May 10, 2013 / 1 Sivan 5773
IHSA Soccer Regionals In This Issue
Women's Soccer Wins in IHSA Tournament!
IHSA Soccer Regionals This Week in Sports Yom Yerushalayim The ARK World Zionist Congress The Great Gatsby Alumni in the News Bike the Drive Studio Art Speaker College Updates STAND UPdate Sponsored Breakfast A Taste of Torah Alumni Trivia
After finishing behind Chicago
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Save the Date Monday, May 6 Friday, May 17 AP Exams Tuesday, May 14 Erev Shavuot 1:15 p.m. dismissal
Hope in the Chicago Prep Conference, the CJHS women's soccer team took Goodman field by storm in the IHSA regional semifinals! On Tuesday, we won the first round of the regional tournament 4-3 against North Chicago! Elizabeth Barras scored 3 goals, and Alana Spellman scored once. Annie Schrayer reports, "Everyone played really well together-- it was a team effort!" Congratulations, Lady Tigers, on our first ever postseason victory!
Wednesday, May 15 Thursday, May 16 Shavuot - No School Wednesday, May 22 AP US History Exam AP Economics Exams Thursday, May 23 Grandparents and Special Friends Day Sunday, May 26 Prom Monday, May 27 Memorial Day - No School Wednesday, May 29 Siyum and Graduation Thursday, May 30 Physics Expo Monday, June 3 Friday, June 7 Exams
P. O. Corner Gelt Program The P.O. is pleased to once again introduce the gift card "Gelt program" to our families and we have made it much easier (look for upcoming email with details on how to register). Faculty and staff can also buy Gelt that will
In true 2013 fashion, Thursday's regionals were almost rained off the field, but our Lady Tigers defied the gray clouds to take on Woodlands Academy for the championship. Despite many heroic saves by senior goalie Caroline Dreifuss and a great game played by the whole team, the regional title went to Woodlands 3-0. Congratulations to departing seniors Ceren Maeir, Dani Sery, Rachel Rubinstein, and Annie Schrayer and the rest of the team on the best women's soccer season CJHS has ever seen!
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 Sheri Sandrof at ssandrof@cjhs.org or call her at 847.324.3723.
Community News and Events Senior Night: Men's Volleyball Fire In My Heart: The Story of Hannah Senesh Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center May 14 - September 8, 2013
The inspiring 23-year-old Hannah Senesh died by firing squad in 1944, but has endured as one of Israel's most iconic heroes. This first-ever major exhibition tells how this Budapest-born poet, diarist, and author of the hymn Eli, Eli discovered her love for the Land
Men's volleyball is heading into postseason play after a fabulous win against Holy Trinity last night. Senio r team members Daniel Sigler, Steven Sacks, Gabe Gavrielov, Zach Erlichman, and the unstoppable Jake Newlander are thrilled to end on a high note after a tough week against Lake Forest, St. Edward, and North Chicago. We play in conference on Sunday, May 19, and head into the IHSA tournament in Vernon Hills the next day. Stay tuned for tournament results after Shavuot!
Yom Yerushalayim On Wednesday, CJHS celebrated Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) by taking the opportunity to learn about the long-standing controversies for women to have a prayer service at the Kotel on Rosh Chodesh each month.
of Israel, courageously volunteered for a mission to rescue downed Allied fliers and Jews from Nazi-occupied Hungary, and ultimately became a lasting symbol of courage and determination.
Rabbi Debra Newman Kamin, a CJHS parent and the rabbi of Am Yisrael Congregation, presented her personal views on the 23-year struggles of Women of the Wall. While Rabbi Newman Kamin personally prefers developing egalitarian prayer settings, she explained why the efforts for women's prayer services at the Kotel ought to Click here to receive a certificate transcend personal and denominational feelings and why for Two Admissions for Twenty the right of women to pray communally at the Kotel is Dollars to the Illinois Holocaust important for the entire nation of Israel. She outlined the Museum & Education Center recent proposals by Natan Sharansky for the future of the through September 8, 2013: Kotel plaza, as well as the decision by the Israeli court http://bit.ly/14PrHR1. which declares that women wearing talitot does not constitute disturbing public order. Following the moving Sponsor Breakfast presentation, we communally sang Naomi Shemer's iconic song, "Yerushalayim shel Zahav" and "HaTikvah." 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. An announcement 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.
