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This Week at CJHS Debate! Math Team Wins Big Sukkah Hop Candidates Forum When Pigs Fly Fall Blood Drive Studio Art Show Cross Country Still First Arava Interns
October 3, 2014
Debate! "Resolved: On balance, public subsidies for professional athletic organizations benefit local communities." "A just society ought to presume consent for organ procurement from the deceased."
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Save the Date Wednesday, Oct. 8 Erev Sukkot - 1:15 Dismissal Thursday, Oct. 9Friday, Sept. 10 Sukkot - No School Wednesday, Oct. 15 Hoshannah Rabbah - 1:15 Dismissal Thursday, Oct. 16Friday, Oct. 17 Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah - No School
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The CJHS debate team hosted its first debate scrimmage of the year this past Tuesday. Over forty students from Glenbrook North, New Trier, and CJHS participated in two different debate events: Public Forum debates, which are two-on-two, and Lincoln/Douglas debates, which are one-on-one. The debaters each participated in three different debate rounds, affirming and negating the two different topics. Jonathan Schrag explains, "Both of the topics we discussed are extremely complex-also very interesting and current! By focusing on a new important topic each month, we are able to expand our knowledge on these central topics in a really deep and sophisticated way. By debating both sides of each topic, we can really explore and thereby find what our personal position on each of these topics is." Head coach Jonathan Horowitz reports, "Everybody had a great time, and our debaters got a chance to experience some very tough inter-school competition." The debate would like to thank the New Trier and GBN coaches as well as the many staff members at CJHS who helped make this event possible. Well done to Lincoln/Douglas captains Jacob Erlichman and Elan Karoll, and to Public Forum captains Eli Krule and Jonathan Schrag.
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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.
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.
All You Need is Love... And Math Team! CJHS hosted Downer's Grove North, Downer's Grove South, Glenbard West, and Hoffman Estates for our first North Suburban Math League Contest of the season on Thursday. Fifteen students participated in the meet including Sara Behn, Leora Calamaro, Sarah Comar, Gaby Ecanow, Benji Fishbaum, Jonah GlickUnterman, Rayna Gorstein, Talia Gorstein, Hadar Halivni, Lexi Levin, Nina Levine, Akiva Stein, Ranan Vales, David Weisskopf, and Michael Welder.
College Visits CJHS is pleased to welcome the following schools this season:
College University of Vermont Clark University McGill University University of Michigan
Date 10/1/14 9:00 AM 10/6/14 9:00 AM 10/6/14 9:56 AM 10/6/14 3:30
CJHS came in first in the meet overall, taking first place in the oral and senior contests, second place in the sophomore and freshman contests, and first place in the candy bar contest. Congratulations to Benji Fishbaum for his perfect score on the senior written contest. We would not have been able to host the meet without the support of
PM 10/6/14 3:30 Swarthmore College PM 10/7/14 9:00 Oberlin College AM 10/7/14 Brandeis University 12:30 PM 10/7/14 1:26 Purdue University PM 10/7/14 2:34 Northeastern University PM 10/7/14 3:30 Harvard University PM 10/8/14 Amherst College 12:41 PM Jewish Theological 10/13/14 Seminary of America 1:28 PM 10/13/14 Northwestern University 3:30 PM 10/14/14 University of Denver 10:10 AM 10/14/14 The University of Iowa 1:28 PM 10/14/14 Knox College 2:35 PM 10/20/14 Elmhurst College 9:56 AM 10/20/14 Drake University 2:34 PM 10/20/14 Hofstra University 3:30 PM 10/21/14 Columbia University 9:00 AM 10/21/14 Lynn University 12:30 PM University of 10/22/14 Massachusetts, Amherst 10:52 AM 10/22/14 University of Kansas 1:26 PM Illinois State University 10/22/14
our faculty, staff, and parents. Thanks to the Calamaro, Fishbaum/McDonagh, Halivni, Vales, and Weisskopf families for sponsoring dinner for our team as well as snacks for all participants. We are grateful to Igor Burda, Inez Drazin, and Alex Kosarev for ensuring that the facility was set up for the meet as well as to Gary Auslander, Marion Gladstein, Stephanie Gladstein, and Anne McDonagh for helping to proctor the contests. Lastly, thanks to Mr. Baumstark, Mrs. Charous, Ms. Gitlin, Ms. Musleh, and Ms. Mittel for running the meet and coaching our students.
