Annual Report 2018-2019

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INSPIRING BNEI & BNOT TORAH TO THRIVE IN THE MODERN WORLD

HOW WE INSPIRE

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WHILE IT’S TRUE THAT WE OFFER A DUAL CURRICULUM, OUR MISSION IS ONE AND THE SAME: TO INSPIRE OUR STUDENTS TO BECOME BNEI AND BNOT TORAH WHO HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE, COURAGE, STRENGTH OF CHARACTER AND PASSION TO THRIVE IN AN INCREASINGLY COMPLICATED MODERN WORLD. We achieved this in the classroom this year by giving our students the knowledge they need in every course and on every level – whether it’s learning complex ideas in Chumash and Talmud or solving AP calculus problems and studying Shakespeare. We did this on the sports field and in extracurricular activities, where some of the most influential experiential learning happens that guides our students to become leaders, mentors, doers and team members.

And we did this during all-school special activities where our students learned what it means to contribute to a community.

Read in this report how we continued our tradition of meeting our goal to prepare our students with the life-long learning skills necessary to continue their education and growth after graduation, beginning with their years in Israel and universities.

Some highlights from this year include the following:

22% 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

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Top 14 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 in Illinois

Student to Staff Ratio

13 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

DON’T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT. HEAR WHAT OUR RECENT GRADUATES HAVE TO SAY >> Eleven years ago my parents visited this school for the very first time. They were stunned when they walked into a classroom of girls, and everyone stood up for them. My mom and dad had heard of people standing for the president or a rabbi. But who stands for a therapist and a software developer? Feeling the respect that radiated off of these recipients of a Jewish education showed my parents everything they needed to know. So they made a choice – the first of either of their families – a choice that I know was right. A choice that I am thanking them for right now.

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On senior retreat, I asked a classmate the same question I was asked a year ago. What are your plans for the future? I was expecting a college major or future occupation, but she answered immediately with ‘I just want to be a good person.’

I. Just. Want. To be. A Good. Person.

Wow… what an inspiring answer. And this is just one example of how Ida Crown has become more than just a college prep school. The lessons taught don’t just stop after you graduate and get your degree. They last a lifetime – one that has you thriving. One where you apply what you learned in both the morning and afternoon classes. One where you have so much more than a job to look forward to in your days. One where you are remarkably happy with those around you, with G-d and with yourself.

And now I too stand. I stand for the need for a Jewish education in an increasingly secular world. I stand for my dreams. I stand for the people I love and the people I don’t. And I stand for my values that I am excited to share with the world.

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^ Ruby Grant, class of 2019

^ Shoshi Bar-Meir, class of 2019

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MESSAGE FROM OUR DEAN

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Dear Academy Family: INSPIRATION, DEDICATION and EDUCATION - these are the words that best describe Ida Crown Jewish Academy – our students, our teachers and our lay leaders.

Because we are a community that strives to prepare our graduates for a life informed by Torah values and engaged with others. And we are an institution that celebrates our rich history while never resting on our laurels.

Therefore, as you read our annual report, you will see that our students continue to succeed in academics and athletics, Talmud and Torah, in community service and college admissions. But even more, our students are committed to others both in the Jewish community and beyond.

This year: • 30 students received emergency medical training, 10 of them as EMTs • 20 students prepared and participated in a program to teach nonJewish teenagers about Judaism and Israel • Our school was one of only three nationwide to be recognized at AIPAC’s National Policy Conference as an “Early Engagement Exemplar” for our advocacy for Israel Add to this list our students who were recognized nationally for their accomplishments in Talmud; volunteered thousands of hours with chesed organizations; joined college-level scientific research; and won awards for their talented writing – and then you will begin to understand why Ida Crown Jewish Academy is a school of INSPIRATION, DEDICATION and EDUCATION.

But we need your support. We need you to help spread the word not only of our glorious past, but our bright future, as we continue to grow and expand our offerings to students, continue to dream and find ways to bring our students closer to G-d and our sacred traditions, continue to make a difference in this world and bring goodness to others.

We need your support to make sure that no child is denied an ICJA education, and that our scholarship campaign will be as successful next year as it was this year.

On behalf of our students, faculty and lay leadership, thank you for being part of our sacred and inspired community!

