laufer, Director of Ramah Jerusalem High School. He will be meeting with prospective families to discuss the Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim (TRY) full spring semester program and USY High, the two-month study program in Israel. Please RSVP to cpogrund@ifbyphone.com. For more information about the program, please email Ramahisrael@jtsa.edu, call 212.678.8883, or visit our website at www.ramah.org.il.
Today's Israel
The United Synagogue's Israel Commission is thrilled to share the second issue of USCJ's Today's Israel. This interactive digital magazine, located at www.uscj.org/todaysisrael focuses on Israelis' daily lives and also tells you what's happening within the United Synagogue in Israel.
Click here to see the newest issue.
www.uscj.org/todaysisrael/issue2.pdf
Click here to see the original issue.
http://todaysisrael.com/specialissue.php
Please take the time to go through the magazine. Each page has a comment link, through which you can post your thoughts and suggestions. If you have any suggestions for future stories, if you are interested in writing for Today's Israel, or if you have pictures you'd like to submit, email editor@todaysisrael.com. |
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Shabbat Shalom
Candlelighting is at 5:36 p.m. today.
Shabbat shalom! | |
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