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E-News Deadline:
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Material received after the deadline will be included in the next week's E-News.
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In Case of
Emergency
CJHS has recently implemented the Honeywell Instant Alert for Schools, an Internet-based system that will automatically notify registered students, parents, faculty and staff of any school closing or emergency. Click here for the instruction sheet for accessing the system and creating your profile. Click here to register.
In addition, closings will be posted on ECC's website as well as the following:
1. RADIO/TELEVISION: Tune in to WGN Radio 720, WBBM 780, CBS2, NBC5, ABC7, WGN News, FOX32, or CLTV.
2. You can also check the Athletic Hotline, 847.423.5969, for scheduling changes due to weather. |
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CJHS Presents The Pajama Game
CJHS is exploring space this year. For the first time within the walls of our new campus - designed for learning, Jewish practice, exploration, and inspiration - we will proudly host the annual spring musical.
This will be the second time this year that CJHS's Fine, Performing, and Literary Arts program has exposed students to the phenomenon of site-specific performance -first during our Fine Arts Night in December, and now with The Pajama Game. This performance style, which allows performers to interact with the performance site, has grown in popularity over the past several years; the  opportunity to work in non-traditional theatre spaces gives choreographers and theatre practitioners more room for invention. Site-specific performances add another dimension to the audience experience; rather than walking into the expected theatre space, the audience walks directly into the play's actual setting. The experience is heightened, the audience more connected to the action of the play.
 When you arrive for the performances of The Pajama Game on Sunday and Monday nights at 7:00 p.m., you will be transported to the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory. Our talented students have been rehearsing for six weeks in preparation for these groundbreaking performances. We look forward to seeing you all there.
Tickets are available at $10 for adults and $5 for students, and can be purchased at the door. |
With the onset of Adar II, many students and faculty members have been engaged in a flurry of activity to prepare for next week's Purim celebration. Thank you to the scores of families who have contributed to the annual Mishloach Manot fundraiser; on the morning of Purim, we will announce how much money we have raised for Mazon.
Here's a preview of next week's festivities:
Wednesday:
Va'Ad members, Va'Ad Tikkun Olam members, and Purim committee members will gather after school to create 200 mishloach manot packages, one for each family in our community. We thank Jewel-Osco for donating the 36 dozen kosher hamentaschen that will be included in the mishloach manot.
Thursday:
Thursday is Ta'anit Esther, a fast day. As a reminder, neither breakfast nor lunch will be served at school. After school, pick up your family's mishloach manot package.
Friday:
Truly the best day of the entire school year, Purim is a time of great festivity at CJHS. We'll have the craziest tefillah of the year, followed by a delicious seudah and hilarious spiels. Afterward, we'll head out into the community for our annual Tikkun Olam projects, fulfilling our obligation of matanot l'evyonim, giving gifts to the poor. Wear a costume in the morning, but bring a change of clothing (closed-toe shoes and long pants) for the afternoon. Everyone will need to bring a bag lunch, too.
From recruiting Megillah readers to coordinating the costume contest, from developing the seudah menu to mapping out the routes to our Tikkun Olam project locations, the students on the Purim committee are working diligently with our faculty to ensure that Purim at CJHS is a resounding success!
Purim Dance:
CJHS will host its 2008 "Old School" Purim Dance from 8:45-11:00 p.m., March 22. Dress is dressy casual from the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's or 90's. Tickets are available in advance for $15 ($20 at the door) and may be purchased from Rachel Braun. For further information, click here.
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LISHMA at CJHS held its second session last night, maintaining the momentum of presenting thought-provoking topics and excellent educators. Last night's program featured Rabbi Michael Balinsky of the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School with a response by CJHS's Director of Religious Life Rabbi Elliot Goldberg on ''What Makes a Text Sacred." Rabbi Balinsky explored the "transition from God to text veneration" in Jewish thought and practice, juxtaposing the evolution of textual sanctity with the "gradual disappearance of God from the Biblical scene." His historical-thematic approach was greatly complemented by that of Rabbi Goldberg, whose response revolved around the "practical utility of sanctity" and the charge to "find the sacred anew and re-introduce it into our lives as individuals and as members of a community". A large and appreciative audience found the lectures of the highest worth. |
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Together with representatives from Universal High School, our Muslim partner, Rachel Braun and Rabbi Barkan gave a presentation about our interfaith partnership to the Jewish Council of Urban Affairs' Nadiv Fellows, a group of social justice interns teaching in Jewish schools throughout the Chicagoland Jewish community. The next interfaith event will take place on Tuesday, March 18 after school at Universal High School. For more information, please contact Vanessa Youshaei or Sydni Cole. |
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Students Perform in American "Pi"dol!
On Friday, March 14th (3.14) students celebrated Pi day, named after the famous transcendental number.
Students wrote poems, songs, or sayings in which the numbers of letters in each word corresponded to the digits of Pi. Students then performed their masterpieces in CJHS's own version of American "Pi"dol!
The prize - to throw a pie at a math teacher!
Participants Jordy Shapiro, David Weltman, Sophie Massey, Jessica Rubens, Ari Frankel, Yaakov Calamaro and Alex Kosarev read poems and Rachel Garfinkel and Joel Pachefsky recited
the Greek alphabet and the many digits of p.
Congratulations to Jessica Rubens and Ari Frankel for winning the contest and to Mrs. Shira Eliaser for gracefully taking the pie in her face!