With Torah blessings, I remain B’vracha,

Rabbi Dr. Leonard A. Matanky

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CLASS OF 2019 SENIOR SALUTE SENIORS ARE ACCEPTED TO THE FINEST PROGRAMS IN ISRAEL AND THE NATION’S TOP UNIVERSITIES

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OF THIS YEAR’S SENIORS ARE HEADED TO A GAP YEAR IN ISRAEL

Amudim | Baer Miriam | Bar Ilan Israel Experience | Derech Etz Chaim | Derech Ohr Sameach | Israel Defense Forces | Lev HaTorah | Machon Maayan | Michlelet Mevaseret Yersushalayim | Midreshet Amit | Midreshet Harova | Midreshet Lindenbaum | Midreshet Moriah | Midreshet Torah Va’avodah | Migdal Oz | Netiv Aryeh | Nishmat | Orayta | Reishit | Sha’alvim | Tomer Devorah | Torah V’Avodah | Torat Shraga 4

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR AWARD >>

Senior Shoshi Bar-Meir was a Commended Student in the National Merit Scholarship Program. She was recognized for exceptional academic promise demonstrated by outstanding performance on the qualifying test used for National Merit Scholarship entry. Next year, Shoshi will be attending the prestigious Honors Program in Medical Education at Northwestern University. The program is a seven-year BA/MD program for a select number of students. Shoshi was accepted to Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Brown as well, but has had her sights set on the Northwestern medical program since middle school.

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24 seniors were 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.

Academy students took 61 Advanced Placement tests in 12 different subjects this past spring. Our students’ average overall was 3.92, which is passing and above the average score in all tests.

68% scored 4’s or 5’s, indicating superior knowledge, and 90% scored 3 or higher, which is passing.

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Calculus AB

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English Literature

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European History

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U.S. History

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Psychology

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Statistics AP Physics 1

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ANOTHER STRONG YEAR OF AP RESULTS

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Ten seniors this year for the first time in Chicago gained the skills to become licensed emergency medical technicians in a course taught in cooperation with Hatzalah Chicago.

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The new course, which is typically taught at the college level, counted as a science course for seniors and was made possible thanks to a grant from the George Shay z”l Endowment Fund, an endowment gift to an ICJA academic department from alum Scott Shay (’75).

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

Hatzalah’s Tzvi Montrose says:

THERE IS A GREAT ADVANTAGE FOR THE STUDENTS TO PLACE THIS EXPERIENCE ON THEIR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS AND THEN EARN MONEY WHILE WORKING IN COLLEGE. ADDITIONALLY, IT MAY PROVIDE STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER HERE OR IN OTHER COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE SKILLS THEY LEARNED WILL UNDOUBTEDLY HELP THEM IN THEIR PERSONAL LIVES AND ENCOURAGE CHESED AND VOLUNTEERISM IN RETURN.

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Students in ICJA’s EMT course taught in collaboration with Hatzalah Chicago training at the Cook County Hospital simulation center.

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ICJA students learned duties performed by emergency medical technicians, following the National EMS Education Standards. Practical, hands on lessons included CPR, human body anatomy, vital signs, ventilation, cardiac emergencies, resuscitation, automated external defibrillation, pharmacology, bleeding and shock, fractures, injuries, childbirth, lifting and moving of patients, legal and ethical issues. This course was approved

by Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and successful completion of the course qualified students to take IDPH’s EMT licensing examination upon reaching the age of 18.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TRAINED AS FIRST RESPONDERS

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Chicago this year became one of only four Jewish communities in the world to graduate a class of Hugo’s Heroes–student first responders. Twenty ICJA students participated in training sessions on critical life saving skills. The world-wide initiative is a first-aid/CPR training program for select ninth-twelth grade students to implement an Internal Emergency Action Plan at school. Initiated by Hatzalah in South Africa, the student-led program empowers students to respond to any of the school’s internal emergencies until the arrival of Hatzalah Chicago. In addition, the students are able to volunteer as a standby first aid service for school gatherings, including athletic program activities. The students become the eyes and ears of safety in and around the school for any unnoticed potential safety issues so that they can proactively prevent injuries from occurring.

Early defibrillation and CPR can double and triple the chance of survival after cardiac arrest.

