Fore! 24 Elul, 5774
September 19, 2014
This Week at CJHS Cross Country in First Pre-Calculus Cluster Freshmen Meet Puppies Parlor Meetings Teen Election Panel Candidates Forum Model U.N. Movie Night From the P.O. P.O. Book Club Orot Save the Date
This Week in Sports
Alumni Trivia A Taste of Torah
Save the Date Wednesday, Sept. 24 Erev Rosh Hashannah - 1:15 Dismissal Thursday, Sept. 25Friday, Sept. 26 Rosh Hashannah - No School Friday, Oct. 3 Erev Yom Kippur - No School
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P.O. Corner The P.O. is pleased to offer the gift card or "Scrip/Gelt" program, designed to help families earn money to apply towards their students' Shabbatonim, Junior Class trip, and Senior Israel Experience. By purchasing gift cards through the school for vendors where you ordinarily shop (groceries, gas, household items, etc), a percentage of what you spend each time will be placed in your family's account to be used for these trips. Gift card orders are placed every Thursday. Please contact Sheri Sandrof at ssandrof@cjhs.org or 847.324.3723 with any questions.
Men's soccer started out strong this week with a 2-1 win against St. Benedict on Monday. Goals came from Azeyah Boyd and Jacob Erlichman, who scored on a volley with his weak foot, no less! The soccer team played Cristo Rey and Northtown and is gearing up for a match against Holy Trinity next week. Men's golf lost to Northridge Prep in a good game last night, where Seth Wein shot a 49, Oliver Friedman shot a 52, and Jake Lankford and Josh Lederman tied for fourth with a 53. The golf team was led by Ethan Laney with a 47--our individual low for the season! (Many thanks to Mr. Doug Laney for the sports photos!)
Grandparents and Special Friends Association Help us get in touch with some very special people in your students' lives! Please reply here with the names, addresses, and emails of their grandparents and/or special friends so we can forward them a membership form to join our "Grandparents and Special Friends Organization". If you provide an email address, they can also begin receiving CJHS enews. Contact Sheri Sandrof at 847.324.3723 or ssandrof@cjhs.org with any questions.
College Visits CJHS is pleased to welcome the following schools this season:
9/17/14 9:00 AM 9/17/14 Dartmouth College 10:52 AM 9/17/14 Syracuse University 12:30 PM 9/22/14 9:00 Haverford College AM 9/22/14 Emory University 10:52 AM University of Maryland, 9/22/14 1:26 College Park PM 9/22/14 2:34 Hampshire College PM 9/22/14 3:30 University of Chicago PM 9/23/14 9:56 Wesleyan University AM 9/23/14 Yeshiva University 10:52 AM 9/23/14 Bradley University 12:30 PM Binghamton University 9/23/14 2:34 University of Rochester
Barnard College DePauw University University of Wisconsin, Madison Yale University University of Pittsburgh University of Vermont Clark University McGill University University of Michigan Swarthmore College Oberlin College Purdue University Brandeis University Northeastern University Harvard University Amherst College Jewish Theological Seminary of America Northwestern University University of Denver Knox College
PM 9/24/14 9:00 AM 9/29/14 12:30 PM 9/29/14 3:30 PM 9/30/14 12:30 PM 9/30/14 3:30 PM 10/1/14 9:00 AM 10/6/14 9:00 AM 10/6/14 9:56 AM 10/6/14 3:30 PM 10/6/14 3:30 PM 10/7/14 9:00 AM 10/7/14 12:26 PM 10/7/14 12:30 PM 10/7/14 2:34 PM 10/7/14 3:30 PM 10/8/14 12:41 PM 10/13/14 1:28 PM 10/13/14 3:30 PM 10/14/14 10:10 AM 10/14/14
Women's tennis won their first match this week against a strong Evanston High School squad. Coach Finfer reports, "Our girls came out fighting and won on so many courts. We need a special shout-out to Emma Mati and Lexi Levin leaving for winning their first match of the year. Great job, girls!" Women's JV volleyball won a very tight game last night against Providence St. Mel, with amazing plays by sophomores Tallulah BarkHuss and Eliana Brody. JV won in thee games, but varsity triumphed in two, with freshman Lucy Cohen and sophomore Erin Miller leading the varsity team to victory later in the evening. Go Lady Tigers!
