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Save the Date
Monday, March 29
Spring Break Begins
Monday, April 12
School Resumes
Sunday, April 18 - Monday, April 19
JTS Wagner Institute
Tuesday, April 20
Yom Ha'Atzmaut
Friday, April 23
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P. O. Corner
Parent Organization
Upcoming Education Programs
The CJHS Book Club Presents...
A Pigeon and a Boy by Meir Shalev
Discussion led by
Dr. Roberta Miller and Ms. Ela Moskovich
Monday April 26
7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Parent Education
The Parent Organization is very excited about our program for the upcoming year. The program is comprised of three strands: · Issues of Concern to Parents · The CJHS Book Group · Torah Lishma (Learning for its own sake) Please find the details about programs at www.cjhs.org/pdf/
parenteducation.
Gelt Program
The P.O. is pleased to introduce the gift card "Gelt program" to our families. Faculty and staff who buy Gelt will help to support programs provided for the school by the P.O. This program is designed to help families earn money toward their children's junior year Panim program and/or the Senior Israel Experience. The program is a passive earning system, in which you buy the things you ordinarily purchase anyway and earn money which will be credited to your family for designated school trips. If you have any questions, contact Kim Frankel 847.373.1183 kfrankel0721@gmail.com or Sarah Budweg 847.710.1740 sbudweg13@aol.com.
Need stationery? Holiday cards? Family tributes? Order cards from the P.O.! Click here for more information.
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Community News and Events
Rabbi Golinkin at Beth El
Join us for a special weekend Friday, April 16 - Sunday, April 18 with our Frankel Scholar, Rabbi David Golinkin!
Friday: 6:15 pm - Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma'ariv
7:00 pm dinner by paid reservation, and "Jerusalem of Gold: The History of an Expression"
Sat a.m. - D'var Torah: "Wanted: A Jewish Education Revolution in Israel"
Post Kiddish Lecture: "The Love of Eretz Yisrael in the Talmud"
Sun eve (after 7:30 p.m. Ma'ariv ) - Rabbi Irving and Amy Frankel Scholar lecture: "Moses and Herzl"
For further information and dinner reservations, please contact Merle Tovian, Continuing Education Director, 847.432.8900 x 262 or mtovian@nssbethel.org. Dinner reservations due Friday, April 9.
Presented by the Gertrude Lederman Family Continuing Education Program at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El, 1175 Sheridan Rd Highland Park
JUF/JVS Job Fair
For entry to mid-level professionals, presented by JUF's Young Leadership Division, TIP Young Professional Groups (Young Real Estate, Lawyers, Finance & Entrepreneurs), and Jewish Vocational Service
Friday, April 16
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Standard Club (320 South Plymouth Court)
A Job Fair preparation workshop will be held from 9 - 10 a.m. Interactive panel presentations and career workshops will be held at 11 a.m., 12 noon and 1 p.m. Job seekers will have the opportunity to receive career counseling and resume help throughout the day at the Career Services Help Desk.
If you are interested in having your company represented at the JUF/JVS Job Fair, please view Employer Guidelines and contact Lainie Kaufman at tip@juf.org or 312-444-2826.
Register online
For more information, please view Job Seeker Guidelines, Frequently Asked Questions or contact Ariel Zipkin at yld@juf.org or 312.357.4880.
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Sponsor Breakfast
 What's better than a birth
day cele-bration 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. Amazes New York
Representing the Czech Republic, the Russian Federation, and Spain, our young team of 20 students competed against 2,700 others from 240 schools. Our students began each day in prayer and then put in more than 12 hours working in committee sessions trying to solve major global problems through diplomacy, negotiation, written resolutions, and speaking. The depth and breadth of problems which they tackled were mind-boggling in proportion, from "Creating a Green New Deal" to "Reduction and Redefinition of Odious Debt."
Whether meeting with the Ambassador of the Czech Republic at the Czech Consulate or working in committee sessions, our students exhibited exemplary people skills and academic aptitude. Everywhere they went, the directors of the conference committees sought out Dr. Auslander and Mrs. Loris to express how amazing our delegates were, how prepared, how intelligent, how respectful, and how wonderful. On the final morning, a senior staff member let slip that the authorities had voted this new CJHS team as being absolutely the nicest, most respectful, and most co-operative at the conference.