ICJA teacher Chavee Gottlieb was instrumental in coordinating the program at ICJA, and alum Karli Salinger (’05) taught the course.

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ICJA PHYSICS STUDENTS, TOGETHER WITH TEACHER MR. ALLEN SEARS, JOINED A NEW RESEARCH STUDY USING MUON COUNTERS AT FERMILAB TO GATHER DATA AT THE SITE OF THE UNDERGROUND MINOS EXPERIMENT. Working with Quarknet, the experimenters believe there is variation in background muon radiation because of access tunnels leading from the experiment to the surface. This background noise is also picked up by the MINOS detectors, so there could be value to the experiment in having more knowledge of the muon background.

The study builds on indepth cosmic ray research ICJA students joined for the solar eclipse last year. In that research, students spent months collecting control data and then spent days at the site of the total eclipse to detect any changes of muons during the event. They presented their research at a national conference for science teachers in California.

Three ICJA students, Jacob Miller, Benny Grey and Max Miller, are working on the

NEW GENERATION FOR OLD HOBBY

Fermilab project in collaboration with science students from schools across the Chicagoland area.

The students are investigating the effects of structural burden on muon flux, particularly as it relates to the flow of cosmic rays below ground in the MINOS tunnel.

They placed a pair of cosmic ray muon detectors synchronized by GPS above and below ground. The horizontal distance between the access shaft and the underground cosmic ray muon detector will vary each week. The students are comparing data from above and below ground levels to determine how muon flux depends on whether the muon path passes through the access shaft or through ground burden, depending on the location of the detectors in the tunnel.

This experiment will benefit Fermilab because it will help profile the existing installation and can be applied in the development or assessment of other tunnels with access shafts. The students hypothesize that the difference between the muon flux detected below and above ground will vary depending on the proportion of the detector’s cone of acceptance that contains solid ground burden and the proportion of the cone of acceptance made up by the access shaft.

Physics teacher Mr. Allen Sears, who is leading the extracurricular physics research with our students is pictured over 300 feet underground at Fermilab.

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PHYSICS RESEARCH

>> A crew of ICJA seniors joined the ranks of licensed ham radio enthusiasts around the world this year by passing their licensing exam. The students were trained in the electronics & communication STEM course taught by Mr. Newman, who has taught ham radio club at ICJA for years. Amateur operators are tested for their understanding of key concepts in electronics and the host government’s radio regulations. The number of students who passed the licensing exam was the highest ever among Mr. Newman’s cohorts. Each student received his or her own ham radio and call sign, regulated and issued by the government.

Students in electronics & communication are able to get a fourth science credit without taking an Advanced Placement course. The goals of the class are multifaceted, says Mr. Newman. “Living in the technological age that we do, it is incumbent upon us to teach our students the basics of how certain technologies work.”

Although Mr. Newman retired at the end of the spring semester, he plans to continue teaching ham radio as a student club. He also plans to spend more time talking to friends over ham radio.

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COMMUNITY ADVOCACY IN ALL THE TIME THAT ICJA STUDENTS HAVE SPENT LIVING AND LEARNING TORAH, RARE IS THE OCCASION WHEN THEY ARE FORCED TO THINK ABOUT WHY BE JEWISH.

been in place in St. Louis with the Jewish Community Relations Council since 1992, but it is only beginning to spread to outside cities. Chicago is the fourth city to host the program, joining Des Moines, Indianapolis and Washington, D.C., and ICJA is the first school to host it.

For our teens, Jewish life is simply their reality – they attend Jewish day school, are growing up on Chicago’s Northshore and typically attend Jewish youth groups and camps.

However, their peers in schools where there is not a large Jewish population may have never learned anything about Jews or Judaism. Bringing these two groups together is resulting in enlightening outcomes for everyone involved.

To participate, students were trained by Mrs. Zeffren and Fawn Chapel of the St. Louis JCRC how to speak to classes and be prepared to answer student questions on a range of subjects. In this process, the students gained a greater understanding of their beliefs and a stronger connection to Judaism. They also were exposed to teens who practice Judaism differently.

