ICJA Annual Report 2017-2018

ICJA REPORT

‘‘

HONORING OUR PAST

I

C

IDA CROWN JEWISH ACADEMY

J

A

>> PRESENT >> FUTURE

‘‘

2017-18

ANNUAL

INSPIRING BNEI & BNOT TORAH TO THRIVE IN THE MODERN WORLD

CELEBRATING 75 YEARS

>>

EVERY YEAR AT ICJA IS EXCITING, AND THIS ONE WAS NO EXCEPTION. EVERY YEAR THERE ARE COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN, GROW AND LEAD IN WAYS THAT ALLOW THEM TO PURSUE THEIR PASSIONS AND INTERESTS. And every year there are quieter

moments of greatness that may not be featured in this annual report – times when students achieve more than they thought they could because of sheer determination, times when a student reaches out to a classmate in need and times when a staff member goes out of his or her way to ensure that students excel.

239 Academy

Enrollment

Some highlights from this year include the following:

5% of seniors were recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program 21% of seniors were Illinois State Scholars 36% of seniors were inducted into the National Honor Society, Torah Chapter 20% of seniors devoted over 250 hours of chesed to be inducted into the Deborah Katzin ‫ ע”ה‬Chesed Society 75% of seniors are spending a gap year in Israel next year Top 23 Out of 400 schools, Charlotte’s Web, ICJA’s Literary Magazine was ranked by the National Council of Teachers of English as one of the top high school literary magazines

14 juniors were either finalists or semifinalists in the state-wide writing contest, Letters About Literature, sponsored by The Library of Congress Center for the Book

75 This year we celebrated 75 years of ICJA. We celebrated the over 4,000 alumni who continue to make us proud. And we celebrated the achievements–big and small–that occurred each and every year at Ida Crown Jewish Academy.

49

Academy Faculty

5:1

Student to Staff Ratio

MESSAGE FROM OUR DEAN Dear Academy Family: Seventy-five years ago Franklin Delano Roosevelt was president, the British held a mandate over Palestine, the tragedies of the Shoah were unfolding, and the future of American Orthodoxy was in peril. But 75 years ago, a courageous group of men and women dared to dream of a dynamic future, creating a Jewish high school in Chicago committed to Torah, to academic excellence, to community and to Religious Zionism.

Today, 75 years later, Ida Crown Jewish Academy remains true to their vision, providing the finest Jewish and general education, offering unimaginable opportunities for our students in Torah learning, the sciences and arts, and fostering community involvement through chesed, teen leadership and Israel advocacy training. But even more, today the Academy continues to grow and evolve, finding new ways to engage our students’ hearts and minds, offering STEM courses, advanced Talmud learning, 11 interscholastic sports teams, Shabbatonim and special programs as never before.

Three times a day we recite the sh’ma and recite the commandment to teach our children - v’shinantem l’vanecha.

Interestingly, this command appears in the midst of a series of other commands directed at parents and adults, specifically following the charge that “these words which I command you, should be on your heart.”

>>

Why is the mitzvah of education found in the middle of sh’ma The answer is found every day at the Academy as teachers bring their heartfelt love of Jewish life to the fore and share their passion for knowledge with their students. Come to the Academy and see young men and women engaged and ennobled by their studies of both Torah u’maddah. Come to the Academy and see the future leaders of our community in a setting filled with warmth, led with purpose and open to opportunity.

This year we celebrated 75 years of a rich and distinguished history. Yet every day we celebrate the future – and that future, because of your support, your faith and your heartfelt care is so very bright.

COME TO THE ACADEMY AND SEE THE FUTURE LEADERS OF OUR COMMUNITY IN A SETTING FILLED WITH WARMTH, LED WITH PURPOSE AND OPEN TO OPPORTUNITY.

Thank you so very much!

B’vracha,

Rabbi Dr. Leonard A. Matanky

>>

Rabbi Matanky guides Mr. Lester Crown on a tour of our school during our 75th anniversary dinner

3

CLASS OF 2018 SENIOR SALUTE SENIORS ARE ACCEPTED TO THE FINEST PROGRAMS IN ISRAEL AND THE NATION’S TOP UNIVERSITIES

75%

OF THIS YEAR’S SENIORS ARE HEADED TO PROGRAMS IN ISRAEL, INCLUDING: YESHIVOT AND SEMINARIES, UNIVERSITIES AND THE IDF GIRLS’ ISRAEL PROGRAMS: Ein Hanatziv, Machon Maayan, Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim, Midreshet Amit, Midreshet Harova, Midreshet Moriah, Midreshet Torat Chessed, Midreshet Torah V’Avodah, Sha’alvim for Women, Tiferet, Tomer Devorah BOYS’ ISRAEL PROGRAMS: Mechinat Keshet Yehudah, Orayta, Tomchei Temimim, Yeshivat Eretz Hatzvi, Yeshivat Har Etzion, Yeshivat Shaarei Mevaseret Zion, Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh, Yeshivat Reishit, Yeshivat Torat Shraga, Yeshivat Torah V’Avodah GENERAL ISRAEL PROGRAMS: Bar Ilan Israel Experience, Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR AWARDS >>

Senior Chaim Starr was a Finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program and seniors Avi Dobkin and Ezra Schur were recognized as Commended students. These students are recognized for exceptional academic promise demonstrated by outstanding performance on the qualifying test used for National Merit Scholarship entry.

Congratulations to the seniors inducted into the National Honor Society Torah Chapter this year. The National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation’s premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just an honor roll, NHS serves to recognize students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership and character.

MODE

ANOTHER STRONG YEAR OF AP RESULTS

Academy students took 83 Advanced Placement tests in 12 different subjects this past spring. Our students most commonly scored above a 3, which is passing and is the average score in all tests.

18 students were named AP Scholars, achieving a score of 3 on three or more exams.

MEDIAN

Chemistry

4

4

Calculus AB

3

3

Calculus BC

2

2

English Language

3

4

English Literature

3

3

European History

4

4

4,5

4,5

U.S. History

3

3

Psychology

5

5

Statistics

5

5

3

3

2,3,5

3

Physics

AP Physics 1 Computer Science A

5

Y

M AT HE M AT IC S

TE CH NO LO G

IN G

>>

π

EN GI NE ER

MAKERSPACE LAB

SC IE NC E

STEM AT ICJA >>

ICJA freshmen and seniors enrolled in two STEM courses this year used the latest technology to learn both two-dimensional and three-dimensional printing. The MakerSpace courses take place in our state-of-the-art science labs, where students have access to a Cricut 2D printer that cuts through materials like nylon, fabric, paper and thin wood and a 3D printer that creates small objects based on digital designs.

‘‘

Gail Schneiderman, a senior in our STEM MakerSpace lab course completed an intense project with our 3D printer, creating a box to hold birkonim (“bentschers”) for her family’s Shabbat table. She says, “In order to make this, I had to first develop the idea- which was inspired by the messy pile of bentschers at my house. Then I designed the box- over the course of several weeks- using Onshape: a 3D design app. As I designed it, I had to keep checking that it was practically sound. Then I sent the file to the 3D printer, where it took nine hours to print! Now, all my bentschers will be held in this beautiful box.”

‘‘

COMMUNITY-WIDE STEM COMPETITION

Taught by Mr. Jonathan Keller and Rabbi Binyomin Segal, the groups explored various aspects of the digital design process in order to empower students to develop as innovators and creators. Together with their instructors, students explored design and engineering. During the first quarter of the course, students completed guided projects that helped them learn principles of design and practical use of the tools. During the second quarter, students designed and completed personal projects that showcased their learning and uses of the tools in a practical or creative manner.

The Makerspace Lab was made possible by a generous grant from the George Shay ‫ז’’ל‬ Endowment for Excellence in Academic Arts and Sciences, of the Ida Crown Endowment Foundation.

>>

We were proud to host the first-ever Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education (CIJE) Engineering Conference in Chicago on May 22. CIJE’s Engineering Conference and project-based STEM education in Chicago area Jewish high schools was funded by the JUF Breakthrough Fund, an innovation of the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago.

The conference was a culmination of a new freshman level STEM course at all of the schools, rooted in principles of engineering, including: programming, electronics and 3D design. The curriculum was developed by CIJE, and a CIJE Engineering Specialist worked with the students and our faculty. In the second half of the year, students invented and designed devices that solve a societal issue or improve upon a process. Students showcased the projects which they had designed, built and tested over the year at the Engineering Conference. After the showcase, participants heard from a speaker, Steven Morris, founder and CEO of a local startup called BIOLIFE4D.

>> This year we completed our transition to a 1:1 device technology school, where every student was issued an iPad to use for textbooks, coursework and projects with IOS-based apps. We thank Natalie Schleifer, president and director of the Jack P. Schleifer Foundation, who has underwritten the iPads.

6

Freshman Noah Brody presents his Great Ball Contraption project – it used motors programmed to carry plastic balls around a track, of which many components were custom designed and 3D-printed.

>>

Over 50 students attended the program from four local high schools: Fasman Yeshiva High School, Hanna Sacks Bais Yaakov High School, ICJA and Rochelle Zell Jewish High School. Congratulations to ICJA student Noah Brody, who received the Overall Engineering Achievement award.

SOLAR ECLIPSE EXPERIMENT

>>

The group spent five days at Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Mo. setting up equipment, WHILE MOST OF NORTH AMERICA WAS GAPING AT collecting baseline data and then collecting data during the total eclipse. Logistically, THE AUGUST 2017 ECLIPSE, FOR FOUR ICJA STUDENT this meant cooking all their own kosher food in the middle of rural Missouri and spending Shabbat in nearby St. SCIENTISTS AND PHYSICS DURING THIS ENTIRE EXPERIENCE, Louis.

TEACHER, MR. ALLEN SEARS, THE I REALIZED ALL THE EFFORT THAT GOES SOLAR ECLIPSE WAS THE APEX OF INTO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. TALKING Their research spanned more than a year and resulted in multiple real-life lessons. For example, during the MONTHS OF RESEARCH AND DATA TO OTHER PEOPLE AND ANALYZING IF eclipse, temperatures reached 100 degrees, and the muon GATHERING. The group of science enthusiasts WE DID HAVE A SIGNAL OR WE DIDN’T counters were wrapped in black, light-blocking material

had the rare opportunity to conduct a months’ long real-world physics experiment consistent with college or graduate level research. Under the guidance of Mr. Sears, students collected data prior to the total eclipse and then spent nearly a week during the eclipse collecting data in Missouri (at the site of total eclipse).

WAS THE MOST GRATIFYING PART OF THE EXPERIMENT.

>> Sophomore Jacob Miller

Our move to our state-of-the-art building in 2015 was key to their research.

Mr. Sears had constructed muon counters with some ICJA students in 2007 at a Quarknet conference, with the hope of integrating real-world application of physics into the classroom. Muons are particles (like electrons, but heavier) that stream down from above, resulting from the collision of cosmic rays with the Earth’s atmosphere. The counters were used sparingly up until our 2016-17 year when GPS and temperature sensors were installed on the roof above the lab. A core group of science enthusiasts– Tamar Dallal, Masha Matten, Jacob Miller and Ezra Schur–began learning about high energy physics and how to collect data from the muon counters, even reaching out to Quarknet scientists for answers to questions. They were then invited to join a Quarknet group to measure muon rates during the solar eclipse.

and were continuously exposed to sunlight. Like true scientists, the students had to make quick decisions and triage all the problems that developed with fluctuating counter rates, a telescope that spectacularly crashed to the ground after being in the sun and wires and connections that failed.

When the campus set up an eclipse watching party for the public, visitors stopped by to learn about the experiment. Mr. Sears says, “What an incredible feeling to get to share your many months of work with interested strangers, and to be treated like a scientist–not a student.”

During winter break, the students presented posters and papers on their research at the American Association of Physics Teachers - AAPT Winter Meetings in San Diego (pictured). Physics teacher, Mr. Allen Sears also headed a panel discussion with the students about their experience.

Jacob Miller says, “Everyone was very impressed that high school students were able to do this kind of research. We received extremely positive feedback, and during the panel discussion, we were excessively thanked. Many teachers used our detector plans that we created last February as a proof of concept experiment and other teachers around the country used those plans to study the eclipse.”

7

YAD VASHEM INTERNS Eleven ICJA sophomores worked closely this year with Yad Vashem on an incredible program, Generation to Generation. The students joined a cohort of student interns from across the city, who worked with local Holocaust survivors throughout the year, forming relationships and connections. ICJA interns were Sarah Shiner, Jacob Miller, Jack Singer, Joey Greenberg, Noah Roffe, Bayli Alter, Max Miller, Tova Kahan, Zach Fagan, Liat Mott and Kiki Robinson.

