Come to the Cabaret!

 

 

This year's Lishma lecture series begins with CJHS's own Dr. Rebecca Schorsch as our first speaker. The initial program, entitled "What's So Hard About Reading the Bible?" is taking place on Wednesday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m. at CJHS. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Dr. Schorsch's Lishma presentation will explore scholarly and religious approaches to reading the Bible, keeping in mind the implications of this scholarship on contemporary Jewish education.

Lishma is beginning its second year and features distinguished speakers discussing a wide variety of topics - both Judaic and general - of interest to the community. Space for the program featuring Dr. Schorsch is limited. Reservations can be made by contacting Bobbie Wolk at 847.324.3723 or rwolk@cjhs.org. Suggested minimum donation for the event is $18; parking will be available.

 

 

CJHS students are building a garden, and we need your help!  Come on Sunday, November 9, between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and help the Garden Club build three raised gardens right outside the school.  No experience is needed, and it will be fun and rewarding!  We will be digging, raking, hammering, and shoveling, so wear clothes you can get dirty!

Even if you can't come on Sunday, you can still help.  We need to borrow the following tools:
     Shovels
     Wheelbarrows
     Sledge Hammers
     Rakes
     Mattocks
If you have any of those tools and would be willing to lend them to the Garden Club for Sunday, November 9, please contact Ellie Honan, blondellie220@yahoo.com, or 952.217.7911. 

Yali Derman Carries On 

 

The Make A Wish Foundation honors individual donors at their annual October Chris Greicius gala event in Phoenix, Arizona. Last week, not only did senior Yali Derman and celebrity George Lopez keynote together the launch of the Wishes Forever endowment campaign, but Yali was also honored with the Joy and Hope Donor of the Year Awards as a result of the proceeds generated from the "Yali Carry On" handbag project with Kate Spade and Co.

 

Yali explains, "The Make A Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human spirit with hope, strength and joy and help them Carry On!"

 

7th and 8th Grade Students:

Join us for an afternoon of activity and fun!
Sunday, November 23
1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Lunch included!

Boys - want to polish your basketball game?  This workshop is for you.  Work on your basketball skills at a clinic led by our coaches and team captains.  Run drills, improve your fundamentals in the sport and develop team-building skills that will lead to success on the court. 
 
Girls - join staff from Girls in the Game & Response Center  in workshops that promote good health, exercise and nutrition.  Girls will be introduced to yoga and other activities and learn about making healthy choices. 

RSVP: Rachel Spiro, Director of Admissions
847.324.3706 or rspiro@cjhs.org
Open to all students at no cost.

 

 

Summer trips, semester programs, study abroad, volunteering, Taglit-Birthright Israel... your child's Jewish Education will reach new heights on an Israel experience program. But navigating the changing world of Israel experience can be challenging. We invite you to explore options, learn about new trends in the field and find out about ways to make your child's Israel trip more affordable. Talk to parents of recent participants, gather program information, and learn from professionals in the field at a parent reception near you. Information about scholarships and savings programs will be provided. Two Naftali Steinfeld Israel Experience Certificates valued at $500 each will be raffled off at each reception. Dessert and coffee will be served.
 
Thursday, November 20, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.           
Chicagoland Jewish High School
 
Tuesday, December 2, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.               
Skokie Solomon Schechter Day School
                                                                                  
RSVP for the most convenient reception by sending an email to IsraelExperience@juf.org by November 14, 2008.
 

 

Richard Kahn is also a 2008 A.P. Scholar.  E-news apologizes for the omission.

 

 
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Herman Leon, uncle of Susan (Mahmoud) Parsa, great uncle of Naseem Parsa (11th grade).  The funeral took place on Monday.  Donations in honor of Herman Leon's memory may be made to CJHS.

The CJHS community offers condolences to alumna Lisa Banoff (Class of 2005) on the loss of her grandfather, Dr. Hyman Molotsky.

 

 

Happy birthday to Sam Botbol.  Many thanks to his family and to Mia Adler for sponsoring breakfast this week.

 

Yasher koach to Ms Eliaser, Rachel Braun, Hannah Rosenbaum, Aaron Miller, Ari Eisenstadt, Avra Shapiro, Elli Cohn, Donna Abisdris, and Jeremy Hulkower for leading davening at CJHS this week; also to Maor Gordon-Guterman, Aviva Schwartz, Matthew Levin, and Esther Lowe for reading Torah.