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Mrs. Zeffren, who coordinated the program, said:

I THINK IT’S SO IMPORTANT FOR OUR STUDENTS TO DESCRIBE WHAT THEY BELIEVE AND JUSTIFY IT TO AN AUDIENCE THAT DOESN’T SHARE OUR BELIEFS. EACH STUDENT FROM EACH BRANCH OF JUDAISM COMES OUT WITH A STRONGER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THEY BELIEVE. THIS FORCES THEM TO DEVELOP THE LANGUAGE THEY NEED TO DESCRIBE WHAT THEY DO. THEY DON’T HAVE THAT ABILITY UNTIL THEY DO THIS PROGRAM.

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ICJA teacher Alissa Zeffren and a group of dedicated students at the Academy launched a new leadership program for teens this year, Student to Student. Twenty teens from ICJA, along with 10 Jewish teens from other local public and private schools were Student to Student grew out of an idea trained to teach non Jewish students developed by sophomores at an NCSY leadership about Jews and Judaism. Representing conference, JUMP. three branches of Judaism – Reform, Conservative and Orthodox – the students spoke as a panel to classes and clubs at local high schools. The program has

Students presented to several classes at Naperville North High School, Niles North and Loyola Academy. The panels went through a series of basic topics on Judaism and brought props to represent each one. When they taught about Shabbat, they passed around candle sticks, challah to taste and havdalah spices to smell. When learning about kashrut, only a handful of Naperville students thought they had ever eaten kosher food before the group passed about a box of Oreos to enjoy. The group leaders wrote students’ names on the board in Hebrew, played Israeli music and passed around a thick book, And Every Single One Was Someone that includes the word “JEW” six million times, representing the Jews killed in the Holocaust. “These students were shocked,” said Mrs. Zeffren.

Naperville North social studies teacher Ryan Dengel said, “The presentations were amazing! My students would not stop talking about the conversations that they had. The presenters did a great job of dispelling stereotypes and misinformation without sounding like a text book. Acceptance often comes from making connections, friendships and relationships. Our students loved the whole thing. We would be THRILLED to have Student to Student come back every semester we teach comparative religions.”

COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO PITTSBURGH MASSACRE

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Following the Shabbat massacre in Pittsburgh, seniors joined community leaders and members of all faiths at the JUF Interfaith Solidarity Gathering downtown, where they read from the dais the names and a few details about each victim. Students heard from religious and civic leaders from across Chicago, including: Dr. Steven Nasatir, JUF President; the Archdiocese of Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, local rabbis – including Rabbi Matanky – a sheik and a senior pastor.

Prior to that gathering, ICJA students gathered to mourn together and write letters to families sitting shiva.

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CHESED >> 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 part of the Ann Rita Schwartz ‫ ע”ה‬Day of Chesed, which was generously underwritten by her family.

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In total, ICJA students volunteered at more than a dozen organizations this year. 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.

At this year’s ICJA Takes the Runway annual fashion show, Academy girls were proud to showcase some of the following causes: Madraigos Midwest, Midwest NCSY, Keshet, No Shame On U, CHAARG, The Dream Doctors Project, Kol HaNearim, Hatzalah Chicago, Chicago Yachad, Make-A-Wish Illinois, Sharsheret, Team Caleb, Libenu, NBA Cares, Chicago Chesed Fund, One Israel Fund and Chai Lifeline. The program was generously sponsored by the Novak-Stadlan family in memory of their daughter Batsheva Stadlan (‘16).

Students each month donate to a different non profit organization around the world through student council initiatives. Our school’s commitment to tzedekah was featured on the Fox News pep rally Friday segment in October.

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The inclusion of Keshet special needs students in the classroom and programming is part of what makes ICJA so special. The Peer Buddy Program allows Keshet and Ida Crown students to build meaningful and life-changing relationships.

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Seniors volunteering at Cradles to Crayons on the morning of senior retreat.

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ICJA girls packaged hundreds of bags full of challah ingredients for the communitywide Shabbat Project Challah bake in the fall. Baking sessions took place in several locations that week, including at ICJA.