The goal of the internship was to create relationships between a survivor and the group in order to teach students how that survivor carried on after their experiences in the Shoah.

ICJA students split into two groups and were assigned a survivor. Over the next seven months, they learned their survivor’s story and how to apply the lessons they gained to their own lives.

The Generation to Generation program is an internship that was piloted in Chicago through Yad Vashem. It encourages students to form a bond with a survivor of the Holocaust through relaxed conversation as opposed to an interview. Five schools, including ICJA, participated in the program, which ran from November to April.

>>

ICJA. Lori says one of our ICJA students asked a survivor during the training, “How did you decide what to do with your life after what you went through?”

This, says Lori, captures the essence of the program’s goals. “This validated for all of us that the program is providing the students with the correct thought process and forward thinking we want from this program.”

Sophomore Max Miller said, “The survivor my group met with kept telling us that we could ask any question. This helped my group feel more comfortable and gave us the knowledge that this was going to be a very meaningful and important internship. Overall, I am extremely excited to see how this internship grows and what I will learn from it.”

After an initial meeting with Yad Vashem staff visiting Chicago from Israel–including alum Lori (Buckman) Gerson (’88, pictured), the students met the survivors participating with

REVAMPED ACTIVITIES PROGRAMMING >> ICJA ADMINISTRATION, FACULTY AND ACTIVITY COORDINATORS REVAMPED THIS YEAR’S SPECIAL PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING: SHABBATONIM, RETREATS AND HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS. THE TEAM DEVELOPED EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMS, BEGINNING WITH AN ALL-SCHOOL RETREAT TO CAMP CHI AND RUNNING THROUGH GRADUATION, ALL WITH THE SUPPORT OF GENEROUS DONORS. The changes were a result of 2017 student exit interviews, faculty feedback and

Much of this year’s activities’ success is thanks to our student activity coordinators, pictured in front of camels parked at our bike racks on Yom HaAtzmaut. From left are Rabbi Yoni Fox, Mrs. Alissa Zeffren and Mrs. Mimi Fuchs.

>>

a general sense that special programming outside of the classroom is an essential catalyst for student growth and building community. The result was a year of meaningful and memorable programming that no doubt brought the ICJA students and faculty closer together under the year’s slogan, Mishpachat Ida Crown: We Are Family.

visit from Israel’s Consul General to the Midwest, camel rides, army “training” on inflatables, an Israeli grilled lunch, dancing with a live band and a kumzitz. The entire school was dramatically made over to a shuk that filled our front entryway. Stations included henna art, a juice bar, a money exchange station with the math department, a Bedouin tent, a Dead Sea spa and more. Our enhanced programming was sponsored by the Gertz family in memory of Paul and Doris Rosenberg ‫ע”ה‬. We are grateful for their generosity that enabled us to create meaningful programming.

8

>>

>> Yom HaAtzmaut this year was epic with a

We opened our school year with an all-school retreat at Camp Chi, thanks to the support of Leslie and Tom Silverstein. Pictured are several of our seniors during one of the two days there. The retreat, with learning, special programming, sports and a trip to a nearby amusement park, was such a success that we plan to continue the program in the upcoming school year.

CHESED DAYS

>>

ARTISTS 4 ISRAEL ARK CHICAGO MAOT CHITIM CHICAGO CHESED FUND BERNIE’S BOOK BANK CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN STAND UP FOR KIDS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREEN STAR MOVEMENT LIEBERMAN CENTER

Students and staff spent three mornings this year dedicated to community service. This all-school chesed endeavor was in addition to the 20 hours of chesed per year ICJA students complete. Funding for the busing and special programming on these days were thanks to the Ann Rita Schwartz ‫ ע”ה‬Day of Chesed, which was generously underwritten by her family.

In total, our students volunteered at more than a dozen organizations this year (many are listed at right). Mrs. Alissa Zeffren, one of our activities coordinators, says, “We have no doubt that for many of our students, their experience of doing chesed in high school will lead to a lifetime of giving back to the community.”

Chesed days took place in the fall, on Tu B’Shevat and on Lag Baomer. The programming included volunteer work and lunch, followed by fun activities around Chicagoland. The chesed opportunities and special programming were all coordinated by our dedicated activities coordinators: Mrs. Alissa Zeffren, Rabbi Yoni Fox and Mrs. Mimi Fuchs.

<< Freshmen volunteered at the Chicago Chesed Fund warehouse for the fall chesed day.

>>

Sophomores sorted book donations at Bernie’s Book

Bank

>>

ICJA girls painted canvases for the Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center during one of the chesed days. Each student received a palette of paint and a canvas to create and donate to the center. Victims of abuse who visit the center are encouraged to sort through the paintings in the waiting room and select one to keep. The paintings are a welcome source of beauty and kindness during a challenging time.

One of the favorite volunteer locations among students was volunteering with Green Star Movement to assist with mosaic murals throughout Chicago.

>> 9

WHEN MEMBERS OF THE ISRAELI KNESSET MAKE A SHORT VISIT TO CHICAGO ON A JUF MISSION, IT IS NO SURPRISE THAT ONE OF THEIR FEW STOPS IS ICJA. THROUGH AIPAC CONFERENCES, ISRAEL ADVOCACY CLUB, ISRAEL PROGRAMMING, A SENIOR ISRAEL ADVOCACY ELECTIVE COURSE AND GUEST SPEAKERS–WE REMAIN AMONG THE MOST STALWART SUPPORTERS OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL IN CHICAGO. We were proud to send 12 ICJA student delegates to the annual AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. this year. Ms. Susan Sennett led the cohort, and Rabbi Matanky was there as well, along with Academy families and students and, of course, many ICJA alumni.

Junior Ruby Grant says, “The Policy Conference has given the 12 of us a wonderful foundation for understanding the complexity of Israel’s surroundings and journey, and we are all now better prepared to lead our Ida Crown community respectfully, using our voices to our advantage.”

ICJA students annually attend the AIPAC Policy Conference, and last year we were proud to be selected as AIPAC’s high school of the year, chosen out of all high schools across the U.S. This year’s cohort was one of our largest groups yet, thanks to the generosity of the Gorenstein family, who support our Israel advocacy efforts in memory of their father and grandfather, Sam Gorenstein, ‫ע”ה‬. Teaching our students to be a passionate and educated Israel advocates is fundamental to our mission.

Earlier in the year, seven students attended the AIPAC Schusterman Summit, along with Ms. Sennett. There, the students learned about the politics in the Middle East, the BDS movement and how to lobby for Israel. All of this led up to the opportunity to lobby for an anti-BDS bill on Capitol Hill.

Junior Taliah Soleymani said, “Although all seven of us have grown up in Zionist homes, AIPAC has given us a new definition of what it means to be a Zionist. It is no longer enough to just say ‘I love Israel,’ but we must work to advocate for the land we love.”

SUPPORTING ISRAEL FOR 7 0+ Y E A R S HOW ISRAEL ADVOCACY BECOMES SECOND NATURE >> When the House of Representatives prepared to vote on bipartisan legislation that would pressure the Palestinian Authority (PA) to stop the practice of paying convicted terrorists and their families, student advocates planned an impromptu phone campaign to encourage representatives to support the bill. Together with the help of AIPAC, students worked together to make signs, buy snacks, put together background sheets on the bill and publicize the meeting that attracted nearly 50 students on short notice.

We are grateful to have such a strong relationship with AIPAC and are so impressed with our students’ leadership.

Lifelong Jewish leadership begins with active and engaged teenagers.

10

>> Chicago Jewish Academy Palestine Club, 1947

CELEBRATING ALUMNI WHO MAKE ALIYAH >> At the time of the establishment of the State of Israel, Chicago Jewish Academy (now ICJA) was still a fledgling school in its fifth year. In the 70 years since Israel was born, Religious Zionist Jews in Chicago–many of whom attended ICJA–have been among the country’s most ardent supporters.

For 70 years, ICJA has seen some of its best and brightest alumni make aliyah. And we couldn’t be prouder.

TZVI (HOWARD) ZUSMAN (‘60) Aliyah in 1973: On the night after Simchat Torah, Avinoam, my brother-in-law from Kfar Etzion, who, with his group, a few days after crossing the Suez Canal in Arik Sharon’s famous brigade, was killed during an Egyptian night sniper attack. During shiva, my sister, Sandy, said to me: “Maybe now you’ll stay?” After the cease-fire with Syria, I decided to return to Kfar Etzion for klitah but decided that I would first go to Keshet, the new settlement opposite Kuneitra, to help out for one week. After almost 44 years, the week still hasn’t ended!

‘‘

SARAH WEISS MAUDI (‘93), Senior Legal Adviser to the UN, Israel’s Foreign Ministry Aliyah in 2004: My advice to students is to be prepared for aliyah. Line up a job in advance.

LAURA CHUVEN (‘15), Israeli Navy Aliyah in 2016: Hillel Torah and Ida Crown instilled in me a love of Israel I will forever have. I always tell people that a part of the reason I made aliyah is my amazing Zionist schools.

I serve in the Israeli Navy now. It has its challenges but the pride of wearing the uniform is incredible. I feel that I am really contributing to the country’s welfare and nothing is more important to me.

‘‘

‘‘

‘‘

JANICE WALDMAN (‘71) Aliyah in 2013: No major life change goes without hiccups, but generally my path to aliyah was smooth and one of the most rewarding and inspiring events of my life.

‘‘

JUDY (DOREVITCH) SIMON (‘83), English teacher Aliyah in 1994: The most rewarding part of living in Israel is living a full Jewish life in a country where Jewish life is the majority. Celebrating Jewish holidays that are national holidays. Living in the land of the Tanach, about which I had learned in school.

‘‘

‘‘

‘‘

‘‘

KINNERET MEYER (‘63), retired English professor Aliyah in 1971: Although it was not easy at first (we lived in a one and half room apartment in an absorption center), we persevered and had a wonderful and fulfilling life in Israel.

‘‘

GIL HOFFMAN (‘95), Chief political correspondent and analyst for Jerusalem Post Aliyah in 1999: I decided I didn’t want to be in America for another Jewish holiday after college. I flew a couple days before Rosh Hashana, ran off the plane and it’s been relatively smooth sailing since then, thank God. Having a summer internship the summer before my senior year led to a job I’ve had for 19 years.

‘‘

‘‘

in Israel.

‘‘

‘‘

DEBORAH GOLDMAN GOLAN (‘69), co-founder of Atid Bamidbar non-profit association Aliyah in 1972: Invest in your Hebrew language skills – even if you don’t make aliyah – but certainly if you think of it!

Come to Israel for a one-year program and check out the options off the beaten track – away from the center of Israel where you can immerse yourself and live among the people of Israel in all their diversity.

peer out at our anniversary logo displayed on the Old >> Alumni City Walls during our 75th anniversary dinner with 500 alumni

‘‘

We asked our alumni in Israel to submit their aliyah stories in honor of this year’s 70th celebration of Yom HaAtzmaut. We are grateful to those who took the time to respond.

Each alum shares his or her most rewarding and most challenging aspects of staking their claim in the Jewish State. What’s overwhelmingly clear for all of them, though, is that their decisions to make their home in Israel has repercussions for generations. Generations of children and grandchildren have been born to those alumni who made aliyah in the ’50s and ‘60s. We reconnected with so many of our alumni in Israel this year at our 75th anniversary celebration in Jerusalem. We reached out to those same alumni the week of Yom HaAtzmaut asking them to share their aliyah stories in honor of Israel’s 70th birthday. Their stories of aliyah, ranging from those who left immediately after high school to those who left after retirement, inspired so many readers. You can read those stories on our Academy website blog on icja.org.

11

‘‘

ACES SCOREBOARD >> IN ATHLETICS, OUR TEAMS EXCELLED LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY AS FORMIDABLE COMPETITORS. MOST IMPORTANTLY, WHETHER IN A LOCAL OR NATIONAL INTERSCHOLASTIC PROGRAM, OUR STUDENTS WERE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR TALENT, CHARACTER AND COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. Highlights from this year spanned from a varsity girls

conference win in cross country to a first-place finish at the Columbus Jewish Baseball Invitational. The months between were filled with myriad individual and team accomplishments, big and small.