Sukkah Hop Tuesday, October 14 is the annual CJHS Sukkah Hop! Celebrate the holiday season by joining friends and faculty for fun, food, and festivities. We will meet in the CJHS sukkah right after school, then head over to the home of the Forester family for dinner, followed by the home of the Vales family for dessert. Bring a good appetite and a ton of energy!
Candidate Forum - This Monday!
Macalester College Nativ Skidmore College Franklin and Marshall College Pitzer College Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya
2:34 PM 10/23/14 9:00 AM 10/24/14 9:15 AM 10/27/14 9:00 AM 10/27/14 1:26 PM 10/29/14 2:34 PM 11/6/14 10:30 AM
Community News and Events
Carl Schrag at NSSBE Join the Florence Melton/Rachel Wasserman Scholar Series Class entitled "BEYOND BORDERS: The History of the ArabIsraeli Conflict" Taught by Carl Schrag Thursdays, Begins Oct 23 9:15 - 10:45 a.m. NSS Beth El, Highland Park This class provides a strong text-based historical overview from the late 19th century through today. The course material is designed to encourage discussion and debate, and to challenge students to appreciate the basis of the conflicting historical claims by all sides in the conflict. The complexity of the conflict forces us to grapple with issues of religion, culture,
This Monday, teens will be gathering at CJHS from 4:30-5:30 p.m. for pizza and a discussion with Federation Executive Director (JCRC and Government Affairs) David Prystowsky about political advocacy, Jewish communal approaches to political activism, and a mindset of American Jewish civic engagement. Then at 7:00 p.m., we cross over to BJBE next door to 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.
When Pigs Fly... ..then you know AP Physics is studying conical pendulums and vector tension! Mrs. Eliaser's eight students spent a merry morning getting a
history, politics, economics, identity and survival- all reflected through primary sources. Tuition: $290 for each of the two 10-class sessions. (NOTE: NSSBE members will be able to register for $240@, as they will receive a $50 subsidy.) To register go to the BJE website. For further information, including scholarships available through the Marcia Fisher Webb Adult Education Fund, contact Rolly Cohen at rolly@bjechicago.org or 847.291.7788 x1304.
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.
David Broza Live at Oak Park Temple Oak Park Temple kicks off 150th Anniversary with world-renowned recording artist: David Broza November 1, 2014 Oak Park Temple announces David Broza in Concert to kick off its 150th Anniversary
mechanical pig to flap its wings and soar around the classroom at an angular velocity of 4.6 radians per second, or about 3 miles per hour. The tension in the piggy's supporting cable was about 0.15 Newtons. Considerably more tension was generated in the classroom when the airborne porker settled at an altitude low enough to trap Elan Karoll in a corner from which he could not move an inch without banging into the flying swine and messing up its period of rotation!
Fall Blood Drive CJHS is hosting a blood drive this Tuesday, October 7! With enough student and faculty support, we can beat our donation record and do a big mitzvah at the same time. To schedule your appointment online click the link below, and then click on a time slot that works for you. If you have not donated before, you will need to create a profile, which takes only a couple minutes. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Eskin, jeskin@cjhs.org. Hope to see you there!
celebration. This one-night-only concert with the world-renowned Israeli recording artist will be held 7:30 p.m. on November 1, 2014, at Oak Park Temple, 1235 N Harlem Ave in Oak Park. Tickets for David Broza in Concert are $20 for general admission; preferred tickets are $50 and include premium seats to the concert. Tickets are available online at http://davidbrozaopt.eventbrite.com . The event is open to the public.
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.
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The Studio Art class is continuing with their Surrealism theme. They are illustrating songs that have a fruit or vegetable in the lyrics. "Working with watercolors presents students with the opportunity for creating a dreamlike or mystical feel, " says art teacher, Mrs. Snyder. Artwork will be on display at the opening reception of "Falling" on Sunday, November 2. All CJHS families and friends are invited to join residents of Gidwitz Place for the choral and band concert at the opening reception. Performances will begin at 2 p.m. in the lobby of Gidwitz Place. Studio Art students will have their exhibit This is Not a T-shirt on display at the school after the Sukkot holiday.