 At the closing ceremonies, our very own juniors--Julia Perelman, Adam Schneider, and Adam Seidenberg--were chosen to speak in support of their committees' resolutions, an honor of great significance; each did so with power, confidence, and skill. Additionally, senior Jacob Rabinowitz and sophomore Benjy Forester, serving on a prestigious specialized committee, were given the Award of Merit for their diplomatic efforts.
The strides we have made in two short years, the esteem in which the Conference now holds us, and the dedication and excellence which our team members put into this endeavor bode well for a dazzling future for the CJHS MUN Team.
A resounding round of applause for our seventeen diplomats: Jacob Rabinowitz, Naseem Parsa, Aaron Miller, Maor Gordon-Guterman, Benji Fleischacker, Adam Schneider, Benjy Forester, Naomi Michael, Gabe Rubin, Iszy Licht, Mark Weiss, Claire Peaceman, Ariel Stoltz, Rachel Aaronson, Julia Perelman, Tzipi Ladin-Gross, and Nicolas Levy, and special thanks to Dr. Auslander and Mrs. Loris for all their work with our team! |
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We Go Together Like...
 Grease! played to a sold-out house last Sunday, March 22. Over 500 seats were filled both nights as teens, parents, grandparents, and friends rocked and rolled with the greasers and jammed at the high school hop. The 2010 production starred Maddie Klein as ingenue Sandy, Matthew Miller as greasy-haired Danny, Arianna Rozen as bad girl Rizzo, Ari Eisenstadt as tough guy Kenickie, Sara Schankerman, Talia Stoehr, and Lisa Wiznitzer as the Pink Ladies, and Noah Weinberg, Jake Rudolph, and Jordy Shapiro as the greaser boys. The show also featured a phenomenal supporting cast, including  Aviva Schwartz as the flirty cheerleader, Miriam Maltsman as her devoted prom princess, Josh Perry as the loveable shlemiel Eugene, Melanie Israel as fiery dancing queen Cha-Cha, and a superannuated Eliana Fisher as the English teacher who can make them all behave. Also featured was juggling superstar Sammy Simon as the sleazy DJ Vince Fontaine, who can make any sock hop into a high-flying aerial sensation.
A standing ovation goes to our choreographer, Dina DiCostanzo, and our dance captain, Talia Stoehr, for some of the best moves ever seen on stage at CJ. Further accolades are due to our director, Melissa Estes, and our musical director, Rich Green, for whipping a cast of angelic Jewish dance majors and math geeks into a hard-core North Side musical sensation. Thanks to all our generous underwriters, parents, staff, and volunteers, without whom this show would never have gotten off the ground. Mind those hubcaps, and go Greased Lightning!
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Alumni Trivia  Did you know that CJHS actually did a production of Wicked? In addition to its four full-scale audition musicals-- Little Shop of Horrors, Into the Woods, The Pajama Game, and You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown--the drama class performed an on-book suite from Wicked in the spring of 2006. Which of our talented alumni played Elphaba? |
Save the Date: JTS Wagner Institute
This spring, come study with the preeminent scholars of the Jewish Theological Seminary--right here at CJHS. In addition, juniors and seniors may apply to win a $5,000 college scholarship as part of this experience.
This year's Wagner Institute will be held on April 18-19 at CJHS and will feature the participation of CJHS students and faculty along with members of the greater community. The Wagner Institute will provide a dynamic forum for people to explore Jewish texts and traditions with some of the most compelling faculty of JTS, including Dr. Eitan Fishbane, Dr. Neil Gillman, Rabbi David Hoffman, Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky, Dr. David Kraemer, Rabbi Marc Wolf, and Rabbi Joel Roth. The theme for this year's Wagner Institute is Living Jewishly Today: Contemporary Conversations About Jewish Beliefs, Family and Rituals.
Through the generosity of the Wagner family, the fees for the program are $72 per participant, including texts and program meals. The program is free for students.