>>

>>

ACES BASKETBALL The ICJA varsity Aces boys basketball team had an exceptional trip to New York for the Yeshiva University Red Sarachek Basketball Tournament. The highlight, no doubt, was their four overtime thriller with MTA. Despite absorbing a loss, the Aces showed sheer determination, team work and an absolute unwillingness to give up.

ACES BASEBALL The Aces varsity baseball team defeated TABC 8-7 in May to win the Jewish World Series, the Columbus Baseball Invitational Championship. The game was tied at seven with Ida Crown batting in the bottom of the seventh when Ami Greenberg hit a single to bring in Joseph Dimbert for the game winning run. Ida Crown earned the victory despite falling behind 6-0 after two innings.

The gym was packed to capacity as the battle ensued and our boys showed everyone the pride that is Academy basketball. In addition to playing basketball, the boys enjoyed a trip of fun and bonding with one another.

The boys had the opportunity to meet other athletes from around the country and spent a meaningful Shabbat with all the participating schools.

Following that big win, the Aces returned home to play Rochelle Zell, winning 12-7. The winning pitcher was freshman Daniel Garland-Stern, who gave up only three runs in the game.

The night was especially meaningful because of the ceremonial first pitch by David Maeir in honor of ICJA alum Caleb Maeir ‫ע”ה‬. An incredible number of alumni, students, parents and staff attended the game to honor Caleb’s memory and love for Aces baseball.

>>

ACES WRESTLING In this year’s Wittenberg National Invitational Wrestling Tournament, the Aces finished in fifth place out of 15 teams. As the team that has won the most times in the long history of the Wittenberg Tournament, ICJA entered the competition with a strong squad. As always, the Aces made their mark on the tournament and reminded all of the other teams in the field that wrestlers from ICJA can never be taken for granted. The Aces wrestlers took fourth place in the IHSA Class A Regional Wrestling Tournament.

>>

LADY ACES The Varsity Lady Aces finished a strong winter season, featuring a second place finish at the Miami tournament for Jewish day schools.

The JV Lady Aces won their fifth consecutive Chicago Prep Conference.

12

>>

>>

LADY ACES SOCCER In spite of a cold, rainy spring, the soccer team took second place in the Chicago Prep Conference Tournament, tying Cristo Rey Jesuit High School 2-2, and then losing in the penalty kick shootout. Nechama Braun and Lior Pinchot were named to the 1st All-Conference Team, and Marli Gutman and Tova Oliff were selected for the 2nd All-Conference Team.

>>

ACES CROSS COUNTRY The ICJA cross country team–our school’s largest athletic team–enjoyed an incredible fall season, ending with a Conference Championship win for our girls’ squad and a very close second place Conference finish for the boys’ varsity.

The fall cross country season is short, scheduled to accommodate the busy holiday season, which means many meets and runs packed into only two months. In spite of the challenging schedule, our runners remain a competitive force among schools across Chicagoland.

Seven schools and 124 runners raced in the conference meet, hosted by ICJA along the McCormick trail in Skokie on October 9, chol hamoed Sukkot. For the Aces, 28 students out of 48 runners achieved a personal best time (PR).

BEST YEAR YET FOR FENCING Sixteen fencers on the boys and girls team competed fiercely and with honor and integrity this past year. ICJA faced some of the top high schools in Illinois, competing well against Merian Catholic, Homewood/Flossmoor, New Trier, Highland Park, Deerfield and Libertyville. Special congratulations go to Captains Gail Schneiderman and Ezra Schur, who demonstrated outstanding leadership in training, competition and personal character.

>>

ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS Nine Aces received scholarships from B’nai Brith Sports Lodge. There were 21 scholarships given this year, and board member Brad Adolph joked at the ceremony that it could have been the Ida Crown sports awards brunch. Congratulations to Shirelle Borochov, Adina Trubnick, Ephraim Wiesenberg, Max Baker, Avi Braun, Justin Carl, Marli Gutman, Nechama Braun and Daniela Kluk.

13

YEAR IN REVIEW 2017-18

>> JERUSALEM SCIENCE CONTEST >>

Junior Julia Polster placed second in the Jerusalem Science Contest, an initiative of the Walder Science Center. The national contest consists of a series of exams over the year and a research project that focuses on the year’s science topic and its connection to Judaism.

The topic of this year’s Jerusalem Science Contest was nanotechnology, and Julia researched nanotechnology applications in immunology and allergy. She says, “Through participating in this contest, I have gained a deeper understanding of this incredible emerging science and its Judaic connections.”

The first place finisher received a $1,000 cash prize and a 4-Year JCT Lev Academic Center Tuition Scholarship. Julia, the second place finisher received a $700 cash prize and is among the top five who won a trip to Israel.

The Jerusalem Science Contest is a collaborative project between the Walder Science Center and the JCT Lev Academic Center - Machon Lev, and ICJA students annually rank among the top finishers.

STATE RANK FOR CHARLOTTE’S WEB >>

Charlotte’s Web, ICJA’s Literary Magazine 2017, pictured above, placed among high school literary magazines in Illinois. Recommended for the award of Excellent, our school’s literary magazine competed in a field of almost 400 other schools of all sizes. Congratulations to last year’s editors Yoni Asher, Yardayna Ben-Simon and Noa Okner and all who worked so hard to produce our outstanding magazine, including faculty advisor, Marsha Arons. Charlotte’s Web 2018, pictured below, will no doubt receive similar recognition next year when the award is announced.

YEHUDI HATOV AWARD>> DOZENS OF STUDENTS WERE RECOGNIZED AT THIS SPRING’S TORAH AWARDS, INCLUDING SENIOR MARLI GUTMAN, RECIPIENT OF THE JASON LERNER ‫ ע”ה‬MEMORIAL YEHUDI HATOV AWARD. THE YEHUDI HATOV IS AWARDED TO ONE SENIOR WHO IS DEDICATED TO TORAH EXCELLENCE, MIDDOT AND CHESED AND IS SELECTED BY PEERS.

>>

MATHLETES The Mathletes rode to the conference meet in style, thanks to ICJA grandparent Fela Dogadko, who sponsored a limo, t-shirts, dinner and a cake in honor of Nathan Shapiro’s birthday.

The conference meet for our league included 59 schools, and our freshman scored the highest for us.

Impressively, one student almost had a perfect score.

14

>>

SENIOR LEADERS >>

Seniors Adina Arnet and Tziona Chernoff were recognized by JUF as 18 Under 18 this spring. The two were recognized for their leadership at a reception at the Botanic Gardens. This program, Springboard, is made possible by generous grants from JUF, The Jim Joseph Foundation, The Crown Family, and an anonymous family foundation.

LITERATURE AWARD>>

FASHION SHOW The ICJA Fashion Show, now in its fourth year, is more impressive each year. The majority of girls participated in the show, focusing on BeYOUtiful. Unlike past years, the models wore their own clothing, thoughtfully selected together with student stylists. As they walked the runway, the hilarious and entertaining MCs, Dodi Harris and Emily Blumberg, spoke about the girls’ strengths and inner qualities that make them special.

What was particularly meaningful was when girls from Keshet joined the program as models. ICJA Keshet buddies walked the runway with the models (pictured at right), and each girl was able to truly shine. The girls’ choir was especially talented this year, and the student dance was excellent. Proceeds from the show benefit the ICJA Scholarship Fund.

FOURTEEN JUNIORS IN MRS. KAHAN’S CLASS WERE SELECTED AS A FINALIST, SEMIFINALIST OR HONORABLE MENTION IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE CONTEST. THE READING AND WRITING CONTEST FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 4-12 ASKS STUDENTS TO WRITE TO AN AUTHOR ABOUT HOW A BOOK PERSONALLY AFFECTED THEM. LETTERS ARE JUDGED ON STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS. ICJA STUDENTS IN MRS. KAHAN’S CLASS ARE RECOGNIZED EACH YEAR.

ART COMPETITION>>

Advanced art students this year competed in the annual Bonnie Dayan Visual Art Competition. The award is provided by Harvey and Etta Saltzman in memory of their daughter, Bonnie Dayan ‫ע”ה‬, parent of ICJA alumni. Winners were artists Taliah Soleymani, Oriya Falk and Noah Roffe.

Oriya took first place with her incredible artwork.

MATH CHAMPION>>

SOPHOMORE JACOB MILLER WON THE JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL MATH LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL MATH OLYMPIAD COMPETITION AGAINST OVER 1,000 STUDENTS FROM OVER 50 SCHOOLS AROUND THE WORLD. JACOB WAS ONE OF THREE STUDENTS TO COMPLETE THE TEST WITH A PERFECT SCORE. RANKING WAS THEN DETERMINED BY THE STUDENT WITH THE FASTEST COMPLETION TIME.

>>

HATZALAH COURSE Seniors at ICJA will have the opportunity beginning next year to complete a training course to become a licensed EMT. The course is in cooperation with Hatzalah Chicago and is made possible thanks to a grant from the George Shay ‫ ז’’ל‬Endowment Fund, an endowment gift to an ICJA academic department from alum Scott Shay (’75). The course, which is typically taught at the college level, will count as a science course for seniors.

Academy teachers annually submit a grant proposal to a committee of lay and professional leaders who select a department to receive the funding. The purpose of the endowment is to enhance the learning environment and appreciation of academic arts and sciences. The endowment is intended to foster a passion for general studies, consistent with Torah values.

Some 20 juniors joined an informational session this year with representatives of Hatzalah to hear about the rigorous requirements for the course and the path to become a licensed EMT. Students who meet all the requirements of the course can take the test to become an EMT once they turn 18.

This is the first course of its kind for Hatzalah Chicago and is in response to leadership in the organization who sought to create a mentoring and professional track for high-school students.

Tzvi Montrose of Hatzalah says, “This is a great advantage for the student to place this experience on their college applications and then earn money while working in college. Additionally, it will provide students opportunities to volunteer here or in other communities throughout the world.

The skills they will learn will undoubtedly help them in their personal lives and encourage chesed and volunteerism in return.”

In addition to implementing the EMT course for seniors, Hatzalah Chicago will provide a First-Aid/ CPR training program for select 9th-12th grade students, as well as staff members, as part of a school Internal Emergency Action Plan. The program, called Hugo’s Heroes, is part of an international partnership started by Hatzalah of South Africa. It will be a student-led initiative, empowering students to respond to a school internal emergency until Hatzalah Chicago arrives. In addition, the students will be able to volunteer as a standby first aid service for school gatherings, including athletic program activities. Lastly, the students will be the eyes and ears of safety in and around the school for any unnoticed potential safety issues. In this way, the Heroes will be proactive in assisting their schools to prevent injuries from occurring.

15

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT EVERY YEAR WE ARE PROUD TO SEND OVER 75-80% OF OUR SENIOR CLASS TO SPEND A GAP YEAR (OR TWO!) IN ISRAEL. Many of these alumni go on to join the IDF, attend college in Israel or

make aliyah. So often, we hear from these alumni that their Academy education was pivotal in deepening their love for Israel. We are proud to raise generations of Modern Orthodox Zionist alumni.

We take great pride in our alumni who make the brave and selfless choice of serving in the IDF. Among those who joined this year are the following alumni who were inducted into the IDF this year, with their Academy family by their sides to celebrate.

DAVIDA GORDON (‘17)

GABI KATZ (‘16)

DENA LEBOWITZ (‘17)

TWO OF OUR ESTEEMED ALUMNI FROM THE CLASS OF ‘55, PROFESSOR LEE SHULMAN AND PROFESSOR IRUN COHEN, WERE AWARDED HONORARY DOCTORATES BY THE UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA AT THEIR CONVOCATION AND BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING THIS PAST JUNE. Professor Cohen is a professor of immunology and one of Israel’s leading immunologists. He has received widespread international recognition for his research on autoimmunity, which has made great strides in understanding the human immune system. His research has brought forth the creation of advanced diagnosis tools, especially for autoimmune diseases.

Professor Shulman is an education psychologist, Professor Emeritus of the Stanford Graduate School of Education and past president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Education Research Association. He is a member of the National Academy of Education and served as its vice president and president.

TWO ALUMNI WERE HONORED BY THEIR LOCAL JEWISH FEDERATIONS AS 36 UNDER 36.

In Chicago, Robyn Ackerman (‘00) was honored as one of Oy!Chicago’s 36 Under 36 last summer, an initiative of JUF/JF, as a successful entrepreneur with her POP Digital Marketing business. Kayla Kirshenbaum (‘08) was featured in The New York Jewish Week as one of 36 under 36 for her work as a teacher at Rikers Island, New York City’s main jail complex.