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ICJA EARNS AIPAC AWARD >> THROUGH AIPAC CONFERENCES, ISRAEL ADVOCACY CLUB, ISRAEL PROGRAMMING, A SENIOR ISRAEL ADVOCACY COURSE AND GUEST SPEAKERS – ICJA REMAINS AMONG THE MOST STALWART SUPPORTERS OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL IN CHICAGO. AND AIPAC HAS NOTICED. At this year’s AIPAC policy conference in the spring, ICJA was selected as one of a few schools in the nation to receive an AIPAC Early Engagement Exemplar award for the “cultivating new activists” initiative. Twelve students, Rabbi Matanky, and Ms. Susan Sennett – who leads Israel Advocacy Club – were there to accept the award and speak on a panel about student engagement as well (pictured in photo at bottom).

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.

The conference was one of three times this year ICJA students visited our nation’s capitol for AIPAC programming with Ms. Sennett. Twelve students attend the Schusterman Advocacy Institute High School Summit. ICJA students attend this leadership program every year, but this is the largest group to be invited yet. According to Ms. Sennett, staff at AIPAC have been so impressed with the Israel advocacy efforts of ICJA students that they offered more spots than usual to our students.

IDA CROWN JEWISH ACADEMY CONSISTS OF STUDENTS WHO NOT ONLY TALK THE TALK BUT WALK THE WALK. WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF MS. SENNETT, THE IDA CROWN STUDENT ACTIVISTS HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD THE PAST TWO YEARS TO BUILD A STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR LONG-STANDING MEMBER OF CONGRESS AND CONSISTENTLY HOLD HER ACCOUNTABLE ON LEGISLATION, SPECIFICALLY THE TWO CURRENT BDS BILLS. THEY UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT OF FRIENDLY INCUMBENCY AND HAVE PROVED THAT THROUGH THEIR SUCCESS WITH CAMPUS TO CONGRESS...IDA CROWN STUDENTS ARE A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH AND ARE KEY FORCE MULTIPLIERS OF THE MOVEMENT. ^ CARLY STERNBERG, AIPAC

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ART GALLERY >> As part of ICJA’s art requirement, students create stunning artwork in art and advanced art classes with Ms. Kathy Kelly.

Students focused on watercolor painting, oil pastels, sketching and shading this year.

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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 CHARACTER AND COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. Highlights from this year

spanned from a conference sweep in cross country to a first-place finish at the girls varsity basketball tournament in Miami. The months between were filled with individual and team accomplishments, big and small.

ACES BASEBALL The Aces

launched their season early this year, beginning last fall with the inauguration of ICJA’s home field at Laramie Park, now known as Caleb Field. Named for beloved Ace, Caleb Maier a”h (‘16), the field was funded by friends and classmates of Caleb. The field, the learning, the Jerusalem Marathon teams

and more are a testament to Caleb’s legacy and of how the Academy family pulls together in good times and hard times.

The Aces finished up the year with a strong, albeit rainy season, and a second place finish at the Columbus Invitational.

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ACES WRESTLING

The wrestling team traveled to New Jersey Presidents’ Day weekend for the Wittenberg National Wrestling Invitational Tournament and returned in triumph. Led by the team’s junior captain Ray Goltz (145), the Aces took 16 wrestlers to the tournament, and 11 placed.

ICJA finished in fourth place for the second consecutive year, but exceeded expectations in doing so.

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LADY ACES The Aces girls varsity basketball team finished an impressive showing at the Miami tournament in early March with a single digit win in the championship game against Shalhevet. In one weekend, the Aces played YULA, Flatbush, Rochelle Zell, Central and Shalhevet. In most of the games, the Aces had a solid lead by the end. Junior Lior Pinchot won tournament MVP. Ruby Grant said, “Ultimately our energy and determination helped us win the tournament. In Miami I saw the team come together in a way we never had before.”

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ACES CROSS COUNTRY The Aces made Conference history in what was their 10th season last fall, winning every race in a Chicago Prep Conference sweep.

In a field of seven teams, the team won the boys varsity, girls varsity, girls open and boys open races – a feat that has never been accomplished by any school.

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ACES BASKETBALL The Aces finished a season of growth in basketball, winning Tier III at the YU Saracheck Tournament.

FENCING Fencing continued strong this year during fall and winter sports seasons, competing against some of the top fencing teams from public schools around Chicagoland.

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SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP >> Three ICJA athletes received B’nai B’rith Sports Lodge Scholarships: Rebecca Friedman, Tzippy David and Ami Greenberg.