Huge thanks to Mr. Rose for hosting; to Mr. Pomeranz, Dr. Miller, and Mrs. Agbodza for judging; and to everyone else who participated!
Note: 3.14 is also Albert Einstein's birthday! Happy Birthday, Al!
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Save the Date
On Tuesday April 15th at 7:00 p.m. at Gidwitz Place, 1601 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, CJHS will present an evening of classical and modern music performed by some of our most talented and accomplished musicians. In the first portion of the program, instrumentalists and vocalists will perform works by composers ranging from Bach and Chopin to Bloch and Schoenfeld. The second half of the program will feature arrangements written by our own student composers, along with performances by our jazz and contemporary musicians. The evening will conclude with a dessert reception. |
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CJHS Teacher Presents Workshop
Ilene Hamilton, CJHS Math teacher, presented a workshop at the 20th T3 (Teachers Teaching with Technology) Conference in Dallas, Texas. Over 3000 math and science educators attended the conference. The title of Ms. Hamilton's hands-on workshop was "Mission CAS Possible-Prove Geometric Formulas Algebraically Using the TI-Nspire CAS Handheld." |
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Faculty and Staff Lunch and Learn
Twelve members of our staff and faculty attended "Nine Holidays During Two Lunch Periods," a lunch and learn led by Rabbi Fryer Bodzin on Monday, March 10 and Thursday, March 13.
Biblical, rabbinic, and modern holidays and days of commemoration were explored. Topics included the holidays' origins, terminology, and the way in which they are observed at CJHS. |
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CJHS Tigers to Compete at YU Tournament
The CJHS Tigers will compete in the annual Yeshiva University High School Basketball Tournament, which takes place March 27-31. The tournament attracts hundreds of talented players from 20 Jewish high schools throughout the U.S. and Canada. Live coverage of every game, along with a live scoreboard and statistics, will be available at www.macslive.com. Go Tigers! |
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Mazal Tov
Congratulations to Mrs. Martha Keefe, CJHS Registrar, and to her husband, Garrett Keefe, on becoming grandparents for the second time! Zachary Eric Nygren was born yesterday to Meghan and Jeffrey Nygren and big sister, Taylor. Zachary weighed in at 8 lbs. 10 oz. and was 22 inches long.
Mommy, baby, and the rest of the family are doing very well. |
Thank you to the family of Daniel Kanter for sponsoring breakfast on March 13 honoring his birthday. |
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Baruch Dayan HaEmet
It is with sadness that we announce the death of several beloved individuals.
Eddie Pickus, beloved husband of Jackie and brother of Nate (Jane, CJHS board member). The funeral will take place Sunday, March 16, 2:00 p.m. at Marsh Funeral Home, 305 Cemetery Rd. Gurnee, IL 60031. Shiva will be at the residence of Jackie Pickus, 6422 Locust Lane, Libertyville, Sunday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Donations in Eddie's memory may be directed to Chicagoland Jewish High School.
Joyce Applebaum, beloved aunt of Rebecca (Nissim) Abisdris and great-aunt of Donna Abisdris (CJHS junior) and Lanie Abisdris (CJHS alumna). The funeral and shiva took place last week in Toronto.
Gloria Weiss, beloved wife of Fred Weiss, mother of Melissa (Marc) Spellman, and grandmother of Zach Spellman (CJHS freshman).
The funeral has been held. Shiva will be observed at the Weiss residence, 1819 Braeside Lane, Northbrook, Saturday evening from 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, 12:00 noon till 9:00 p.m. Donations in Mrs. Weiss' memory may be made to The Solomon Schechter Day School of Metropolitan Chicago, 3210 Dundee Road, Northbrook, IL 60062.
Ida Minkove, beloved mother of CJHS Librarian Sharon (Joel) Chefitz. The funeral and burial have been held.
Hamakom Yinachem Etchem B'toch Sha'arei Avalei Tziyon V'Yerushalayim.
May God's presence comfort these families among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. |
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Religious Life
This week Avi Coven, Rena Forester, Jeremy Hulkower, Rachel Braun, Richard Kahn, Ari Eisenstadt, David Weltman and Ms. Sharna Marcus led Tefillah; Esther Lowe read Torah; and Avi Coven gave a D'var Torah.
It's Never too Early to Plan for Pesach!
The Rabbinical Assembly's 2008 Pesach Guide is now available on the RA website. Also available is the teshuvah (rabbinic, legal responsa) about the special practices that must be followed when Pesach begins on a Saturday night. Click here to go to the RA's website and click on the appropriate links for more information. |
Community News & Events
Donalee Markus to speak at JUF event hosted by CJHS
Donalee Markus will present "Building Better Brains at Any Age" on Wednesday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m. at CJHS. Ms. Markus and associates have worked with individuals and corporations to maximize intelligence. To register, click here, or contact Stephanie Oreck, or call at 312.444.2847.
AZM Celebrates Israel at 60
AZM presents a lecture, "The View from Jerusalem, The View from America" at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 25 at Beth Emet, the Free Synagogue in Evanston. For further information, click here.
Skokie Minyan announces "Shabbat at Schechter" Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah's Skokie Minyan invites everyone to Shabbat services on April 5, May 3, and June 7 at 9:30 a.m. at the Solomon Schechter Day School in Skokie. For more information, click here. | |
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Shabbat Shalom
Candlelighting is at 6:39 p.m. today. Shabbat shalom! | |
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