NAOMI GUTSTEIN (‘15)

HOLDEN HIRSCH (‘16)

An expert in her field, Robyn has written for Social Media Today and other digital media sites. She also speaks at many networking, community and industry-related events and is a mother and an active lay leader in the Jewish community.

Kayla founded the Daddy Reads Educational Initiative, a reading and writing program for male prisoners ages 18-21. Her interest in working in the prison system grew out of similar work she had done at the Westchester County Correctional Facility while studying at Sarah Lawrence College, where she earned an MFA in creative writing.

HACHNASAT SEFER TORAH. We opened one of our final days

of the school year with a very special Hachnasat Sefer Torah, donated by Dr. Michael Morgenstern (‘61), a sixth generation direct descendent of the Kotzker Rebbe for whom he is named. The entire Morgenstern family joined us for all school davening and dancing with the sefer Torah.

16

ALUM WINS LOCAL EMMY. Eliana Block (’12), together

with the Impact team at WUSA9, the CBS-affiliate in Washington, D.C., won a regional Emmy Award for their documentary IMPACT: Feeding Our Children. She says, “Humbled, honored and still pinching myself. Thank you to my WUSA 9 Impact team for including me on this journey. I would never have thought that 23-year-old me would ever receive an Emmy Award.” Photo credit: Francis Abbey

Nearly 300 alumni and friends of the Academy joined the first gala 75th anniversary celebration at the ICJA campus on November 11 to reminisce and to reflect on Academy history and all that three generations of Academy alumni have accomplished. Rabbi Leonard Matanky (’76), Eric Rothner (’61) and Shael Bellows (’57) all addressed the crowd. Among the attendees was Mrs. Hilda Rapoport, wife of former ICJA principal Rabbi Shlomo Rapoport ‫ע”ה‬ and ICJA’s “first lady.”

We greeted nearly 400 alumni living in Israel, including our recent grads (pictured) studying in yeshivot and seminaries, at November’s 75th gala celebration in Jerusalem. The magnificent event, against a backdrop of the Old City walls lit up with our logo, was chaired by two of our alumni who made aliyah, Neeli Axler Engelhart (‘94) and Arica Cohen Saltzman (‘95). What was particularly inspiring was seeing how up to half of several of our graduating classes made aliyah and are raising families in Israel. Many of these alumni expressed deep gratitude to ICJA for the Religious Zionist education they received in high school, and said they still feel connected to ICJA. It is through class lessons, celebrations of Israel’s holidays, visiting speakers and our close connection with Bnei Akiva and Camp Moshava that we have been able to help raise three generations of Chicago’s strongest Zionists.

More than 200 alumni family members joined us for our Alumni Family Reunion on Sept. 3, launching our year-long celebration of our 75th anniversary. With perfect weather, families enjoyed Hot Shot Sports, a visit from the Skokie firemen, inflatables, face painting, snacks and more. Alumni dug their old Aces gear out of their closets and had a great time catching up.

17

RECORD-BREAKING ANNUAL CAMPAIGN >> The development team and lay leadership set out to achieve an unprecedented campaign goal this year.

Thanks to a dedicated group effort, we are grateful to have surpassed that goal, just prior to the annual campaign close on June 30.

IN TOTAL, THE ACADEMY FAMILY RAISED $1.27 MILLION FOR THE ICJA SCHOLARSHIP FUND – TOPPING $1 MILLION FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW. Scholarship Funds assist more than 66 percent of our student body, ensuring the continuation of our founders’ mission that no Jewish child is denied a Jewish education. As we work tirelessly to prepare our students to thrive in the modern world, both as Jews and as contributing members of society, we are so grateful to the many donors who enable us to accomplish this mission.

The highlight of our fundraising efforts was, of course, our Dr. Edward A. Crown Scholarship Dinner in February, where over 500 Academy supporters joined us celebrate 75 years of the Academy and to honor Rabbi Leonard (‘76) and Margaret Matanky (‘76).

The commons area and gym were elegantly transformed to accommodate the banquet, attended by ICJA alumni, staff, parents and community members. We were honored to have Lester Crown, grandson of our school’s namesake, and Dr. Steven B. Nasatir, president of JUF/JF join our celebration and speak during the program. The over 500 attendees made this the largest dinner in Academy history.

At the dinner Eric Rothner, 75th anniversary chair, along with Shael Bellows, announced a $1 million endowment campaign in honor of Rabbi and Mrs. Matanky and ICJA’s 75th anniversary.

The Matanky adult children presented the Crown Leadership Award to their parents and then building committee chairs, Jacques Glisksberg and David Strulowitz, stepped in to surprise the Matankys with a “Matanky Way” street sign from The Village of Skokie that will be placed in our drive. Everyone left the dinner feeling proud of all that the Academy has accomplished over 75 years and proud to be connected to our special honorees.

We thank all those contributors who helped us reach our annual campaign goal.

>>

We reached our campaign goal in the final week of June thanks to the help of over 350 donors who contributed to our 24-hour “Charidy” campaign: “Make It Count.”

Staff, faculty, lay leaders and even alumni–like Justin Mendelsberg, and Abby and Amanda Sugar– joined us to make phone calls and email friends in order to raise $120,000 in just one day.

18

ANNUAL CAMPAIGN 5778

>>

JEWISH DAY SCHOOL GUARANTY TRUST FUND Thank you to the JUF/ Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and the generous donors to the Jewish Day School Guaranty Trust Fund. In Fiscal Year 2018, the Fund distributed $87,817 to ICJA and $1,175,616 in total since the Fund started. Gifts to the JDSGTF are considered commitments to the Jewish Federation’s Centennial Campaign and are over and above the donors’ annual gifts to the Jewish United Fund and to the individual day schools they may support. For more details on the Jewish Day School Guaranty Trust Fund, contact the Jewish Federation’s Legacies and Endowments Department at 312.357.4853 or email Deborah Silverman at deborahsilverman@ juf.org.

>> The Ida Crown Endowment Foundation was created in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago’s THE IDA CROWN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION

Day School Endowment Program and the Associated Talmud Torahs to ensure that ICJA and our sister day schools have the necessary resources to meet growing and evolving community needs. All commitments to the Day School Endowment Foundation are recognized as gifts to the Jewish Federation’s Centennial Campaign.

>> ICJA is proud to be a part of the Jewish Federation’s Create a Jewish Legacy program, which trains and supports Chicago’s Jewish day schools, agencies CREATE A JEWISH LEGACY

and synagogues in the area of legacy giving. Supported by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and the Crown Family, Create a Jewish Legacy helps ensure the sustainability of the Jewish community for years to come.

How to Create a Jewish Legacy • Make a gift through a bequest in a will, trust or estate plan.

• Add (or change) a beneficiary designation on an IRA, pension fund, or life insurance policy. Your legacy commitment can be expressed as a specific dollar amount or as a percentage.

• Give an outright cash gift to the endowment.

• Increase your current income while making a gift through a Charitable Gift Annuity or Charitable Remainder Trust.

After speaking with your financial advisor or attorney, contact Deva Zwelling at 773.973.1450 or dzwelling@icja.org to make a commitment and sign a Declaration of Intent.

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DONORS: ANONYMOUS (10) JANE & EDWARD BEST THE CHILDREN OF MICHAEL Z”L AND JEAN BEST IN HONOR OF THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY JEAN BEST CHUCK & KAREN COHEN LESTER AND RENEE CROWN – MATANKY SCHOLARSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE BONNIE DAYAN A”H FUND SALLY & ARTHUR DORDEK MARILYN & MELVIN EISENBERG ENDOWMENT FUND ESTATE OF MARILYN ALLSWANG EISENBERG GARY & ABBY ELKINS LINDA & LAWRENCE FRIEDMAN IN MEMORY OF MYRTLE WHITE GERSTEIN, 1915 - 2010, BELOVED GRANDMOTHER AND GREAT GRANDMOTHER OF ALUMNI IN THE DOMSKY AND JACOBY FAMILIES SHARON & SEYMOUR GERTZ – GWENDOLYN GERTZ MEMORIAL FUND FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SHARON & SEYMOUR GERTZ AND THE ESTATE OF MARGALIT BAT RAV SHLILEM GERTZ Z”L – GERTZ HOLOCAUST ENDOWMENT SHARON & SEYMOUR GERTZ – YOM HAATZMAUT PROGRAM IN MEMORY OF PAUL AND DORIS ROSENBERG Z”L SHARON & SEYMOUR GERTZ – SCHOLARSHIP FUND SAM GORENSTEIN MEMORIAL FUND STEVEN & BETH GREENBERG DANIEL U. HARRIS DOMSKY & JACOBY FAMILIES DRS. GUY & AMY KAISSAR BRYNA & RABBI VERNON KURTZ BERNARD & ESTHER LIFCHEZ CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST ANITA AND MICHAEL LONDON RABBI LEONARD AND MARGARET MATANKY – MATANKY SCHOLARSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE

>>

>>

HEEREY SCHOLARSHIPS Middle class families with multiple children in day school feel the “financial squeeze” of day school tuition more than any other group. The Bernard Heerey Family Foundation Scholarship was established to meet the needs of these middle income families.

Scholarships can finance as much as full tuition for families who meet these requirements.

42

THE HEEREY FOUNDATION HELPED 42 STUDENTS ATTEND THE ACADEMY. We gratefully acknowledge the Heerey Family for their generosity and their commitment to day school education.

>>

BUILDING SECURITY GRANT ICJA is now outfitted with additional cameras, thanks to a $25k security grant award from the Jewish Federation. We added exterior cameras, interior cameras and upgraded our server to support the additional cameras. Included in the new door cameras is an intercom system. When we initially developed the architectural drawings for our new building, Homeland Security made recommendations on where cameras should go. However, once the building was finished, Homeland Security visited again and recommended more cameras.

According to our building engineer, Geoff Fourman, “We now have the ability to read license plates and better monitor activity outside the building. Inside the building we can track vendors from the time they come to the front door until the exit the building, we have added many new angles and views to eliminate blinds spots around the building.

The archive expansion server allows us to keep footage for a longer period of time, so if an incident occurs and isn’t reported we can now go back further into the archives to identify circumstances surrounding the incident.”

ISADORE Z”L & EMMA Z”L MEYSTEL CHARITABLE UNITRUST ALISON AND ALAN E. MOLOTSKY LOIS NEWBERGER DR. OSCAR AND BERNICE NOVICK – MATANKY SCHOLARSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE MELISSA & HARRIS PERLMAN DRS. TAMAR & BRUCE PERLOW DOV & LAURIE PINCHOT ESTATE OF MOLLIE POLLACK THE RUTH REINGOLD AWARD DEBBIE ROBINSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND IDA & HARRY A. ROSEN ENDOWMENT FUND - FOR THE BENEFIT OF SCHOLARSHIPS ANNETTE Z”L & STANLEY ROSEN Z”L SPECIAL SERVICES ENDOWMENT FUND DORIS ROSENBERG Z”L & PAUL ROSENBERG Z”L CHARLOTTE ROSENWALD MEMORIAL FUND ERIC ROTHNER – MATANKY SCHOLARSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE THE RUSS TRUST LEONARD & MARY E. SCHATZ GEORGE SHAY Z”L ENDOWMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMIC ARTS AND SCIENCES THE SHAY SCHOLARS ENDOWMENT FUND THOMAS & LESLIE SILVERSTEIN PHILLIP AND LINDA SIMONS RONALD & DEBBI SIRT CAROLYN SOFFER MARGIE WEIL MUSIC EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND ESTATE OF RITA WIND HY AND RITA WIND Z”L PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND DEVA AND JOSH ZWELLING

ANNUAL CAMPAIGN DONORS 2017-18

THANK YOU 20

$10,000+ Anonymous (4) Abbey Road Tax Consultants Advantage Purchasing Group Susan & Joseph Ament Joan & Shael Bellows Yarona & Shlomoh Ben-David Shira & David Berkowitz Jane & Edward Best Sandra & Jeffrey Cagan Crain Maling Foundation The Crown & Goodman Family Evergreen Insurance Xcel Med Barbara & George Hanus Hochberg & Lowenstein Family Ann Dee & Edward Holland Harry & Sadie Lasky Foundation Margaret & Rabbi Leonard Matanky Bernice & Dr. Oscar Novick Rosenfield Family Foundation Gale and Eric Rothner Leslie & Tom Silverstein United Rx $9999-$5000 Anonymous Ora & Maury Aaron Jeffrey Aeder Suzanne & William Auerbach Vivian & Nathan Bloch Gila Bronner Talia & Isaac Dayan Debra & Dr. David Dobkin Roberta & Dr. Scott Fretzin Sharon & Seymour Gertz Gina & Joseph Gottesman Janet & Maynard Grossman Chaya Tova & David Hartman Debbie & Robert Hartman Dr. Amy & Dr. Guy Kaissar Ira Kirsche Judy & Norman Litz Judith & Albert Milstein Dr. Michael Morgenstern Phyllis & Stuart Muller Sonia & Sheldon Nahmod Aviva & Ami Robinson Helen & Dr. Marc Rubinstein Miki & Shmuel Schreiber Marianne Novak & Dr. Noam Stadlan Susan & David Strulowitz Tammy & Michael Sugar Rifka & Daniel Weiss Rochelle & Dr. Yankee Wilensky Zell Family Foundation $4999-$2500 Anonymous Laura & David Allswang Lynn & Alfred Altschul Natan Azaraf Robin & Yossi Azaraf Bank Leumi Le-Israel Allison & Yoni Bellows Deena & Mark Brawerman

