From Generation to Generation 23 Iyar, 5774
This Week at CJHS Special Event in Chumash Grandparents and Special Friends Day This Week in Sports Ride for Jewish Education Grandparents and Special Friends Day A Taste of Torah Alumni Trivia Finals Schedule Shabbat Shalom!
May 23, 2014
Mazal Tov to Dr. Schorsch! Save the Date Sunday, May 25 CJHS Prom Wednesday, May 28 8am-12pm: Siyyum 5:30pm-7:15pm: Graduation
P.O. Corner The P.O. is pleased to continue the gift card "Gelt" program. This program is designed to help families earn money toward their children's junior year Panim program and/or the Senior Israel Experience. Faculty and staff can also buy Gelt to support programs provided for the school by the P.O. By buying things you ordinarily purchase anyway, you can earn money which will be credited to your family or class for designated school trips. Contact Sheri Sandrof at ssandrof@cjhs.org or call her at 847.324.3723.
Community News and Events Job Opportunities at the Ramah Day Camp!
We're looking for friendly and enthusiastic Jewish students to work as: -Counselors (seniors) -Swim Staff (16 and older) -Art Staff (16 and older) Do you enjoy playing with kids? Spending summer outside in a beautiful wooded setting? Being part of a fun and friendly Jewish community? Then Ramah Day
Our very own Dr. Rebecca Schorsch has been named one of this year's three recipients of the prestigious Covenant Award for excellence in Jewish Education, joining 69 other Jewish educators who have been honored with the award since it was established by the Covenant Foundation in 1991. "Every day I feel blessed to do what I love, something at once meaningful and critical to building the world that we wish to inhabit," Dr. Schorsch said. "I am grateful to Covenant for honoring my work and, more importantly, for valuing the significance of Jewish education. "This award depends upon the deep support of family and friends, students, colleagues and community, who nourish me, encourage me, challenge me, and work devotedly to teach and embody Torah. I am excited to join a national cohort of committed and excellent Jewish educators who will further stimulate my thinking and support my work in the field." A member of the CJHS faculty since 2003, Dr. Schorsch was appointed Director of Jewish Studies three years ago and oversaw the merger of the school's Bible, Talmud and Jewish Thought departments into a unified and integrated department of Jewish studies under her leadership. But Dr. Schorsch remains, first and foremost, a teacher at heart. "The relationships Rebecca forges, and her own personal example, are at the core of her approach and her success," wrote Tony Frank, CJHS Head of School, in her nomination letter. "Her warmth, caring and respect for others are the currency she uses to engage students and colleagues alike... Rebecca's influence is so often experienced not merely as profound, but as transformative." The Covenant Foundation, a program of the Crown Family Philanthropies, and the Jewish community will honor Dr. Schorsch and her two fellow recipients -- Alison Kur, Executive Director of Jewish Living at Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley, MA, and Rabbi Yisroel Boruch Sufrin, Head of School at Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy in Beverly Hills, CA - at an awards dinner in Washington, DC on Nov. 9, during the General Assembly of The Jewish Federations of North America. Additional information about the Covenant Award and its recipients,
Camp is for you! Come join us - you can make a difference in the lives of Jewish kids this summer. Our counselors ride the camp buses with the kids, so you don't need to worry about transportation. If you're interested in Working at Ramah Day Camp, please email Director Lori Stark at director@ramahday.com.
including Dr. Schorsch, can be found at www.covenantfn.org. We are so proud to have Dr. Schorsch as part of our community, enriching the minds and lives of students, colleagues, parents and so many others in our community. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Schorsch for her extraordinary achievement!
Grandparents and Special Friends Day
Keep Calm the Festival is On!
Join our community at the Greater Chicago Jewish Festival on Sunday, June 8 from 11 am to 6 pm at the Cook County Forest Preserve. Bring your friends and family for a memorable day of fun, food, art, music and dancing! For more information about the event,visit www.jewishfestival.org.
