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Sunday, March 22, - Monday, March 23
Spring Musical
Monday, March 23
Rabbi Elliot Dorff Lecture
Thursday, March 26
Argonne Lab Trip (QuarkNet)
Wednesday, March 25 - Wednesday, April 1
P2K Exchange with Kiryat Gat Students
Friday, March 27 - Saturday, March 28
All-School Shabbaton Tuesday, March 31
Prospective Student Bowling Party
Friday, April 3
Last day before break
Monday, April 20
Classes resume
Friday, April 24
No School - CHUSY Kinnus
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Community News and Events
 Beth El Shabbat Dinner
Please join your CJHS, Schechter, & Beth El family for Shabbat Dinner Friday, June 5, 2009 Services at 6:15 & dinner to follow $25 for adults $12 for kids over 3 Please send your check, RSVP, and seating request to NSSBE, 1175 Sheridan Road, Highland Park, IL 60035, ATTN: CJHS/Schechter Dinner. Contact Yvette Stone with questions, ystone@its-academic.com or 847.681.0455.
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Sponsor Breakfast
What's better than a birthday celebration with friends? Celebrate your student's birthday or other milestone with a special breakfast at CJHS.
 For a donation of $162 (9x chai), bagels, cream cheese, and orange juice will be served to everyone. An announcement will be made in Tefillah and in the dining hall, and the occasion will also be listed in our weekly E-News.
If you have any questions, please call 847.324.3713 or email ialtman@cjhs.org. Order forms are available online here.
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Model U.N. takes on New York
Adam Schneider, Adam Seidenberg, Rachel Binstock, Brett Kopin, Chaya Moskovits, Hauna Trimble, Jack Dreifuss, Benjy Forester, Rachel Garfinkel, Ellie Honan, Iszy Licht, Gabe Rubin, Daniel Silver, Sammy Simon, Zach Spellman, Karen Avidar, Naseem Parsa, Jacob Rabinowitz, Julia Perelman and Ariel Stoltz arrived in New York City on Wednesday morning, checking into the Hilton Hotel in Manhattan and attending opening ceremonies at the U.N. building presided over by the Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Daniel Carmon. Over 2,000 high school students from all over the country are participating in the conference.  Our students have been preparing position papers on Panama and Paraguay and researching assigned topics which they will present during committee deliberations. Students are assigned countries and work on committees dealing with women's issues and international warfare, among other issues. This is an intense program where our students will learn firsthand the workings of the United Nations. Many thanks to club advisor Ms. Myra Loris and Dr. Gary Auslander for accompanying the group.  |
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Churros Day
On Thursday, March 12, CJHS students of Spanish I and II were privileged to host Chef Laura Frankel as she demonstrated how to make Churros, a traditional Spanish delicacy. Executive Chef at the Wolfgang Puck Kosher Catering and cafe at Spertus Institute for Jewish studies, Frankel is also the founder and former chef of Shallots Bistro, as well as the author of Jewish Cooking for all Seasons. Chef Frankel is also, of course, the mother of Jonah Frankel, César en la clase. Students watched as Frankel mixed dough and fried the churros, then tasted the prism-shaped donuts dipped in various shades of chocolate. According to CJHS Spanish teacher Deborah Brejcha, the event was an opportunity for students to experience Spanish culture in a different setting. "This isn't your typical street vendor," she said. "This is the real thing."
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Lishma
 Chicagoland Jewish High School's Lishma Adult Education program launches the second installment of this year's series on Wednesday, April 1, with Trinity International University's Professor James K. Hoffmeier leading the session, "Recent Archaeological Data and the Exodus from Egypt." Dr. Hoffmeier has appeared on a number of television programs on Egypt and the Bible as well as authored and edited a number of books on the subject. With Passover beginning only a week later, this lecture is especially relevant.
The event begins at 7:30 p.m. at CJHS, and doors open at 7:00 p.m. Suggested minimum donation for the session is $18; parking will be available at the school. For reservations, please contact Bobbie Wolk at 847.324.3723 or rwolk@cjhs.org. |
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Jerusalem Science Contest
 Congratulations to Louis Shekhtman, Jeremy Hulkower, and Esther Lowe, this year's CJHS envoys to the Jerusalem Science Contest. The JSC is sponsored by the Jerusalem College of Technology and IDT, Inc., and encourages Jewish day school students to compete in science for college scholarships, cash prizes, and a free trip to Israel. This year's contest involved 12 weeks of intensive study in nuclear physics, followed by a comprehensive exam. Louis Shekhtman placed 8th out of 34 finalists, earning himself a cool $175. Esther Lowe and Jeremy Hulkower tied for 12th place, earning $125 apiece. Our very own Jeremy Hulkower was given the honor of presenting the dvar Torah at the awards ceremony on Monday night. Jeremy's topic was the sequence of the ten plagues--a study in psychological impact and challenge to a majority culture. The presentation was done with grace and humor, especially when the sign hanging behind him crashed to the ground! He turned around, saw what happened, ad libbed, "Ah, yet another sign and wonder!" then proceeded with the rest of his dvar Torah. The drash was received extremely well, eliciting many laughs, nods of heads, and thoughtful responses. Almost everyone came up to Jeremy afterward to congratulate him on a job well done--some asked if he had done drama, as he really used his voice and body to express his thoughts. Congratulations to Jeremy on a first-class presentation of science and Torah! |
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Pi Day
 On Friday March 13 , one day early, students honored the famous transcendental number π (3.14159...). Besides eating pie, the day included an incredible math show by the human calculator, Michael Byster. Michael, a former commodities trader, has been visiting schools all around the nation for the past two years. Students and faculty were amazed when Mike was able to add thirteen two digit numbers in his head and then divide the sum by a different two digit number, and carry the answer out to more decimal places than their calculators. Then he showed the students some techniques to help them retain and organize lots of information in their heads. Mike is currently working on marketing his product, Brainetics, which he developed to help people of all ages sharpen their minds and improve their concentration and focus. The students and faculty really enjoyed Mike's show, and he has promised to return before the end of the year to work with the AP students before they are off to college! |
Goodbye Sabbath Queen...