Drs. Sherri & Jeffery Bressman Bluma & Rabbi Yishai Broner Patricia & Myron Cherry Yisraela & Dr. Abraham Dachman Judy & Michael Daniels Elizabeth & Mitchell Dayan Sally & Arthur Dordek Donna & Harold Fluss Linda & Lawrence Friedman Barbara & Dr. Steven Geller Annette & Harry Gendler Lani Yampol Gershon & Dr. Richard Gershon Yehudit & Yoel Goldberg Drs. Sharon Sholiton & Jeffrey Goldberger Julie & Stephen Grant Aviva & Dr. Philip Greenland Lana & Nathaniel Grey Dr. Edward Kaplan Andre Katz Deni Rosen & Dr. Kevin Kirshenbaum Stacy & Dr. Myron Kirshenbaum Jason Kirshner Nora & Matthew Koenig Debra Korman Rochelle & Rabbi Stanley Kroll Elizabeth & Stephen Landes Erica & Josh Legume Julie & George Lennon Aviva & Nathan Lichtenstein Monica & Rich Magid Susan & Ronnie Masliansky Aviva & James Matanky Trude Matanky Eli Mellul Alison & Alan Molotsky Dvora & Michael Nussbaum Reva & Marty Oliner Rochie & David Porush Bethia Straus & Paul Quintas Cindy & Alon Redlich Yael & Kenny Ripstein Ronni & Elliott Robinson Freda Robinson Michal & Joshua Rosen Bonnie & Sy Rosen Jennie & Avi Rothner Yetta Saltzberg Annette & Jacob Saltzman Keryn & Dr. David Schreiber Joyce & Baruch Schur Lynn & Irvin Shapiro Tanya Gershon & Yosef Warshawsky Brenda & Max Wasserman Debbie & Rabbi Shabsai Wolfe $2499-$1800 Anonymous Gilda & Arthur Birn Cathy Horwitz & Mark Campbell Chicago Jewish Funerals Rita & Dr. Salomon Dayan Rita Geller Bloom Sarah Haberman Terry & Andrew Herenstein Cheryl & Dr. Gary Hoberman Daniella & Jeffrey Kirshner

Roslyn Lennon Daphna & Sholom Menora Penina & Yosef Meystel Morre-Tec Industries Inc. Pamela Gellen & Dr. Arthur Palmer Erynne & Ari Rennert Ethel & Lester Sutker Mrs. & Dr. Yosef Walder Debra & David Well Donna & Dr. Yigal Yahav $1799-$500 Anonymous Beth & Bradley Alter Rebecca & Jeremy Amster Miriam & Alan Axelrod Yocheved & David Bechhofer Bayla & Aaron Benjamin Minna & Dr. Israel Berger Gita & Dr. Allan Berk Ellen & Roy Bernstein Barry Best Tsai & Joe Bilett Deana & Emanuel Binstock Judith Blustein Debbie & Sanford Bokor Anat & Eitan Borochov Michal & Jacob Boyars Cathy Horwitz & Mark Campbell Chevra Kadisha Batyah & Benjamin Cohen Zenia & Jeffrey Cohen Russell Cohen Congregation Or Torah Rose Ann & Ronald Cope Chasi & Eli Davis Moshe Davis Lilliane Dayan Ellen & Ronald Dimbert Tami & Dr. Shlomo Drapkin Debra & Dr. Daniel Eisenstein Dr. Shana & Steven Erenberg Leonid Falkenstein Gail Farr Elizabeth & Rabbi Larry Feder Shari & Rabbi Azriel Feifel Karin & Michael Felix Leslie & Norman Finkel First Equity Bank Dr. Laura Beth & Dr. Benjamin Friedman Miriam & Jonathan Friedman Michelle & Robert Friedman Paula & Arnold Gassel Liz & David Geifman Debbi & Marc Geller Lisa & Michael Glass Cathy & Dr. Joe Gluck Sonia Goldberg Barbara & Rabbi Shmuel Goldin Deena & Lawrence Goldman Chana & Dr. Ronald Greenberg Tamar & Avi Gris Kari & Dr. Daniel Gutstein David Gutstein Judith & Dr. Naphtali Gutstein Bernard Hammer

We gratefully acknowledge those donors who generously contribute $2,500 or more to join our Society of Patrons.

Hefter, Leshem, Margolis Sandra & Howard Hoffen Belle & Darrell Holman Jocelyn & Rabbi Jerold Isenberg Devora & Moshe Isenberg Miriam & Dr. Eli Jacobs Jennifer & Joel Jacobson Miriam Jacobson Marla & Ezra Jaffe Susan & Dr. Juda Jona Joseph M. Levine Foundation Connie & Dr. Alan Kadish Erika & Bert Kahn Ilana & Howard Karesh Cheryl & Dr. Stephen Karesh Cheryl & Asher Karp Ora & Lev Katz Vered & Jeremy Kaufman Hannerose Keller Daniella & Jeffrey Kirshner Marla & Mark Kirshner Toby & Sheldon Kirshner Dr. Michael Klein Martin Kogan Yosepha & Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Krohn Jill & Dr. Oren Lakser Linda & Steven Lavenda Helene & Dr. David Lerner Sharon & Jonathan Levine Michelle & Brian Levinson Marilyn & Raymond Lewis Devora & Rabbi Menachem Linzer Anita & Michael London Leonard Loventhal Meira & James Mainzer Deborah & Moshe Mann Wendy & Dr. Jonathan Margolin Stephen Margolin Avi Matanky Lee & Robert Matanky Lev Melinyshyn Eli Mellul Doreen & Moshe Mermelstein Dr. Yvette & Dr. Jeremy Miller Sandy & Marty Miretzky Sharon & Steven Miretzky Carolyn H. Rosenberg and Dr. Steven Nasatir Miriam & Rabbi Bernard Neuman Howard Nochumson North Suburban Synagogue Beth El Sandra & Dr. Gary Novetsky Roberta & Jerome Nussbaum Hannah Otis Lorri & Stephen Otis Pamela Gellen & Dr. Arthur Palmer Melissa & Dr. Harris Perlman Dr. Tamar & Dr. Bruce Perlow Laurie & Dov Pinchot Tzivia Garfinkel & Rabbi Yechiel Poupko Sara & Peter Price Jenita Fischoff & Alex Raab Rivkah & Ira Rabin Julie Ratner & Yevgeniy Rabinovitch Patti Ray Charitable Fund Beverly Siegel & Howard Rieger Antonio Romanucci Sue Ann & Dr. Robert Rosen

Aliza & Rabbi Menachem Rosenbaum Debra & Ira Rosenberg Elyse & Scott Rosenzweig Amy & Daniel Rothner Arielle & Jeff Sax Abraham Schiffman Sharyn & Daniel Schwartz Joy & David Schwartz Elaine & Barry Semer Shalom Memorial Park Susan & Scott Shay Yael & David Shiner Ethel & Kalman Shiner Dr. Esther & Rabbi Yitzchak Shkop Rachel & Richard Silverman Nancy Soclof Rachel Rothner & Ezra Stark Susan & Howard Stein Dr. Michael Stein Rachel & Michael Stein Shelley & Edward Stopek Shlomit & Arnon Storfer Michelle & Randy Trubnick Janice Wahnon Dr. Judith Kaplan-Weinger & Larry Weinger Samuel Weinstein Ronna & David Weinstock Jessica & Leonard Weiss Linda & Stanley Weissbrot Rhonda & Alan Zahtz Deva & Joshua Zwelling $499-$100 Adina & Fred Aaron Tracy & Michael Aberman Miriam & Shelly Aberman Adas Israel Tzedakah Fund Suzanne & Dr. Ernest Agatstein Albany Bank and Trust Beverly Alpern Dale & Signey Amdur Jennifer & Ben Amrami Hamutal & Seth Appel Susan & Steve Appel Aviva & Joseph Applebaum Arcelor Mittal Marsha & Rick Arons Wendy & Avi Ashman Gladys & Daniel Azulay Mandy & Elly Bachrach Dena & Gary Bajtner Fern & Ed Baker Dr. Myra Rapoport & Rabbi Michael Balinsky Deborah & Rabbi Shalom Baum Bee-Zee Body Shop Samantha & Aaron Begner Juli & Dr. Dean Bell Rochelle & Dr. Myron Benuck Sandra & Kenneth Berg Jeffrey Bernstein Samantha & Shalom Bersson Jean Best Judy & Rabbi Samuel Biber Rookie & Rabbi Heshie Billet Renee & Philip Birn Evelyn & Isaac Blachor

Helen Boch Heather & Ari Bloomberg Rachel & David Blumenthal Steven Bob Jane & Judge Edward Bobrick Martin Bogot Rosalyn & George Bornstein Nechama & Rabbi Reuven Brand Rabbi Keneth Brander Pamela & Howard Braun Anna & Robert Brimm Myrna & Dr. Jeffrey Buckman Antoinette & Eric Burson Aviva & Dr. Lawrence Camras Ana Carrasquillo Sharon & Larry Chambers Shira & David Cheplowitz Dr. Edith & Dr. Allen Chernoff Dorie & Dr. Eugene Chez Chicago Rabbinical Council Karen & Charles Cohen Sandy & Steven Cohen Adina & Zachariah Cohn Nadine & Nosson Czako Bini & Adam Dachs Marla & Seymour Daiches Lysee & Dr. Henry Danko Dr. Catherine Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Anna Darchei Noam of Glenbrook Gerri & Dr. Martin Dauber Karen & Jeffrey Davis Gwenn & Orrin Davis Menachem Deitcher Joelle & David Dimbert Fel Dogadko Delores & William Donohue Joshua Dorevitch Christopher Ducharme Stuart Duhl Robin & Rabbi James Dvorin Embassy BankCard Solutions, Inc. Talia & Yoni Engelhart Stacey Englander David Erman Judy & Allen Fagin Leslie Landman & Aaron Feigelson Ari Feiger Brina & Marvin Feiger Laura & Zev Feiger Bonnie Feldman Shlomo Feldman Robert Felix Robin Newmark & Fort Felker Frederick Fenig Nan & Dr. Marc Fine First Class Moving and Storage, Inc. Rachel & Daniel Fischer Dana & Yudi Fishkin Rosalyn & Stephen Flatow Suzanne & Rabbi Louis Fliegelman Linda Forman Michal & Dr. Nathan Fox Esther Friedman Samber & Martin Samber Evelyn & Dr. Herbert Friedman Chani & Rabbi Yochanan Friedman Melissa & Jacob Gabay Saman Gabay

