In the course of studying Samuel II, Ms. Novak's Neviim Rishonim class studied the very controversial incident of an Amalekite teenager boasting (untruthfully) to David that he had killed King Saul. In a swift move, David has this teenager killed on the spot. The students held a trial this week, Kingdom of Israel vs. David, to decide if David's actions were justified or not. The prosecution, led by Maor Gordon-Guterman, sought to prove that David's killing of an Amalekite teenager constituted first degree murder. Witnesses for the prosecution included Avner, Saul's general (Miriam Coven) and David himself (Aaron Freeman). Another prosecution witness, Saul's former arms bearer Aryeh (Jonah Frankel), gave important testimony, all the more remarkable since he was deceased! Max Geifman led the defense in an attempt to cast doubt on the Kingdom of Israel's case. Testimony from defense witnesses included Saul's grandchild Mephiboshet (Halyse Cole), David's wife Ahinoam (Jeff Budweg), and the Amalekite teenager's father, Aram (Rachel Aaronson). The defense also called David's servant (Sam Botbol), the one responsible for the actual killing. Testimony concluded with the calling of an expert witness for the defense, the Torah scholar Ralbag, a.k.a. Gersonides (Noah Chasin). The court is now weighing all the evidence and will decide David's fate in the coming week.

 

 

Students from Mrs. Snyder's black & white photography class travelled to the Art Instiute to view the  opening of the Henri Cartier-Bresson exhibit. Cartier-Bresson is considered the father of street photography and is credited with the term "Decisive Moment" Photography. In that vein, students documented the trip in Cartier's style.

 

 

 

The PSAT, an abbreviated version of the SAT, will be offered at CJHS on the morning of October 29 for sophomores and juniors.  The PLAN, a standardized exam for sophomores, and a preliminary version of the ACT, will be offered at CJHS on the morning of December 2.  Please note that the PSAT is the only test that can qualify a junior to participate in the National Merit competition.   

Please return your PSAT forms and your checks for $18, to CJHS no later than October 17 to confirm your space for these special test administrations.

 

The support for the Tiger Club, the CJHS athletic booster club, has been phenomenal this year, but we still need your help. The club's mission is to provide financial support and increased spirit for CJHS athletics.  Show your Tiger Pride and join today! 

 
Questions, comments, or suggestions?  Please email Tim Cohen, Director of Athletics, or call 847.423.5491.

 
The curtain will go up on this year's Cabaret on November 2 and 3 at 7:00 p.m.  This night of song, music, and fun will be held on the CJHS campus.  Ticket sales will begin on October 23 and seats can be reserved by calling the Fine/Performing Arts Hotline at 847.324.5979. 

 

 

Applications for the 2009 - 2010 year have already started coming in!  Now is the time to schedule a shadowing day for your student.  Submit an application for enrollment and save $500 by the Early Decision Deadline!

Mark your calendars for the following events:
Open House for Prospective Families

        Sunday, November 2 at 1 p.m.
Parlor Meeting at the home of Lynn & Skip Schrayer
         Wednesday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Girls in the Game (for girls) and

Basketball Clinic (for boys)

         Sunday, November 23 at 1 p.m.
 
Contact Rachel Spiro, Director of Admissions, for event details or to schedule a visit.  Please go to our website, www.cjhs.org to download an application for admissions or to learn more about CJHS.

  

 

The Midwest Region, United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism will be sponsoring an Adult Mini-Course Learning Series at CJHS with Rabbi Mordechai Silverstein.  Rabbi Silverstein will lecture on the theme of

 

The Destructive Potential of Words, The Parameters of Human Dignity, The Sensitivity of Leadership
 

Rabbi Mordechai Silverstein, a founder and teacher at the Conservative Yeshiva and Project Oded at the Fuchsberg Center for Conservative Judaism in Jerusalem, is a graduate of the Jewish Theological Seminary with a Master of Arts degree and Rabbinical ordination.  The series will run Wednesday evenings October 29, November 5, and November 12.  Join us for the entire series or pick an evening or two.  For additional information and registration, click here.

 

Prospective students and current students are invited to join us for an afternoon of fun on Monday, October 13.  CJHS will be ending classes early for Erev Sukkot, and public schools will be closed for Columbus Day, so it's the perfect opportunity to kick back and have some fun!  Grab some lunch, then shoot some hoops or check out the inflatable obstacle course. 

 

 

Rosh Hashanah is around the corner, which means that it is time to order a lulav and etrog!  CJHS is selling sets for $50; orders must be received by Moday, October 6.  Lulavim will be distributed after school on Monday, October 13.  Please complete the online form and return it with your check made out CJHS.

 

 

Bruce Scher, Academic Dean and Director of College Counseling, was recently appointed to chair the Special Interest Group for Jewish Students and Schools for the National Association for College Admission Counseling.  He will be representing the voices of thousands of Jewish students and the counselors who represent them on local and national issues.  He will also assist with the planning of next year's national conference in Baltimore.

 

Mr. Scher was also honored last week for his work with the Response Center.

 

 

Happy birthday to Adam Seidenberg and Yali Derman.  Many thanks to their families for sponsoring breakfasts in their honor.

 

Yasher koach to Shoshana Coven, Jacquie Zaluda, Louis Shekhtman, Ari Eisenstadt, Lisa Wiznitzer, Rachel Braun, and Aaron Miller for leading davening at CJHS this week; also to Sammy Simon, Aviva Schwartz, and Ari Eisenstadt for reading Torah.  Yasher koach to Rabbi Barkan for his Dvar Torah incorporating a tale of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav, known affectionately to his students as "the chicken story."