The Wagner Institute will take place on Sunday, April 18 and Monday, April 19. For further information about the Wagner Institute, please contact Stephanie Smerling, Director of Institutional Advancement for Chicagoland Jewish High School, at 847.324.3720 or ssmerling@cjhs.org or Nadine Sasson Cohen, Midwest Director for JTS, at 312.606.9086 or nacohen@jtsa.edu. |
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Yearbook Sponsorships
The annual yearbook sponsorship book is filling quickly. Would you like to wish your student a special mazel tov? Would you like to recognize a graduating senior or the Class of 2010? Or, would you like to advertise your business to our CJHS community? Now is the time! To purchase an ad at last year's prices, click here. We are happy to create your ad for you, or you can submit it electronically or by snail mail. Please submit your ad no later than April 15! |
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Bike the Drive
Each year, students, families, and faculty go on a wonderful bike ride to raise money for Chai Lifeline. Chai Lifeline is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping children suffering from serious illness. They offer a comprehensive range of services to address the multiple needs of patients, parents, and siblings.
The bike ride is Sunday, May 30 and is called Bike the Drive. The ride is a beautiful 14- or 28- mile ride along Lake Shore Drive beginning in downtown Chicago near the Buckingham Fountain. Register to be a Chai Cyclist by going to their website, and Chai Lifeline will send you everything you need. Chai Cyclist Registration deadline is Monday, May 7. You can continue to collect sponsorship money until May 28, but your initial registration must be in by May 17.
The ride is not a race, but a leisurely ride along beautiful Lake Shore Drive going south to the Science Museum or North to Hollywood Blvd. It is a lot of fun, good exercise while raising money for a worthwhile Jewish charity. For more information, contact senior biker Jeremy Hipps or Dr. Gary Auslander. |
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Alumni in the News
 Many of our alumni have risen to office in their university's a cappella groups, and CJHS is proud to cheer on our home-grown talent. Seth Berkman ('08) and the Washington University Stereotypes came in second by a hair in this year's International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella semifinals. Seth and his friend Dithu won outstanding choreography for "Jai Ho," from Slumdog Millionaire. Their team came in second by 374 to 372--an unheard of close race. The A Capella Blog calls Seth's choreography, "by far, the most fun of the night," and awards the group no less than the highest accolades! |
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Registration
The 2010-2011 schedule is now underway! Please turn in your course registration forms before disappearing for Pesach break. The earlier you register, the less likely you are to experience schedule issues!
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CJHS Named All-Star-AGAIN!
CJHS has been named a 2009 Constant Contact All-Star by the company through which we send most of our major emails (including e-news). This is the second consecutive year we have received this honor, which is based on our regular communications, low spam reports, low unsubscribe levels, and use of email marketing and list management best practices.
Using Constant Contact has helped CJHS save money on paper, photocopying, and postage, and has significantly increased the efficiency of our communications with students, parents, and the greater community. Kol Hakavod to Ms. Musin, Mrs. Eliaser, Rabbi Barkan, Ms. Altman Drazin, Ms. Agbodza, and Ms. Smerling, who use Constant Contact to send emails about CJHS happenings.
If you are interested in how Constant Contact might help your organization, please be in contact with Ms. Musin at cmusin@cjhs.org. Our conversation could result in a discount for CJHS and for your organization! |
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Alumni Trivia
If you were around in 2006, you'll know that Elphaba was played by several different students, as were Galinda, the wizard, Madame Morrible, and Fiyero--whose spear went missing before the performance, forcing the noble youth to defend his green-skinned damsel with a mop handle. The "Wicked" Witch of the West was played by...
 Renana Fox ('06), who is majoring in theater and psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. Renana has returned this year from studying in Barcelona; back on campus, she is the business manager for VoKols, Pitt's Jewish a cappella group.  Aliza Stein ('07), who's majoring in chemistry at Barnard. She has just returned from a trip to London on Music Outreach Initiative, which she organized along with Shayna Flink ('06) for Pizmon, the Jewish women's a cappella group at Barnard.
 Yael Schwartz ('08), who's starting in the University of Michigan's School of Kinesiology after a year on Workshop at Kibbutz Ein Dor. Yael wants to study movement science in preparation for a career in medicine. When she is not counting athletes in her kinesiology classes, Yael runs peulot for Habonim Dror of Ann Arbor and works in urban renewal once a month in Detroit. |
 Chag Sameach!
Candlelighting for Shabbat HaGadol will be at 6:51 p.m. Best wishes for a happy, meaningful, and kosher Pesach, and Shabbat Shalom. E-News will resume after Pesach break. | |
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