Phyllis & Dr. Jerome Garden Yehudit & Aaron Gavant Rachael & Dr. Asher Gelman Jodi & Alan Gershman Elisheva & Sammy Gershon Joyce & Dr. Melvyn Gerstein Mr. & Mrs. Morris Gertz Eva & Gilbert Gertzfeld Betsy Gidwitz Elise & Rabbi Colman Ginsparg Giving Tree Associates Rachel & Paul Glasser Elise & Andrew Glatz Chaili & Adam Glickman Gina & Ariel Gliksberg Jillian & Gabi Gliksberg Barbara & Yosef Glimer Nicole & Dr. Eugene Goldberg Lisa & Henry Goldberg Sylvia Goldberg Roxie & Richard Goldberg Bracha & Rabbi Menachem Goldberger Dr. Lisa Korman & Allan Goldenberg Susan & Howard Goldman Allison Goldsmith Sheri & Howard Goldstein Marilyn & Rabbi James Gordon Evelyn & Dr. Robert Gordon Chavee & Avi Gottlieb Laeh Grant Leba & Rabbi Seth Grauer Dr. Rochelle & Arthur Green Adina & Kevin Greenberg Jean & Lewis Greenblatt Eudice Greenfield Sheryl & Robert Greenstein Penny & Seymour Greenstein Beth & Jordan Grey Pearl & Rabbi Reuven Gross Chava & Rabbi Mark Gutman Fran & Rabbi Joel Gutstein Miriam Gutstein Rabbi Solomon Gutstein Irina & Zaur Hanani Alida & Daniel Harris Miryam Harris Nikki & Tye Harris Rena & Tzvi Harris Sandy Hasson Rachel & Dr. Sol Hasson Heil and Heil Insurance Agency Bonnie & Richard Hernandez Jeff Hoffen Melanie & Brian Hoffman Hungarian Kosher Foods Jill & Joel Hurwtiz Heidi & Dr. Jonathan Ida Chani & Rabbi Yehuda Isenberg David Jacobson Dr. Phillip Jacobson Rikki & Aaron Jacoby Debbie & Mitch Jacoby Melinda & David Jankelovits Ariel Shattan & Philip Jansen Esther & Richard Joel Jordanna Joseph Linda & Alan Kagan

21

Tirza & Samuel Kahan Carol & Jamie Kahn Sue & Lothar Kahn Howard Kalika Elisheva Kalutsky Elana & Benjamin Kandelman Pearl Kane Esther & Glenn Kapetansky Dr. Barry Kaplan Lydia & Asher Karoll Judith & Michael Karzen Sharon & Dr. Daniel Katz Ilana & Ely Katz Eris & Sean Katz Kehilath Jacob Beth Samuel Kenny The Kleener Dr. Shoel Kerzner Rinat & David Kheradyar Diane & Barry Kirschenbaum Nechama Schur & Sol Kirschenbaum Debri & Doug Klein Susan & Jordan Klein Sydelle Klein Biranit Kohn Miriam & Louis Kolom Dawn & David Korman Jonathan Korman Karen & Rabbi Daniel Korobkin Gary Korol Sarena & David Koschitzky Dr. Heidi & Dr. Jason Kramer Kate Kramer Molly & Yitzy Kramer Shira & Rabbi Daniel Kroll Sivan & Shai Krug Rozelle & Sheldon Kuperman Edie & Jacob Kupietzky Sara & Daniel Kutliroff Representative Louis Lang Ruth & Rabbi David Langsner Michelle & Daniel Lapson Steven Lavin Saretta & Rabbi Louis Lazovsky Debby & Rabbi Ben Dov Leibenstein Tova & Dr. Joshua Lennon Shari & William Lennon Jamie & Larry Leonard Deena & Steve Leonard Eileen & Stanley Levee Cynthia Levin Mazel & Yedidya Levin Avigail & Ashy Levinson Chaya Levinson Dori & Norman Levitz Wendy & Burt Levy Karen & Morton Levy Andrea & Jamie Lewis

22

Linda & Dr. Howard Lichtenstein Arielle & Joseph Litz Reberta & Ron Loberfeld Irene Lodkin Lynn & Arnold Loeb Beruria & Dr. Edward Loew Randi & Michael Loskove Elisa & Dr. Steven Lupovitch Macyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Foundation Shirley & Dan Maeir Martin Marcus Evey & Michael Margolies Orit Marmel Nechama Masliansky Aviva & Yitzchak Matanky Abe Matthew Louise & Dr. Jay Mayefsky Kim & Sam McGill Shuli & Sam Medow Tami & Dr. Michael Meer Regine & Stuart Meisel Tamar & David Meiselman Benay & Ira Meisels Jackie & Michael Melinger Liora Mendelsberg Cyndee & Rabbi Jay Meystel Midreshet Moriah Ruth Rotenberg & Glenn Miller Gail & Yale Miller Talia Molotsky Zivya Feifel & Elan Mosbacher Anna & Myron Moscovitch Celia Mussman Jenny & David Nadoff Bonnie & Dr. David Nanus Loretta & Mark Nasca NCSY Hessie & Barry Needle Shoshana & Benjamin Neikrug Myrna & Kenneth Neiman Dr. William Nelson Yocheved & Jonathan Neuman Alexander Neustadter Becca & Jeremy Newberger Jonathan Newmark Marna & Dr. Mark Nitekman Norton & Associates, John E. Dena & Mendel Nudelman Joseph Nussbaum Suzy & Michael Nussbaum O Connor Family Law Dr. Irma & Dr. Ira Oliff Oneg Foods Evelyn & Mark Orenstein Ashira & Rabbi Joseph Ozarowski Dr. Sharon Packer Carole & Marvin Parsoff Leslie & Dr. Ross Paskoff Talia & David Peckerman Alla & Peter Pelts Tova & Michael Perl Dr. Stuart Perlik Charitable Fund Avis Perlman Charlene Perlow

Debbie & Marc Pershan Susan & Edwin Plotkin Abby Polin Elis & Jordan Pollack Phyllis & Melvin Potash Inna & Dr. Eric Pullin Raquel Corre & Dr. Darryl Pure Chani & Rabbi Mordechai Raizman Rachel & Ariel Redlich Judy & Howard Reich Phyllis & Rabbi Avrum Reifer Ariella & Adam Reinherz Andrea & Dr. Stuart Rich Chani & Joseph Richter Menucha & Noson Robeson Susan & Rabbi Barry Robinson Jessica & Dov Robinson Dr. Barbara & Jay Robinson Michael Robinson Romanian Kosher Raiza & Alan Rosen Laurie & Moishe Rosen Nancy & Rabbi Shlomo Rosen Alexandra & Kenneth Rosenberg Elaine & Mark Rosenberg Genny & Marvin Rosenberg Renee & Rabbi Seth Rosenberg Jonathan Rosenblatt Mimi Rosenbush Elaine Rothner Hinda & Dr. Frank Rubin Lynda & Yale Rubinson Tamar & Dr. Scott Rubinstein Rene & Chaim Russell Charlene & Dr. David Sales Harriet & David Sallach Frae & Dr. Samuel Saltzberg Dr. Ilana Gonik & Adam Saltzman Marni & Elie Saltzman Ricki & Ira Saltzman Ahuva & Rabbi Eli Samber Naomi Samber Stephanie & Rabbi Benjamin Samuels Avigail & Eitan Schechter Miriam & Harvey Schiller Marilyn & Rabbi Zev Schostak Tzivia & Rabbi Binyomin Segal Miriam & Rabbi Samuel Seleski Heather & Sam Sered Simmie & Rabbi Benjamin Shandalov Melanie & Dov Shandalov Mara & Dr. Jeffrey Shanes Leah & Hillel Shapiro Elizabeth & Rabbi Meir Shapiro Sarilee & Sheldon Shapiro Julie & Jeffrey Shaw Michael Schechtman Judith Shefler Dinah & Michael Shiner William Shulman Fayge & Alan Siegal Renee Birnberg & Dr. Joseph Silberman Lauren & David Silverman Aliza & Leonard Silverstein Laurie & Rabbi Marvin Simkovich Lisa & Sid Singer Katherine McNamara & Richard Slaton Ede & Aaron Snyder

Carolyn & Yitzchok Soffer Solomon Schecter Day School Barry Solomon Miriam & Marc Sommer Aviva & Etai Sooliman Elissa Staiman Ethel & Israel Starck Elaine Stein Essie & Michael Stein Raanana & Reuven Stein Cheryl Newman & Josef Stern Helen Stopek Shellie Strimling Mindy & Herb Strulowitz Martin Stub Marcy & David Sugar Judy & Dr. Sam Sugar Monica & Stephen Sugar Radica & Eric Sutz Morrine & Brian Sweer Noam Tanner Ilana & Chanani Teller Carrie & Jerrald Tenny The Handy Tool and Mfg. Co Dodi & Marc Tobin Rachel Topper Eileen & Elliott Towb Malka & Rabbi Yakov Trump Sarah & Dr. Julian Ungar Laurie & Rabbi Milton Wakschlag Janice Waldman Warberg Asset Management LLC Laura & Dr. Mark Warshawsky Marlene & Henry Wasserstrom Maxima & Rabbi Burton Wax Rachel & Berton Weiner Devora & Avrum Weinfeld Jodi & Adam Weinstein Judy & Rabbi David Weiss Sarah & Isaac Weiss Eva Weiss Shlomo Weissberg Dr. Jody Zalkin-Weisskopf & Philipp Weisskopf Ellen & Robert Wigoda Isabella & Ira Wiznitzer Leslie & Aaron Wortman Andrea Yablon Noami & Lawrence Yablong Roni & Udi Yeger Evelyn & Lawrence Yellin Susan Yellin Rosanne & Joseph Younes Dr. Rachel & Dr. Moshe Yudkowsky Rabbi Howard Zack Rosell & Dr. Phil Zaret Bonnie & Phil Zbaraz Michelle & Milton Zimmerman Dana & Eddie Zipperstein Talia & Josh Zisook Itamir & Avichai Zuckerman Up to $99 Yael & Chaim Aaron ABBVIE Yousecause LLC Miriam & Sheldon Aberman Diane & Harvey Abramowitz Mimi & Neal Abrams

Robyn & Daniel Ackerman Active Real Estate Rachel & Ariel Allon Aviva & Ron Allswang Ruth & Daniel Altschul Amazon Smile Heather & Eric Andron Anshe Sholom Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;nai Israel Congregation Zachary Appel Dr. Charlene & Dr. Robert Appleson Rosanne & Allan Arnet Aliza & David Asher Elaine & Ray Asher Marcia & David Ashkanazy Shulamis & Zevi Ashkanazy Marnina & Shimmy Axler Ravit Greenberg & Gabriel Axler Shoshana Axler Liza & Yaakov Bajtner Marcia & Bruce Balonick Sam Banayan Riki & Yoav Bar-Kochva Janice & Larry Barr Elly & Rabbi David Bauman Hermine & Marvin Becker Ali & Rabbi David Begoun Rosanne & Howard Benn Rhea Jacobson & Hananya Ben-Simon Dr. Smadar & James Bergman Rena & Rabbi Marvin Berkowitz Alisa Esther Berniker Noah Best Beth Emet Synagogue Tzivia Bieler Zachary Birn Denise Bitton Dr. Rivkah & Rabbi Yosef Blau Refaella & Etan Bleichman Cecelia Blisko Amy & Martin Blumenthal Rena & Jonathan Bodner Ilana & Matthew Bornstein Linda & David Braun Ellen Braun Steve Braun Bonnie Braverman Devida & Charles Braverman Richard Brener Daniel Brief Andrea & Earl Brody Jared Brody Michelle & Leo Bromberg Jonathan Buchbinder Debbie & Dennis Burg Nancy & Harry Burman Miriam Chaplik Carol & Dr. Ira Chasnoff Jacob Cherney Lynn & Jerry Cherney Lisa & Reuven Cheruff Sharon & Gary Chuven Coca-Cola Give Robyn & Randy Cohen Sharyn & Dr. Richard Cohn Mary & Steven Cohn Ruth Colby Bruria & Gary Coleman Community Synagogue of Monsey

Ronit & Rabbi Brian Comrov Kathleen Considine Rosalyn & Rabbi Abe Cooper Sara & Steven Coven Deanna & Michael Dalezman Miriam & Eytan Dallal Dana & Rabbi Yakov Danishefsky Darlene & Kenny Davis Rachayl Davis Mariya & Max Dayan Esther & Howard Dennis Esti & Doni Deutsch Marilyn Domsky Gale Adina & Dani Dorembus Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Dorevitch Nuchi Draiman Felice Dredze Aviva Richman & Bram Duchovnay Beverly Edelstein Abigail Einhorn Judy & Isaac Elkayam Rivki & Adam Elkins Jami & Dr. Scott Emalfarb Neeli & Ari Engelhart Shari & Ahaid Erlich Nili Erlich Rachel & Marc Erlichman Rachel & Rabbi Yitzchak Falk Saeideh & Dr. Behzad Farah Stephanie Weiss-Faratci & Shimon Faratci Doris & Irwin Feder Charlotte & Dr. Rabbi Joseph Feder Janice & Bruce Feigenholtz Ann & Rabbi Eliot Feldman Avigail & Zev Felt Laurie & David Ferri Ilene & Dr. Phillip Finkel Ora & Joe Fisher Miriam Ament Forman & David Forman Matthew Fox Ariele & Rabbi Yoni Fox Lani Frank Audrey Fretzin Aharon Friedman Tamar & Rabbi Avraham Friedman Karen & Bill Friedman Olivia & Hersh Friedman Jeffrey Friedman Tracy Friend Carole Gaffen Minda & Ronnie Garr Michelle & Robert Gaynor Hila & Zev Geller Danielle Gershon Laurel Gershon Lori & Seth Gerson Mindy Giffen Veronica Gillis Peggi & Bruce Glaser Peggy Glaser-Silva Elise Glassenberg Sharon & Ricky Glickman Monica Gloger Karen Gold Alise & Rabbi Yoni Gold Sarah & Rabbi Ariel Goldberg Bruce Goldberg Devorah & David Goldberg