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LIVE PEP RALLY The Aces showed off their school spirit in the fall and were a tremendous Kiddush HaShem live on Fox News 32 for their weekly #PepRallyFriday morning segment. ICJA was one of only eight schools from around Chicagoland chosen for the series. Anchor Anthony Ponce said after the segment that ICJA was the smallest but the loudest school of all of them.

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After a rainy conference tournament and season, our girls’ varsity soccer team claimed third place winning 4-2 over Holy Trinity. Liat Mott, Lior Pinchot and Mia Perlman won all conference honors for the season.

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YEAR IN REVIEW 2018-19

>> HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM >>

Health education at ICJA got a major boost this year with The STEPS to Healthy Living Educational Initiative of The Barry and Harriet Ray Family Foundation. With a curriculum provided by Project SAFE Foundation that touched on everything from healthy relationships and self esteem to drugs and risky behavior, the course was extremely popular among students. Elements of the course existed at ICJA over the past three years for senior girls in an elective taught by Mrs. Shuli Tsadok, ICJA social worker, but this is the first time boys and girls in all grades completed the curriculum. This program is in partnership with Madraigos Midwest.

YEHUDI HATOV AWARD>> DOZENS OF STUDENTS WERE RECOGNIZED AT THIS SPRING’S TORAH AWARDS, INCLUDING SENIOR SARA WEISS, 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. STATE RANK FOR CHARLOTTE’S WEB >>

Charlotte’s Web, ICJA’s Literary Magazine 2018, pictured above, placed among the top 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 Gail Schneiderman, Tamar Dallal, Masha Matten and Roni Bell and all who worked so hard to produce our outstanding magazine, including faculty advisor, Marsha Arons. Charlotte’s Web 2019, pictured below, will no doubt receive similar recognition next year when the award is announced.

14 SENIORS WERE RECOGNIZED AS ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS The State Scholar Program recognizes students who are among the top performing students across the state for outstanding academic achievement.

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EXPANDING ART CURRICULUM TAUGHT BY ALUM Art students and instructor Kathy Kelly welcomed a new artist in residence to ICJA second semester. Michelle Friedman (’75), together with fellow potter and friend, Betsey Fiddler, helped launch a new pottery unit for advanced art students. Teaching pottery as part of the art curriculum has been a goal of Ms. Kelly’s since moving into the new ICJA building. We purchased a kiln and pottery wheels in recent years and acquired clay, thanks to several donors, including Friedman. Most astounding is that Friedman has been visually impaired all her life and lost all her vision about 25 years ago. Being blind has never stopped Friedman from what she wanted, including learning pottery and serving as ICJA board president from 2007-2010.

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BRONFMAN FELLOWSHIP >> JUNIOR JACOB MILLER WAS SELECTED AS A RECIPIENT OF THE PRESTIGIOUS BRONFMAN FELLOWSHIP. JACOB WAS CHOSEN AS ONE OF 26 FELLOWS FROM A POOL OF 236 APPLICANTS. THE HIGHLY SELECTIVE FELLOWSHIP EDUCATES AND INSPIRES EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG JEWS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO BECOME ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN JEWISH CULTURE THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES AND TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR TALENTS AND VISION TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AND TO THE WORLD AT LARGE.

LITERATURE AWARD >> 13 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.

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ATT TEACHING AWARD Longtime, distinguished English Department Chair Ms. Sheri Goldstein was honored by the ATT with its top award for the Hartman Family Educator of the Year Award. It’s one of many well-deserved awards Ms. Goldstein has received in her 30+ years of teaching English at ICJA. When Ms. Sheri Goldstein devours the text of any one of her favorite books during an English class, it’s not clear to many of her students whether they’re learning more from the author or from the passion pouring forth from their beloved teacher. It’s likely the combination of both that is so inspiring.

“Someone asked me how I can teach the same book 20 years in a row? When I’m teaching it to this class, it’s the first time they’re reading it. They give me sense of wonder, I’m still seeing the world with open eyes,” says Ms. Goldstein. “Whatever unit I’m doing is my favorite.”

More than just a love of literature and writing, Ms. Goldstein tries to instill passion in her students. “I want students to find those things they love and follow those passions. That’s essential to having a positive life experience,” she says. Each year Ms. Goldstein is able to provide her students with gifts of a lifetime precisely because she considers her work such a gift. “I love teaching and I love kids, especially high school kids,” she says.