Cross Country In First Up in Lake Forest, the women's cross country team placed fifth out of eleven teams, with Gaby Ecanow leading the way, 22nd out of 124 runners. Our top six runners finished in the top 40%. On the other side of the track, the men's cross country team finished first out of eight teams, led by meet winner Yoni Maltsman! Go Tigers!
2:35 PM 10/20/14 Drake University 2:34 PM 10/20/14 Hofstra University 3:30 PM 10/21/14 Columbia University 9:00 AM University of 10/22/14 Massachusetts, Amherst 10:52 AM 10/22/14 University of Kansas 1:26 PM 10/22/14 Illinois State University 2:34 PM 10/24/14 Nativ 9:15 AM 10/27/14 Skidmore College 9:00 AM Franklin and Marshall 10/27/14 College 1:26 PM 10/29/14 Pitzer College 2:34 PM Interdisciplinary Center 11/6/14 (IDC) Herzliya 10:30 AM
Community News and Events
JNF Chicagoland Presents Please join the Jewish National Fund for a special evening with Asem Magableh & Hagar Ben Shlomo Students at the Arava Institute Sunday, September 28, 2014, 7:00 p.m. Dessert reception
Social Media Hits Math Class "Why are there so few triangles in nature?" " Check out this actual vector on my GPS system!" Mr. Baumstark 's honors pre-calculus class has been building a Cluster site of math applications, photos, questions, jokes, and errors to avoid as they finish their study of vectors. The goal is for students to capture "math moments" outside the classroom in safe space to share with fellow students. The class is preparing to enter the third dimension next week with cross products and 3D graphs!
Service Dogs Join the Freshmen
hosted by CJHS Alumni Parents Susan and Marc Sacks 595 Wicklow, Deerfield, IL No solicitation of funds. RSVP by September 25, 2014 at RSVPChicago@jnf.org or 847.656.8880
Beneath the Helmet Join Jerusalem U's Celebration of Israeli Soldiers Buffet reception and exclusive sneak peek of
A film about the lives, dreams, fears and dilemmas of young Israeli soldiers.
The puppies are here! In what is rapidly becoming an annual tradition, CJHS junior Becca Abrams, who works with service dogs, treated the freshmen to a therapy session with the puppies whom she is helping train. Becca explained to the advisory groups all about Canine Companions for Independence, a non-profit organization that trains assistance dogs for people with disabilities, and provides free trained dogs for support, assistance, and companionship. The service dogs accompanied Becca to class as a training exercise for escorting disabled companions. The puppies behaved in class with exemplary composure, much to the benefit of certain young humans, who can doubtless profit from their example!
Alumni Trivia Welcome back to all our alumni with September and October start dates for colleges and yeshivot. Which of our graduates worked in archaeology at the Oriental Institute of Chicago while waiting for his first semester to start?
Tuesday, September 30 7:00 p.m. Home of Lori Komisar and Morrie Silverman 765 Sheridan Road, Winnetka, IL Head over to http://www.jerusalemu.org/chicago for more details.
Save the Date - AIPAC Women's Parlor Meeting Please join us for a Women's Only AIPAC Parlor Meeting
Sunday, October 5, 2014 at 4 p.m. at the Laney Residence 4102 Bordeaux Drive Northbrook, IL Light Refreshments will be served. R.S.V.P to Katie Rosenbert at 312.253.8972 or krosenberg@aipac.org
Helene Hoffman Memorial Concert for Chai Lifeline At 3:00 p.m. on Sunday October 26, Congregation Beth Shalom in Northbrook will host Friends in Harmony: A Neighborhood Concert, featuring Cantor Jen Frost of BJBE, Cantor Stewart Figa of West Suburban Temple Har Zion and Cantor Steve Stoehr of Congregation Beth Shalom. The concert will benefit Chai Lifeline of Chicago whose mission is to provide free services to children diagnosed with cancer, life-threatening, or lifelong illnesses and provide emotional, social, and financial support to their families. General admission is $25 and sponsorships are available. Tickets can be purchased at the door. For advanced tickets and information call: 847.498.4100.