Hello Purim Queen!
On Saturday night March 10, CJHS parents had the opportunity to mark the end of Shabbat together with a Melaveh Malkah (literally, accompanying the Sabbath Queen) at the home of CJHS parents Sandra and Mark Levin. The Melaveh Malkah, a community-building event, began with Havdalah and was punctuated by games, desserts and hilarious icebreakers. CJHS would like to thank the Levins for their generosity in hosting this event, as well as Solomon Schechter teacher and CJHS parent Betsy Forester, who led Havdalah. A great time was had by all.
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March Madness for Israel
An exciting 3-on-3 basketball tournament will take place in the CJHS gym on Sunday, March 29. The tournament is open to any Jewish teen, and some of Chicago's best basketball players plan to play. Pick your teammates (up to 5 players) and register with at gabe@shorashim.org. It would be great to see several teams from CJHS participate. This event is a benefit for Kiryat Gat, Chicago's sister city in Israel, and will be held during the weekend that our exchange students from Kiryat Gat will be joining us!
 March Madness for Israel will feature celebrity referee Coach Lavon Mercer, formerly of the San Antonio Spurs, Maccabi Tel Aviv, and the IDF. Ain't got game? Come to watch! Play some video games or try out the bilingual karaoke! One way or another, don't miss out!
Date: Sunday March 29, 1:00 - 4:00pm
Location: CJHS
Each team must pledge a minimum of $180 in order to participate. All funds raised JUF's Israel Emergency Campaign to benefit Kiryat Gat, Chicago's Partnership 2000 city. This program is sponsored by Shorashim.
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Bowling Party for Incoming Students
When: Tuesday, March 31, 2009
What Time: 4:30 - 6:00 PM
Why: It's a nice way to meet your future classmates
RSVP by March 25. Fax to 847.324.3701 or e-mail magbodza@cjhs.org. Questions? Contact Rachel Spiro, Director of Admissions, rspiro@cjhs.org. If needed, transportation will be provided from Solomon Schechter, Northbrook, to the Wilmette Bowling Alley. The bus will leave Schechter at 3:45 PM. Parents must arrange their own pick-up. Refer to the registration form for details. |
Basketball Feeder League
 Sixth, seventh, and eighth grade boys: get your game on! Click here for details on our new Middle School Feeder League. Polish your game two nights a week right here at CJHS! League registration includes uniforms, coaching, game space with the big guys, and your very own awards banquet!
Hot off the presses: for Schechter students, the Schechter late bus will drop them off at CJHS on Thursday nights where the players will be chaperoned until practice begins. |
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All School Shabbaton
 Next week at this time, more than 100 members of the CJHS community will be at Camp Chi for the Spring All-School Shabbaton. From Friday afternoon fun at a waterpark to an incredible Shabbat spent with friends, it will be an event everyone will remember for a long time. Many students consider Shabbatonim to be the highlight of the CJHS Student Life experience. We are thrilled this year to be joined by ten students from our sister school, Tichon Meir, in Kiryat Gat! Watch this space in two weeks for a review of our adventures on the Shabbaton. |
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The Israelis are Coming! The Israelis are Coming!
CJHS Continues Partnership 2000 Exchange with High School in Kiryat Gat
 As part of our ongoing partnership with Tichon Meir in Kiryat Gat, Israel, a group of Israeli students and teachers will be coming to CJHS very soon. From Wednesday, March 25 through Wednesday, April 1, ten high school juniors (who met our students during the Senior Israel Experience in January) will join our students for an exciting line-up of in-school mifgashim (encounters), after-school programs, and the All-School Shabbaton. Many thanks to all of our host families, to the committee of faculty members who have been planning the exchange, and especially to the Jewish United Fund for coordinating the exchange between our two school.
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Start your baking frenzy, and clean out those cabinets! The Passover 2009 Guide is now available here.
As you're cleaning for Pesach, you might run across extra benchers from weddings, bnai mitzvah, and other family celebrations. If you want to put them to good use (and be able to close the bencher drawer again), please consider donating them to CJHS. We'll make good use of them! |
 Sponsored Breakfast
Happy birthday to Shelby Cooper. Many thanks to her family, to the Frankel family, and to Rabbi Barkan and Ken Saffir for sponsoring breakfast.
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Religious Life
 Yasher koach to Jacquie Zaluda, Rena Forester, Aaron Miller, Eliana Fisher, and Ari Eisenstadt for leading davening this week; also to Louis Shekhtman for reading Torah. Yasher Koach to former CJHS parent Ken Saffir for giving a siyyum on Bava Metzia. |
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Shabbat Shalom
Candlelighting is 6:44 p.m. this Friday. Shabbat Shalom!
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Be our guest for bowling and pizza!