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On Wednesday evening, fifteen CJHS students, accompanied by Ms. Frankel and Mr. Marchenko, trekked all the way to the ARK in Chicago for the last meeting of the year with our good friends, the ARK's clientele. Celebratory cake and lots of laughs helped us conclude another fabulous year together. Wednesday night was also the final hurrah for our seniors Daniel Fishbaum, Ceren Maeir, and Nate Swetlitz. Thank you for your years of service and dedication. You will be missed!
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World Zionist Congress On Thursday, in Rabbi Silver's Jewish history class, distinguished delegates met for the World Zionist Congress. From the perspectives of Theodor Herzl, Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, Ahad Ha'am and Vladimir Jabotinsky, the tenth graders debated some of the central questions from the early twentieth century about the building the Jewish state. Using visual aids and inhabiting the characters in creative costumes, the students took ownership of particular positions and addressed central questions about Zionism that people are still asking in 21st century Israel.
Premiere Night: The Great Gatsby
Well, there wasn't any red carpet, but that didn't stop seven of our students from turning out to attend last night's premiere of The Great Gatsby! That's Shelly Dekalo, Zahava Vales, Daniel Fishbaum, Josh and Steven Sacks, Ranan Vales, and Daniel Warshawsky ('11) out for a night on the town, dressed to the nines and looking for the green light on the dock. Look for more of Dr. Miller's and Mr. Griffith's students in the theater later this month!
Alumni in the News Guess who's going to the 19th Maccabiah games in Israel? Jeremy Hipps ('10) swam, ran cross country, and played frisbee and badminton at CJHS. He fondly recalls, "My
coaches were great, always encouraging me and helping me become a better athlete," and now, having risen to the presidency of the St. Andrew's University badminton club, he is off to play for Team USA! The Maccabiah Games (the Jewish Olympics) take place every four years in Israel. Thousands of athletes from around the world participate; it is the third largest sporting event in the world! To learn more, click here, or go to Jeremy's personal athlete page here to donate funds, shop at the thrift store, participate in the raffle, and otherwise support Jeremy and Team USA. Having brought home the Philip Merill Presidential Award, Rebecca Silverman ('10) has been chosen as one of 10 finalists in Intel's Smart Girls=Smart World contest, designed to promote access to education and technology for girls and women worldwide. Intel will announce three winners on May 21, each of whom will travel to one of three countries India, Ecuador, or Kenya to learn about local culture, examine the barriers to girls' education, and engage with members of the community. Why not head over to Intel for Change to view Reby's video and cast your vote to help her win? (It's legal to vote once per day, plus each time you vote, you are entered in a drawing to win an Intel UltraBook. So let's show the world how we do business in Chicago, and vote for Reby!)
Alumni Trivia Which IFYC chair, Model U.N. maven, VTO leader, and Write On For Israel fellow has recently added a fellowship at the Israeli embassy and an invitation to the presidential inauguration to her list of diplomatic honors?
Bike the Drive
In only two weeks, Eli Schrayer, David Steinberg, Michael Weldler, Ranan Vales, Seth Wein, Alex Cope, and Ruli WarnerRosen will join Dr. Gary Auslander and dozens of other Chai Cyclists in Chicago's Bike the Drive, a thirty-mile biking trip from Buckingham Fountain to the Museum of Science and Industry. Our cyclists are raising money for Chai Lifeline to assist very sick children and their families. Our objective is to raise at least $180 for each rider, and we are hoping that the CJHS community will help all riders reach this goal. Click here to sponsor our team! Click on "sponsor a rider" and write in the riders' name followed by the amount you wish to donate. Any amount would be helpful.