Leslie & Shaya Goldmeier Susan & Steven Goldrich Anna & Boris Goldshmidt Phyllis & Harold Goldsmith Nechama Goldstein Sherry & Robert Goldstein Laura & Jeremy Goltz Eileen & Larry Goltz Howard Goodfriend Hadassah & Rabbi Mordechai Goodman Michelle Gordon Sondra & Rabbi Moshe Gottesman Meira & Rabbi Reuven Gottesman Sarah Gottlieb Stacey Gottlieb Dominic Greco Jessica & Kenny Green Devorah & Jonathan Greenfield Jason Greenspan Elayne & Rabbi Dov Greenstone Laura Greer Judith Grubner Ralph Grundel Devra & Uri Gutfreund Adina Gutstein Tamar & Avraham Gutstein Daniel Gutstein Brenda & Alan Halpert Debbie & Benjamin Harris Leah & Paul Harris Samantha Harris Michal & Neal Hauser Sylvia & Ronald Haymes Andrea Herman Rose & Rabbi Naftaly Hershkovich Chana Hilewitz Sara & Dani Hirsch Chana & Dr. Larry Hirsch Mary Hirsch Jodi & Maurice Hirsch Gil Hoffman Rabbi Kenneth Hollander Yoela & Rabbi Jeffrey Holman Rit & George Horovicz Ira Horwitz Aliza & Yishai Hughes Nava & Josh Hyman Rosalind & Dean Isaacs Joyce & Philip Isaacson Deloris & Eugene Jackson Meryl & Alex Jacobs Beth Jacobson Bonnie Jacobson Naomi Jacobson Beth & Rabbi Ronald Jawary Jonathan Moscovitch Dr. Jeremy Kahan Ada Kahn Judy & Ira Kahn Nancy Kahn Shulamith Kahn Hilary & Zev Kahn Heidi & Eli Kalman Barbara & Robert Kandelman Michele & David Kaplansky Rachel & Rabbi Phil Karesh Esther Malka & Rabbi Dov Karoll Esther & Rabbi Harold Karp

Shellie & Uri Karzen Lori & Gary Kash Miriam Kates-Lock Felice Fischer & Dr. Ben Katz Michelle & David Katz Brenda & Jerrold Katz Dr. Joseph Katz Ellie & Steve Katz Ilana Katzin Carrie & Ari Kaz Lisa & Jonathan Keller Lani & Ari Kellman Irving Kempner Chaim Keren-Tzion Karen Kerr Judy & David Kershner Karen & Michael Kesner Alisa Kigner Shanie & Dr. Neal Kirachenbaum Edythe Kleinman Sara Kleinman Ruanne & Israel Norman Klieman Simi Kliers Toni Korman Lynn & Rabbi Aaron Kraft Glenda & Dr. Howard Kravitz Sarah Malka & Steve Krinsky Lauren & Harold Kugelman Sheilah Kutunow Rabbi Daniel Landes Andrea & Yehuda Lebovits David Lee Pamela Lefkowitz Arlene Leib Chana & Rabbi Jason Leib Ann & Marvin Leiner Dori & Marvin Lerner Faye Lesht Sunny & Daniel Levi Brad Levin Delores & Bradley Levin Linda & Howard Levin Melissa & David Levine Leah & Rabbi Nachman Levine Phillip Levitz Susi & Yossi Levy Jay Lewkowitz Timna Liberman Shira Lichtenstein Esther & Rabbi Joseph Lichtshein Yael & Mark Lieser Naomi & Rabbi Joshua Liss Ettie & David Litke Daniel Loewenstein Solomon Lowenstein Tzipi & Yaniv Lustig Sue & Lee Macleod Pearl & Daniel Magence Dorine & Rabbi Manuel Magence Judith Mandelbrot Menachem Mandelbrot Lauren Marcus Hedy Margolin Susan Margolis-Hart Linda & Keith Martin Anne & Jack Maryles Rachel & Joel Maryles Sharon & Alan Matten

23

Sarah & Yaniv Maâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;udi Thomas Mcateer Judy & Barry Mendelsberg Irene & Rabbi David Mescheloff Rabbi Efraim Zev Mescheloff Kinereth Meyer Esther Meyers Devora & Rabbi Eliyahu Millen Dr. Rachelle & Dr. Alan Miller Gail & Andrew Miller Bev Miller Tami & David Miller Rochelle & Karl Miller Marsha Miller Eliane & Ronald Miller Amy & Dr. Joseph Mishell Suzanne & Noah Mishkin Jan & Sherwin Mishkin Hilda Mittelman Rosalyn & Bill Moger Rebecca Mogyoros Martha Moradi Jacob Moraine Chanan Morris Emily Morris Isabel & Rabbi Sander Mussman Bonnie & Rabbi Michael Myers Natan Nagar Neal Nathan Gila & Avi Needle Peshi & Yaakov Neuberger Lois Newberger Sara Lynn Newberger Rosalie & Daniel Novick Sarina & Gaby Novick Jodi Okner Vicki Senoff-Efergan & Dr. Joel Okner Adinah Oschry Dr. Silvia & Max Panitch Hannah & Ethan Par Margot & Dr. Samuel Parnass Stephanie & Steven Pederson Judith & Jordan Peiper Rachel & Micah Peltz Rabbi Marc Penner Elana Perlow Perlstein Resort Rina Persiko Personnel Planners, Inc. Jodi Pineless Sheila & Howard Pizer Brian Polin Jessica Polin Dr. Helen Pomper Simons Yitzchak Rabinovitz Rachael Gray-Raff & Elliott Raff Ann Rae Raskin Rachel Reichblum Allan Reiffman Sharon Reinherz Mindy & Rabbi Yona Reiss Candace & Gary Resis Joan & Bernard Revsine Jackson Richman Harriet & Waltwr Richtman Shulamith & Yogi Rimel Sarah Rivka

24

Viki & Tom Rivkin Janice Hope & Yonah Robin Ariela Robinson Deborah & Morris Robinson Dr. Tara & Brian Roffe Dina & Marc Chaim Romanoff Michele Rose Ilene Rosen Nechamit Rosen Dawn & Robert Rosen Atara & Rabbi Dovid Rosenbaum Bonnie & Eric Rosenberg Hadas Rosenberg Helen Rosenberg Shoshana & Joshua Ross Ellen & Lewis Ross Sharyl Ross Abraham Rotbart Cheryl & Robert Rothstein Molly & Art Rousseau Tamar Rubin Sarah & Avraham Russell Maureen Schumar & William Russman Jennifer Berday & Dr. Elisha Sacks Tamar & Dr. Jerome Sacks Meira Sacks Ruth & Stephen Saks Carol & Leonard Salinger Chani Saltan Arica & Joshua Saltzman Michael Howard Sandalow Karen & Yossi Sanfatty Brandy & Rabbi Gershon Schaffel Ann & Tobias Schapiro Atara & Scotty Schayer Sarah & Baruch Schein Rochelle & Sherwin Schneiderman Benyamin Schreiber Elisheva & Kevin Schreiber Sandra & Levi Schultz Rochelle Schultz Susan & Rabbi Shlomo Schwartz Janice & Dr. Michael Schwartzman Rabbi Ronald Schwarzberg Allen Sears Faith & Doron Segal Ellen Segal Rena & Daniel Seif Simone & Mark Semer Michelle Serck Michael Serlin Nathan Serlin Melissa & Yedidya Shabat Yair Shahak Rachel Shandalov Sarah Shandalov Lori Shapiro Ella & Seymour Shapiro Sharon Sheinfeld Naomi & Eli Shicker Arlene & Jay Shiner Dr. Marilyn Sholiton Miriam & Doni Shoshan Marilyn & Arthur Shulman Miriam & Michael Shuman Meyer Shwarzstein Jan & Ron Siegel

Samantha Siegel Debbie Silver Deborah Silverman Deana Simon Sorel Simon Marlene Singer Rebecca & Dr. Steven Singer Kay Skaist Vivienne Sklar Dr. Vivian & Dr. Irving Skolnick Wendy & David Slamovitz Danya Snyder Terry Socol Pamela & Dov Solomon Devora & Alan Sorscher Lauren Sorscher Melissa & Marc Spellman Tiferet & Rabbi Yitzchak Sprung Lisa Stallman Rebecca & Shlomo Starck Victoria & Jeff Stein Miriam Stein Candice & Abraham Steinberg Ida Steinberg Beverly & Jeffrey Steinberg Sari Steinberg Susie Steinberg Malkie & Rabbi Yecheskel Steinfeld Morton David Stern Tamar Stern Beth & Avi Stolper Golda & Dr. Herbert Stoltze Andrea & James Storz Doris Strauss Gary Strauss Aimee & Lee Strauss Ettie & Jack Strick Minna & Michael Strick Zev Stub Abigail Sugar Amanda Sugar Shaina & Bradley Sugar Naomi Sugar Judy & David Superstein Sharon Swanson Gitelle Rapoport & Gershom Szydlowski Anat & Dr. Martin Tanner Tel Aviv Kosher Pizza

Elizabeth Anne Shelton & Paul Towb Reuven Tradburks Michael Traison Adina Trubnick Atara & Rabbi Mordechai Turoff Sam Utschen Dena & Dr. Michael Verderame Sheryl Elikan Victor Village Market Place Sarah & Rabbi Yosef Wainkrantz Stafa Wakschlag Rabbi Howard Weine Daneal Weiner Lisa & Michael Weiner Ilana & Dr. David Weisberg Julie & Ross Weisman Winifred Weisman Karen Kaplan & Bob Weiss Elissa & Bruce Weissberg Vivien & Rabbi Harvey Well Wendy & Michael Wilens Dvora Wilensky Sari & Noam Wittlin Rifka Wiznitzer Judy & Stanley Wolf Marsha Ellen & Yosef Wolicki Morris Wolinetz Sara & Rabbi David Wolkenfeld Sharon Yellin-Weingarten Kochava & Rabbi Hertzel Yitzhak Andrew Zarkowsky Alissa & Levi Zeffren Lois & Rabbi Douglas Zelden Shelley & Rabbi Kenneth Zisook Nora & Adam Zuckerman Molly & Dr. Jack Zwanziger Ariella Zwelling Jacob Zwelling Zeke Zwelling Randy & Marc Zwick

FINANCIAL SUMMARY >>

The financial summary is based on the audited financial statements for the years ending June 2016 and June 2017, the last two fiscal periods for which statements are available.

2016 REVENUES $7,445,940

2017 REVENUES $7,756,733 4.4% 3% 6.9%

5.6%3.1% 7.3%

17.7%

18.4%

66.3%

67.3%

Gross Tuition & Fees

Fundraising & Endowments

The Bernard Heerey Family Other Foundation Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago & Jewish Day School Guaranty Trust Fund

2016 EXPENSES $7,541,914

2017 EXPENSES $7,633,971 .9%

1.5%

.8%

5.6%

24.1%

4.9%

23.5%

39.2%

30.3%

43.7%

27.4%

Educational Expenses

Scholarship

Facilities

Other

Administrative Expenses 25

G

RANDPARENTS

IVING CIRCLE

Susan & Steve Appel Joan & Shael Bellows Minna & Dr. Israel Berger Jean Best Debbie & Sanford Bokor Nancy & Harry Burman Karen & Charles Cohen Lilliane Dayan Ellen & Ronald Dimbert Fela Dogadko Robert Felix Joyce & Dr. Melvyn Gerstein Laeh Grant Penny & Seymour Greenstein

Miryam Harris Belle & Darrell Holman Miriam Jacobson Susan & Dr. Juda Jona Cheryl & Dr. Stephen Karesh Toby & Sheldon Kirshner Sydelle Klein Edythe Kleinman Rozelle & Sheldon Kuperman Eileen & Stanley LeVee Karen & Morton Levy Karen & Ed Plotkin Marilyn & Lewis Raymond Roberta & Ron Loverfeld

There is no doubt that the lessons grandparents teach their children and grandchildren form the foundation of their lives as Jewish teenagers. It is thanks to the dedication of grandparents to their families that our students are able to thrive as committed Jewish young adults. We pay tribute to our grandparents annually at our Grandparents Day, when we invite them to join us at the Academy for a morning that includes a student and staff presentation, a panel discussion, a tour and refreshments. We are so grateful to the grandparents who joined us for this year’s event and are especially grateful to those who contributed to our Grandparents Giving Circle by making a gift to our annual campaign.