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CJHS Cross Country is again ruling the road with two spectacular first-place finishes at Mather and Lake Forest! Junior sprinter Ranan Vales reports from the field, "CJHS Cross Country spirit has been running high throughout the past two weeks with continual chorusing and an immense amount of energy. The crowds always know when CJHS is in the field, due to their conspicuous Jewish pride and continual desire to bellow Hebrew hymns at the top of their lungs." Sophomore Zev Mishell broke the sophomore CJ record for a two mile race at Mather last week with a time of 10 minutes and 58 seconds, with superstar Yoni Maltsman two seconds behind him. Junior Zach Becker improved his Mather time by 15 seconds, while Coby Drexler thundered past the finish line a full minute and a half ahead of his last race. Exuberant high spirits with singing and congratulations were appreciated by all the runners and spectators, except the security guard at the Mather locker rooms, who instructed the impromptu athletic choir to "keep it down"!
Up at Lake Forest this past Tuesday, CJHS came in first of seven schools and cheered on the women runners with a hardy Hava Nagila, much to the delight of Chicago Latin coach Adam Gilman, who appreciated the extra singing and dancing. Yoni Maltsman set the record for the fastest 3 mile at the Lake Forest Academy meet with a time of 18:18. Freshman Hadar Halivni improved her threemile time by one minute and 50 seconds. Despite the blistering heat and the strangely tall prairie grass obstructing the path to victory, our runners charged through to the end still holding their heads high. Freshman Arielle Saxton finished second in the girls race against Ida Crown. Ranan Vales, Zev Mishell, Yoni Maltsman, Akiva Stein, and Jonah Glick-Unterman won the varsity race by finishing in third through seventh place. Ari Rosenthal, Sol Triester, and Liam Lynch won the JV race coming in first, second, and third! Trophy in hand, the team danced the horah and sang David Melech Yisrael, celebrating their victory at the top of Wood Oaks ski hill. (Thanks to star mom Mrs. Amy Mishell for the celebratory brownies!)
Men's soccer shouts out to the seniors! The Tigers won their senior night game 4-1 against St. Benedict this past Monday. Shai Alima led the goal scorers with 2, while Jacob Erlichman and Jason Taitz came through with 1 each. This will be our last season led by Jacob Erlichman, Eliel Stofenmacher, Benji Fishbaum, Shai Alima, and Reece Weber. Let's see what tournament season brings this year... Go Tigers! Volley for the cure! After a hardcore week against Chicago Hope and Ellison, with amazing energy brought in by sophomores Sam Wolf and Eliana Brody and further plays by seniors Lena Rabinowitz and Carly Silvers, women's volleyball is gearing up for senior night next week against Northtown as they volley against breast cancer. Get your loudest pinks and come cheer on our veterans Sari Mishell, Hannah Lynch, Lena Rabinowitz, and Carly Silvers!
Arava Interns On Tuesday, Hagar Ben Shlomo from Herzliya and Asem Magableh from Irbid in northern Jordan joined JNF shlicha Tal Shaked to speak to Va'ad Israel. As students at Israel's Arava Institute in the Negev, they both began by saying, "Nature has no borders." The Institute not only educates world-class environmental scientists but also serves as a microcosm for how a region could look when people across borders recognize each other as colleagues and friends. The Va'ad Israel members had the opportunity to talk to these interns about environmental issues and how learning with "The Other" transformed their understanding that people across a border were people whom
they simply had not yet met. There is suffering on both sides of that border. There is joy on both sides of that border. As Asem explained. "One day, I'll be looking to solve the water problems of Jordan and Hadar will be looking to solve the water problems of Israel. And we will know each other when we pick up the phone to speak about the same water sources."
Alumni Trivia What are all the coolest CJHS alumni buying on iTunes this week? Hint: in the good old days, we used to get free concerts in the social hall on Fine Arts day and Hachanah L'Shabbat!
Model U.N. Fundraising Event Sunday, October 26, 6:30 p.m. Tickets : $10 Who are the Kurds? Why has Western media paid so little attention to them? With over 35 million Kurds, why do they not have their own land? What do the Kurds have in common with the Jewish community or Israel? What role are the Kurds presently playing in the Middle East and the events focusing on ISIS? The Kurdish film "Turtles Can Fly" will be
shown, followed by a discussion led by members of the Chicago Kurdish Community. You can purchase tickets from MUN members, including seniors and co-presidents Joe Cohen and Ruli Warner-Rosen, juniors Josh Pliskin, Melissa Levin, and Ranan Vales, sophomores Felix Rosen and Zev Mishell, and freshmen Emma Mati and Eli Ecanow. Mr. Eskin and Dr. Auslander will also have tickets for sale, as will the front office.