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 $180 (10x chai), bagels, cream cheese, and orange juice will be served to everyone. Announcements will be made in Tefillah and in the dining hall, and the occasion will also be listed in our weekly E-News and on the school announcement board. If you have any questions, please call 847.324.3713 or email idrazin@cjhs.org. Order forms are available online here.
Attention Teens: Judaism and the Upcoming Elections
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The November elections are just around the corner, so now is the time to learn what they mean for you. On Monday, October 6 from 4:305:30 p.m. at CJHS, David Prystowsky, Assistant Executive Director, JCRC and Government Affairs of JUF,will lead a discussion with high school students from CJHS and other synagogues/schools about the political advocacy, Jewish communal approaches to political activism, and developing a mindset of American Jewish civic engagement. Free pizza will be provided. Following the discussion, please join us at 7:00 p.m. at BJBE for the North Shore Jewish Community Candidate Forum. Please RSVP to Mr. Eskin, jeskin@cjhs.org.
As we prepare to go to the polls on November 4, CJHS is partnering with 23 other synagogues, community prganizations, and day schools to host a North Shore Jewish Community Candidate Forum on Monday, October 6, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Congregation BJBE, right across from CJHS. Come meet and hear from the federal and state candidates in our area, including the candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 9th and 10th congressional districts, as they address the hottest issues facing our country, our neighborhoods, and our Jewish community. For more information about the Candidate Forum, please contact Mr. Eskin, jeskin@cjhs.org.
Model U.N. Film CJHS Model U.N. presents Turtles Can Fly, a story about a village of Kurdish orphans trying to survive in Northern Iraq during the reign of Saddam Hussein. The film will be followed by a discussion led by Osmen Cen, Ph.D, and other members of Chicago's Kurdish Cultural Center focusing on the Kurds, their situation in Northern Iraq, and their struggle with ISIS. Sunday, October 26 6:30 p.m. at CJHS Tickets : $10
You can purchase tickets through the program committee: our instructor Mr. Joseph Eskin, our assistant instructor Dr. Gary Auslander, seniors and co-presidents Joe Cohen and Ruli Warner-Rosen, juniors Josh Pliskin and Melissa Levin, Ranan Vales, sophomores Felix Rosen and Zev Mishell, and freshmen Emma Mati and Eli Ecanow.
From the P.O. Amy and Maryl have done it again! This past Sunday, the Sophomores and their parents had a great time at their CJHS PO Grade Get-together. Much thanks to the Wolle family for opening their home and on such short notice! Thank you Grade Get-together Co-Chairs, Maryl Dayan and Amy Mishell, for planning this event, and our thank you to all of the families who attended. It was a huge success!
Upcoming Grade Get-togethers:  Senior Class: Sunday, September 21, 5-7 p.m. at the Kaplinsky home, in Highland Park.
Much thanks to the Blaustein, Cohen/Levin, Friedman, Geifman, Kharasch, Krauss, Mati, and Sredni families for their contributions to the Grade Get-together Program. Sponsorship opportunities in any amount are still welcome for the Grade Get-together Program! To participate, please send your check payable to 'CJHS PO' to the school office. Please feel free to contact us with questions or if you're interested in volunteering with the PO. We'd love to hear from you! Email po@cjhs.org or find us on Facebook.
P.O. Book Club October 20, 2014 7:00 p.m. at CJHS Once We Were Brothers by Ronald Balson Join us for an engaging evening with Ronald Balson. Once We Were Brothers is the compelling tale of two boys and a family that struggles to survive in war-torn Poland, and a young lawyer who must face not only a powerful adversary, but her own self doubts. For more information about the book or author, visit the webpage here.