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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 $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
On Thursday, May 22, over 90 guests gathered for CJHS's annual Grandparents and Special Friends Day. Guests were treated to a delicious lunch with their students while they listened to seniors Ariel Efergan, Carly Rubin and Adam Taitz reflect on their experiences over the last four years at CJHS. After lunch, everyone enjoyed the Arts Alive! program featuring performances from the vocal ensemble and the jazz band and a visual art exhibit put on by our students. Many thanks to Larry and Angie Adler who generously sponsored the lunch.
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A triumphant inaugural baseball season! The baseball team won again this week, defeating Northtown Academy 146 for the second time this season. Coby Drexler picked up his second "W" of the year on Senior Night. Yadid Licht led the offensive attack with 2 hits and 3 RBI. Benny Gabel and Aaron Drexler also added senior leadership to the inaugural CJHS baseball team! The team finished with a .500 winning percentage on the year at 3-3 with far too many rain-outs (although including a forfeit they won, earlier in the year, the Tigers finished with a winning record in their very first season!). A roller coaster week for men's volleyball! Needing a win in a playin game to make it into their conference tournament this week, the Tigers scraped out a dramatic victory, playing part of the match with only five players after an injury to Justin Lanoff. After losing their first-round matchup, the team blew out the opposition in the second round, earning a third place trophy. Up next are regionals on Monday against Highland Park. Go Tigers!
Update On the Ride for Jewish Education!
After 2,448 miles and 14 cities, Larry and Angie Adler arrived in Santa Monica, California and the end of Route 66. Larry has fulfilled his goal of riding Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica and in the process raised over $25,000 for Jewish education. Thank you Larry and Angie and thank you to all of you who so generously contributed! It's not too late to donate! Click here to support the ride!
Alumni Trivia Which Or Tzedek fellow and modern dance maven took her JTS Ahavat Torah Award to JTS for college?
Host Families Needed We are in need of families who are interested in becoming hosts fo the 2014-2015 school year for CJHS students who live beyond daily commuting range. If you are interested in learning more about this wonderful opportunity, please contact Lily Zoberman at 847-324-3706.
Lilach Schrag's Cloak Series On Display
This week, artist and CJHS parent Lilach Schrag installed a powerful display of work from her Cloak Series in the Beit K'nesset and the library. "The cloak represents a link between heaven and man, and between man and himself," Lilach said, explaining her interest in exploring the Biblical story of Elijah's ascent to heaven in her current work. "This piece of clothing is extended to become a tool in the hands of a miracle worker, and a symbol of authority and opportunity. "The Cloak Series describes my existence in a place where cloaks are ever present," she continues. "I feel compelled to keep my eyes open and be available, in order to then take action." The series includes large spray-painted canvases, photographs, and sculptures made of steel, wood, fabric, and paper. Some canvases are displayed in the Beit K'nesset where they enhance the meditative tone of the area. Additional pieces are installed in the library, where the sunlight plays an important role conveying a sense of ascent and an angel-like presence. The works will be on display through the summer, and visitors are encouraged to stop by the Beit K'nesset and library to see them.
Lilach Schrag teaches art, lectures about Jewish art, and organizes artists' retreats. Her son Jonathan is a CJHS junior, and older sons Ron and Adam graduated in 2009 and 2012. She can be reached via her website, www.lilachschrag.com.
A Taste of Torah We concluded our communal time together this year by hearing from student Joshua Silverman, outgoing president of Va'ad HaStudentim, who addressed the school during Tefillot. Please find his words of Torah about Parashat B'Midbar here.
Alumni Trivia Eliana Fisher ('12) says: "I just declared my major at Barnard and am doing a combined major in Political Science and Human Rights. I have not declared my major at JTS yet; however, I intend to major in Talmud. I am preparing to dance in a student performance by the dance group known as Orchesis. I am currently the head gabbai at Koach at Columbia/Barnard Hillel. Last year, I choreographed a dance for the first time!" Yishar Kocheych on all your accomplishments, Eliana!
Finals Schedule Finals are coming up. Be sure to check the schedule by clicking on this link!
Shabbat Shalom! Candlelighting tonight will be at 7:55 p.m.