From the P.O. We concluded our PO Grade Get-togethers Sunday, September 21 with the seniors and their parents. Many thanks to Ellen, Bob and Josh Kaplinsky for opening their home! A final thank you to PO Grade Get-together Co-Chairs, Maryl Dayan and Amy Mishell, for taking charge of this program and making it such a success! Thank you to all of the senior families who attended their final Grade Get-together! See photos from all last month's events on our Facebook page.
Todah Rabbah 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.
Parent-Teacher Conferences Check your email! We're gearing up for Parent-Teacher conferences October 28 and November 5. Letters to parents with sign-up information will be sent via Constant Contact over the next few weeks. Contact the front office with questions.
Alumni Item: Birthright
Taglit-Birthright Israel: Shorashim - Israel with Israelis
Get out of the cold this winter and experience the adventure of a lifetime with Taglit-Birthright Israel: Shorashim on a JUF Chicago community trip! Spend ten days traveling with Israelis and other Jewish young adults from the Chicago area. See amazing sights, incredible views, and have the time of your life! This trip is for eligible Jewish 18-26 year olds and is a gift from Taglit-Birthright Israel. Register now and learn more at www.israelwithisraelis.com.
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.
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
Mazal Tov Mazal tov to Spanish teacher Sra. Lee Weisman on the birth of a granddaughter over the weekend! Little Shay Weiner and her mother are doing just fine. Mazal tov also to Shai Kamin ('08) on his engagement to
Sahar Segal!
Alumni Trivia Pop artist Zach Berkman ('04), who used to play guitar in the social hall of the "old building" back when he was one of our five first graduates, has just released a new album! Check out "The Thing About Time" on iTunes, as well as Zach's popular singles. Zach did his degree in music at NYU and is a well-known touring musician.
Sponsored Breakfast Happy birthday to Dena Romanoff and Becca Abrams. Many thanks to their families for sponsoring bagels!
A Taste of Torah: Yom Kippur In celebrating Yom Kippur, we examine the nature of humanity itself. Who am I, at my rawest, without dressing myself in the material of society? Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel puts this in stark terms: "We are all failures. At least one day a year we should recognize it. I have failed so often; I am sure those present here have also failed. We have much to be contrite about; we have missed opportunities. The sense of inadequacy ought to be at the very center of the day... We must develop this contrition or sense of embarrassment... In this not knowing, in this sense of embarrassment, we open the wells of creativity."
The Tannaitic Midrash Pesikta D'Rav Kahane presents the following parable (Piska 24): "The common person thinks it is a disgrace for her to use broken vessels. But God does not ... All of God's interactions are with broken vessels-- "God is close to broken hearts" (Psalms 34:19); "(God is) the healer of broken hearts" (Psalms 116:3); "God does not despise a broken and a contrite heart," (Psalms 51:19). For this reason Hosea warns Israel and says to them, "Return, Israel, unto the HaShem your God; for you have stumbled in your iniquity," (Hosea 14:2). The Midrash suggests that it is natural to be flawed. God wants us to be broken, not because we try to be inadequate at any particular moment, but because that was how we were created. This holiday season I am particularly conscious of the love of my friends and family. I feel blessed to interact dynamically with the people I love, often exposing our own vulnerabilities. For this Yom Kippur, as we explore our own iniquities, may we have the courage to note these struggles during the rest of the year, too. It is from this place that humanity creates worlds, as well. --Rav Beit Sefer Zach Silver
Shabbat Shalom and Gmar Chatimah Tovah
A very meaningful, thought-provoking, and easy fast to all our readers everywhere! Candlelighting erev Yom Kippur will be at 6:10 p.m. E-News will resume after Sukkot. ש ְבי ָה ִ ַּ ַהנְתונִים ְבצ ָָרה וב,ַאחֵינו ּכָל ּבֵית י ִּש ְָראֵל, ַהמָקום י ְַרחֵם ֲעלֵיהֶם,הָעומְדִ ים ּבֵין ּ ַביָם ובֵין ּ ַביַבָּשָה, וְיוצִיאֵם ִמצ ָָרה שתָ א ּ ַב ֲעגָלָא ו ִבזְמַן ק ִָריב ְ ַּ ה, ומִּש ְִעבוד ִלגְ ֻּאלָה,ְאורה ָ ו ֵמ ֲא ֵפלָה ל,ל ְִר ָוחָה