Studio Art and Graphic Design Lisa Deluca from the American Academy of Art came to visit Studio Art and Graphic Design classes yesterday afternoon. She displayed a fascinating portfolio of work and discussed careers in the art world, graphic design, commercial art applications, illustration, and graphic novels. Thank you, Ms. Deluca, for a very engaging session! Correction: the student artist depicted with her mixed media collage in last week's E-News was Dani Lewittes. E-News apologizes for the misattribution.
College Updates Last week, Lynn University was inadvertently omitted from the list of colleges our seniors will be attending. ENews apologizes for the omission.
In addition to those colleges our seniors will be attending, members of the Class of 2013 were also admitted to: Boston University, Bradley University, Bryn Mawr College, Butler University, University of California at Berkeley, University of California at San Diego, University of Chicago, Colby College, DePaul University, Emory University, George Washington University, Illinois State University, Illinois Wesleyan University, University of Iowa, Jewish Theological Seminary, University of Kansas, Lake Forest College, Loyola University, McGill University, Miami University of Ohio, Michigan State University, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska, Northern Illinois University, Purdue University, University of Rochester, Tulane University, and University of Washington.
STAND UPdate STAND secretary Yadid Licht reports, "Various human rights organizations have been protesting the use of conflict minerals in various technologies. With the DoddFrank Bill in 2011, Congress mandated that electronic companies release information about their supply chain of various metals used in their products. Now, the Enough Project is extending its outreach while raising awareness about the use of conflict minerals in gold jewelry. Here's a video explaining the implications of jewlery on the conflict in Congo."
Sponsored Breakfast Happy birthday to Adam Taitz. Many thanks to
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A Taste of Torah: Shavuot and B'midbar At CJHS, we ask our students to discuss the big-picture questions: What really happened at Sinai? What does it mean to be a chosen people? How do we use the Bible as a historical text and in turn how does that affect our religious outlook? Our dual approach of learning specific skills while asking thematic questions is highlighted by a midrash about the generation wandering in the desert: the main topic of both this week's parasha and the entire book of B'midbar. So often we refer to these people as the lost generation, doomed to wander the desert without any reward. But Midrash Tanchuma suggests that this itself is the reward, as the Rabbis play out a monologue that God might have: God said: If I were to take them the simple way now, each person would cling to their [own] fields and vineyards and would waste the Torah. Rather, I take them the way of the wilderness, and they will eat the manna [from heaven] and drink the waters of [Miriam's magic] well, so the Torah will inhabit their bodies. This is a generation that saw the initial revelation at Sinai, that saw thunder and heard lightning. They should not have needed any additional inspiration. But Torah must be more than one moment of radical amazement. It must be a teaching that is durable enough and pliable enough to survive a journey through the wilderness and be useful along the way. This is what we wish do at CJHS: to inspire wonder and excitement through moments of learning, and also give students the tools to travel through the wilderness of their lives. The midrash suggests that this journey through life is itself the greatest teaching tool of all. --Rav Beit Sefer Zach Silver
Alumni Trivia Naseem Parsa ('10) is majoring in International Relations (with a focus on the Middle East) and pre-medical studies at American University. Naseem reports, "I've been pretty busy with typical end-ofthe-year finals prep. Other than that, I've been running the Women in Science club and a sub-group of the Women's Initiative called Women's Health and Sex Education. I've enjoyed being in DC for the past few years and have been so lucky to do a fellowship with the Israeli Embassy last year. I was especially excited that I finally got to see something extra-historical with a fancy diplomatic ticket this year: I got to attend the presidential inauguration, BeyoncĂŠ performance and all!"
Don't Forget to Count the Omer Today is 45 days, which is six weeks and three days of the Omer. The kabbalistic feature of the day is Tiferet shebeMalchut, leadership with compassion. In preparation for Shavuot next Tuesday night, review an area where you wield authority and see if you can polish it up and increase its effectiveness by curtailing excesses and consolidating forces.
Shabbat Shalom Candlelighting this Friday, Shabbat B'midbar, will be at 7:42 p.m. Shabbat shalom!