Orot Congratulations to Rabbi Sam Feinsmith and his associates Rabbi Jordan BendatAppell, Rabbi Josh Feigelson, Rebecca Minkus-Lieberman, and Jane Shapiro on the launch of Orot, Chicagoland's hottest new pluralistic beit midrash (house of Torah study), and now a proud recepient of the prestigious Joshua Venture Groups' Dual Investment Program Fellowship. The Orot Center for New Jewish Learning will be offering regular evening sessions most weeknights beginning October 20. The center will focus on Torah study as a spiritual practice for intentional living
and personal/communal transformation, offering students an array of modalities and entry points into the text--movement, art, poetry, song, meditation, and contemplative study. Its talented team of educators will offer sessions on Chassidism, mindfulness, Talmud, and the weekly Haftarot. Orot will draw from a wide range of learners with a variety of skills--some with extensive backgrounds in Jewish text study, and some with little to no experience. All are welcome! Orot's list of offerings is now available and open for registration here. Please contact Rabbi Feinsmith or orotchicago@gmail.com with any questions about Orot. We hope that this venture will bring more light to our lives, to our community, and ultimately to the world.
Save the Date - Honoring Dr. Schorsch
Thursday, November 13, 2014/20 Heshvan 5775 7:00 p.m. Dr. Rebecca Schorsch, Moderator Panelists Jacob Cytryn, Director, Ramah Wisconsin Tamar Cytryn, Director of Jewish Studies and Campus Life, Chicago Jewish Day School Tzivia Garfinkel,
Head of Jewish Studies, Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School Rabbi Ben Kramer, Director of Jewish Life and Learning, Sager Solomon Schechter Day School Lisa Alter Krule, Director of Regional Engagement, United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Rabbi Zachary Silver, Rav Beit Sefer, Chicagoland Jewish High School
Alumni Trivia Erik Howden ('12) interned with Professor Stolper at the Oriental Institute, photographing and cataloging NeoAkkadian tablets from the city of Persepolis. Now he is starting his junior year at Brandeis University, majoring in anthropolo gy and triple-minoring in classical studies, religious studies, Near Eastern and Judaic studies. Erik (left, cheering his friends on at the finish line) is the undergraduate representative for Religious Studies, as well as a board member for Brandeis' queer policy alliance, where he works with a local group home for LGBTQ homeless youth. Good for you, Erik!
Sponsored Breakfast Happy birthday to Dena Romanoff and Becca
Abrams. Many thanks to their families for sponsoring bagels!
A Taste of Torah: Hayom Harat Olam
During their Talmud class on "Crafting a Just Society," juniors have been learning about Rabbinic interpretations about the creation of humanity. For Rosh HaShanah, they wrote and recorded Divrei Torah messages for the new year, in honor of the anniversary of creation. Enjoy junior Melissa Levin's reflections here.
Shabbat Shalom and Shana Tova
A very happy, healthy, and peaceful new year to all our readers everywhere! Candlelighting this week, parashat Nitzavim-Vayelech, will be at 6:35 p.m. E-News will resume after Rosh Hashanah. ש ְבי ָה ִ ַּ ַהנְתונִים ְבצ ָָרה וב,ַאחֵינו ּכָל ּבֵית י ִּש ְָראֵל, הָעומְדִ ים ּבֵין ּ ַביָם ַהמָקום י ְַרחֵם ֲעלֵיהֶם,ובֵין ּ ַביַבָּשָה, ו ֵמ ֲא ֵפלָה,וְיוצִיאֵם ִמצ ָָרה ל ְִר ָו ָחה שתָ א ּ ַב ֲעגָלָא ו ִבזְמַן ק ִָריב ְ ַּ ה, ומִ ּשִעְבוד ִלגְ ֻּאלָה,ְאורה ָ ל.