Hedy Margolin Stephen Margolin Trude Matanky Anna & Myron Moscovitch Roberta & Jerome Nussbaum Dvora & Michael Nussbaum Evalyn & Mark Orenstein Carole & Marvin Parsoff Judith & Jordan Peiper Avis Perlman Charlene Perlow Elis & Jordan Pollack Phyllis & Melvin Potash Harriet & Walter Richtman

Ronni & Elliott Robinson Ellen & Lewis Ross Ruth & Stephen Saks Yetta Saltzberg Sarilee & Sheldon Shapiro Ethel & Kalman Shiner Marilyn & Arthur Shulman Marlene Singer Pamela & Dov Solomon Ethel & Lester Sutker Miriam & Rabbi Howard Weine

‫עטרת זקנים בני בנים‬

26

THANK YOU CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONORS

>>

WE THANK OUR PARTNERS FOR BEING THE VISIONARIES OF OUR COMMUNITY’S FUTURE BY CONTRIBUTING TO ICJA’S BUILDING CAMPAIGN AND FOR HELPING US ACHIEVE A ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION GOAL OF BUILDING A CONTEMPORARY HIGH SCHOOL FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND STRENGTHENING ICJA’S ENDOWMENT TO GUARANTEE THE SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL NEEDS OF FUTURE GENERATIONS. $10,000,000 + THE CROWN & GOODMAN FAMILY $1,000,000 – $9,999,999 ASSOCIATED TALMUD TORAHS RABBI & MRS. MORRIS ESFORMES KESHET $500,000 – $999,999 ANONYMOUS THE BELLOWS FAMILY DANIELA & JACQUES GLIKSBERG & FAMILY HOCHBERG & LOWENSTEIN FAMILIES BARBARA & RICHARD ROSENFIELD ERIC & GALE ROTHNER THE KIRSCHE & SHAPIRO FAMILIES RALPH WANGER $250,000 – $499,999 DR. OSCAR & BERNICE NOVICK THE STRAUS QUINTAS FAMILY FREDA & SHELDON Z”L ROBINSON FAMILY LESLIE & TOM SILVERSTEIN & FAMILY SUE & DAVID STRULOWITZ & FAMILY DR. YOSEF & SHIRA MALKA WALDER $100,000 – $249,999 ANONYMOUS ORA & MAURY AARON & FAMILY ALLISON & YONI BELLOWS JANE & EDWARD BEST SARA W. & SAMUEL T. COHEN Z”L THE GELLER & ALTER FAMILIES LANI YAMPOL GERSHON & DR. RICHARD GERSHON THE GILLMAN FAMILY BARBARA & GEORGE HANUS & FAMILY LAURIE & BERNARD HASTEN JOAN HOLLAND DEBRA & IRA Z”L KORMAN & FAMILY THE HARRY & SADIE LASKY FOUNDATION THE MATANKY FAMILY ALBERT & JUDY MILSTEIN & FAMILY PHYLLIS & STUART MULLER & FAMILY DR. STEVEN B. NASATIR NEW DIRECTIONS FUND THEODORE SALTZBERG Z”L MEMORIAL $50,000 – $99,999 YARONA & SHLOMOH BEN-DAVID VIVIAN & NATHAN BLOCH JEFF & SHERRI BRESSMAN & FAMILY JUDY & MICHAEL DANIELS & FAMILY ABBY & GARY ELKINS & FAMILY GINA & JOSEPH GOTTESMAN DRS. TAMMY A”H & EDWARD KAPLAN DR. DAVID & HELENE LERNER

NOAM STADLAN & MARIANNE NOVAK LES & ETHEL SUTKER DEBBIE & DAVID WELL & FAMILY MYRA & MARSHALL Z”L ZISSMAN $25,000 – $49,999 RABBI MICHAEL BALINSKY & DR. MYRA RAPOPORT JEFFREY & SANDRA CAGAN ZENIA & JEFFREY L. COHEN & FAMILY COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL ANNETTE & HARRY GENDLER ANDREW HERENSTEIN & TERRI KIRSHNERHERENSTEIN & FAMILY SANDRA & HOWARD I. HOFFEN & FAMILY AMY & GUY KAISSAR MIRIAM & LOUIS KOLOM RIVKIE & EVAN LAFER & FAMILY THE LENNON FAMILY AVIVA & NATHAN LICHTENSTEIN & FAMILY TANYA & CHAIM LUBIN & FAMILY SUSAN & RONNIE MASLIANSKY DVORA & MICHAEL NUSSBAUM & FAMILY JONATHAN Z”L, SEYMOUR Z”L, BEVERLY & ABBY PERSKY CINDY & ALON REDLICH THE FAMILY OF IDA ROSEN MIKI & SHMUEL SCHREIBER & FAMILY LYNN STEIN & LOREN STEIN TAMMY & MICHAEL SUGAR & FAMILY IN MEMORY OF ARTHUR AND DOROTHY WARSHAWSKY FLORA & MARTY WEISS DANIEL & RIFKA WEISS $15,000- $24,999 ANONYMOUS MR. & MRS. ALFRED ALTSCHUL JO & JONAH BRUCK MITCHELL M. DAYAN EDY & JACOB KUPIETZKY JILL & MICHAEL ROSE JENNIE & AVI ROTHNER RENEE BIRNBERG SILBERMAN & JOSEPH SILBERMAN & FAMILY $10,000- $14,999 RONALD & SHIRA ABRAMS REBECCA & JEREMY AMSTER DR. JONATHAN & DEBRA BLOOMBERG & FAMILY SANFORD & DEBORAH BOKOR MARK & CATHY CAMPBELL DAVID & DEBBIE DOBKIN & FAMILY DAN & DEBBIE EISENSTEIN & FAMILY DONNA GREY & HAROLD FLUSS SHARON & YOSIE GOLDBERGER

ALIDA & DANIEL HARRIS & FAMILY RABBI STANLEY & ROCHELLE KROLL MICHELLE & BRIAN LEVINSON ALISON & ALAN MOLOTSKY & FAMILY ERYNNE & ARI RENNERT PAUL Z”L & DORIS ROSENBERG Z”L & FAMILY RACHEL & MICHAEL STEIN STANLEY & LINDA WEISSBROT & FAMILY REV. NOAH & MARILYN WOLFF $5000- $9,000 ANONYMOUS DAVID & LAURA ALLSWANG & FAMILY & MARILYN ALLSWANG EISENBERG ‫ע”ה‬ ROY & ELLEN BERNSTEIN & FAMILY ARTHUR & GILDA BIRN REGINA & ERNIE GOLDBERGER CHERYL & GARY HOBERMAN MARLA & EZRA JAFFE & FAMILY CONNIE & DR. ALAN KADISH JORDAN & SUE KLEIN THE FAMILY OF RABBI SAMUEL KLEIN Z”L WILL LENNON & SHARI HELFT LENNON & FAMILY MONICA & RICH MAGID WENDY & JONATHAN MARGOLIN JODI OKNER & FAMILY LAURIE & DOV PINCHOT HELEN & DR. MARC RUBENSTEIN IN MEMORY OF CYRIL BEN RUBIN CHARLENE & DR. DAVID SALES SUSAN & HOWARD STEIN UP TO $5,000 ANONYMOUS (2) DR. CHARLENE & DR. ROBERT APPLESON MARSHA & RICK ARONS SANDRA & KENNETH BERG MICHAEL Z”L & JEAN BEST HELENE & MITCHELL BLIVAISS AVIVA & LAWRENCE CAMRAS ANA CARRASQUILLO SHARON & LARRY CHAMBERS CHUCK & KAREN COHEN JOSHUA COOPER DR. CATHERINE D’ANNA EDIE & RABBI YOSEF DAVIS MARC & NAN FINE & FAMILY HINDY & DR. CAL FINKEL LESLIE & NORM FINKEL TED FISHMAN ROBBIE & SCOTT FRETZIN & FAMILY DANIELLE & JASON FRIEDMAN ELISHEVA & SAMUEL GERSHON GLUCK FAMILY JEAN GOLDRICH

SHERI & HOWARD GOLDSTEIN CHAVEE & AVI GOTTLIEB DR. ROCHELLE & ARTHUR GREEN JORDAN & BETH GREY & FAMILY NATHANIEL & LANA GREY DR. VERNON HEIN RABBI YEHUDA AND CHANI ISENBERG DR. JUDA & SUSAN JONA DONNA W KAHAN TIRZA & SAM KAHAN NANCY KAHN BETH KIRSHNER RABBI SHMUEL & ESTHER KURTZ RABBI JOEL & EVELYN LEHRFIELD JULIE & GEORGE LENNON & FAMILY CARLA & JAMES LEVINE ANITA & MICHAEL LONDON ELSA MAESTRANZI MRS. JOANNE MARIS ORIT MARMEL STACEY & AARON MASLIANSKY AVI MATANKY AVIVA & YITZCHAK MATANKY JUDITH & BARRY MENDELSBERG SHOSHANA & BENJAMIN NEIKRUG DAVID & BARBARA NEWMAN RABBI JOSEPH & ASHIRA OZAROWSKI MARGOT & SAMUEL PARNASS STEPHANIE & STEVEN PEDERSON STUART PERLIK CHARITABLE FUND AT THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DEBBIE & KENNETH POLIN RIVKAH & RABBI IRA RABIN HILDA RAPOPORT JACK & ANNETTE SALTZMAN SHAYNA & DAVID SCHECHTER AUDREY SCHIFF ROCHELLE & SHERWIN SCHNEIDERMAN ALLEN SEARS RABBI & MRS. BINYOMIN SEGAL SUSAN S. SENNETT RAANANA & REUVEN STEIN SHELLIE STRIMLING RANDY & MICHELLE TRUBNICK & FAMILY MARLENE & HENRY WASSERSTROM RONNA & DAVID WEINSTOCK JUDY AND RABBI DAVID WEISS ELISSA & ZEV WEISSBERG JUDITH & JEFF WHISLER KOCHAVA & RABBI HERTZEL YITZHAK PHIL & BONNIE ZBARAZ DEVA & JOSHUA ZWELLING & FAMILY

27

2017-2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dr. Amy Kaissar, President Miki Schreiber, Executive Vice President Dr. David Dobkin, Immediate Past President David Polster, Vice President, Finance Steve Grant, Vice President, Strategic Planning Dr. Avy Dachman, Secretary Melissa Perlman, Vice President and Co-chair, Admissions Tammy Sugar, Vice President, Development Leslie Wortman, Chair, Academy Associates Cheryl Karp, Chair, Committee on Trustees

Michael Daniels Zevi David Karin Felix Jacques Gliksberg Yechiel Gordon Joseph Gottesman Beth Greenberg Debbie Jacoby Matthew Koenig Dr. Oren Lakser

Amy Lowenstein Dr. Yvette Miller Stuart Muller Dr. Tamar Perlow Dov Pinchot Paul Quintas Jennie Rothner

George Hanus, Chairman Emeritus Honorary Members Joseph Ament  Rabbi Oscar Z. Fasman ‫ ז’’ל‬ Ida Rosen ‫ ז’’ל‬ Paul Rosenberg ‫ז’’ל‬

celebrated our 75th year around the world with alumni in Chicago, New >> We York and in Israel. Pictured is our logo displayed on Jerusalem’s Old City walls.

I

C

IDA CROWN JEWISH ACADEMY

J

A

Ida Crown Jewish Academy 8233 N. Central Park Ave., Skokie, IL 60076 Phone: (773) 973-1450 Fax: (773) 973-6131 icja@icja.org Ida Crown Jewish Academy is an affiliate of the Associated Talmud Torahs of Chicago and a partner with the Jewish United Fund in serving our community.

Rabbi Dr. Leonard A. Matanky, Dean Daniel Harris, Associate Dean Dr. Jeremy Kahan, Assistant Dean, Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Rochelle Green, Director of 21C Teaching and Learning Rabbi Louis Fliegelman, Director of Guidance Michael London, Director of Finance Deva Zwelling, Director of Development Suzy Nussbaum, Director of Admissions Wendy Margolin, Director of Communications