Ms. Goldstein seems to love her students even more than books. Ask her to recall memories of students throughout her 30+ years teaching at ICJA, and she lists scores of students. She names students she taught decades ago and has fond memories to go along with each one. If that wasn’t enough, Ms. Goldstein has a stack of letters from alumni, expressing their gratitude for all that they learned.

“On a rainy, cold day I’ll go and read them because they’re about making connections. Several teachers really changed my life in high school, but I never told them. But the thing about Academy students, is that they tell me.”

<< ICGC There was a new club in town this year,

Ida Crown Girls Club, which was established to provide meaningful social opportunities every month for ICJA girls. ICGC met throughout the year during lunches and after school for events including: a dance party, cooking and baking, a bonfire and packaging lunches for the KINS soup kitchen. Many thanks to our advisors Rayli Kanter (‘12), Jenny Nathan Hagage (‘12) and Ilana Aaron Teller (‘12) for a great first year.

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TOP FINISHERS IN NATIONAL TALMUD COMPETITION Three girls in the honors girls’ talmud class finished among the top four spots nationally in the Yeshiva University’s High School Girls Bekiut Competition. More than 530 students participated from over 30 schools across North America in YU’s daf and amud competitions this year. This added up to over 16,000 pages of gemara learned.

Rabbi Matanky’s honors girls’ gemara class completed the talmud tractate of Megilla for the course and competition. Three girls placed in the top four, the strongest representation of any school nationally. Tzippy David finished first and Ruby Grant and Molly Stein tied for third place.

Molly Stein says, “I had the opportunity to learn an entire mesachet, which is something I had never done before. As a result, I was able to enrich my learning and challenge myself in ways I never thought possible.”

Participants complete one page of talmud per week to cover a section per year. There are five tests over the course of the year, each covering a number of pages. Students receive book store gift certificates for each test score above 75, plus an additional gift certificate for a score above 75 on all five tests. Overall grand prizewinners receive $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000.

First-place winner Tzippy David says, “Up until this year I had never attempted to learn any gemara on my own. Because of this competition, I learned that I did have the ability to learn gemara, and I found a new inspiring way in which I could enjoy connecting with my Judaism.”

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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.

MOLLY JACOFSKY (‘15) is a combat fighter in the IDF’s Search and Rescue unit

DANIEL OTANI (‘17) pictured on the bus on the way to his first day in the IDF

NAOMI GUTSTEIN (‘15) serves as a as a chemical warfare instructor

ALUM RECEIVES PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Michale Goldberger (‘11) received the prestigious President’s Award for Excellence on Yom HaAtzmaut. Every year on Yom HaAtzmaut, 120 soldiers from various branches, divisions and IDF units receive the President’s Award for Excellence in the presence of the Prime Minister, the Chief of Staff, the Minister of Defense and various generals at the presidential residence.

The medal is awarded for exceptional performance in the IDF and is designed like a gilt and olive branch, similar to the officers’ pin, against the background of the menorah.

Michale serves in an elite unit in the IDF after studying electrical engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. She uses her college training in her work that is mostly classified and highly sensitive.

ALUM RETURNS TO INSPIRE STUDENTS. Alum and Academy supporter Scott Shay (’75) returned to his alma mater on February 21 to discuss ideas from his new book, In Good Faith: Questioning Religion and Atheism, released in September. The book explores common atheist critiques of the Bible and religion, incorporating Jewish, Christian and Muslim voices.

Referring to atheism, Scott told the students, “I found people struggling with this in the modern era so I wrote the book. But actually, the more fundamental issue is this: idolatry.

The Bible was a different kind of book because it was revolutionary to explain idolatry as a set of lies about power. Idolatry is when you subscribe supernatural authority to finite things.” Scott listed 20th century dictators like Stalin, Hitler, Mao and the Kim family of today as examples of modern idolatry. “They all wrote pageantry, created songs about themselves and built statues. This is the exact same trope as pharaoh.”

Scott warned against the danger of idolatry, saying, “Once you leave behind monotheism, and you don’t believe we are all brothers and sisters throughout humanity, there is tremendous danger.”

Following his presentation, Rabbi Matanky, who attended ICJA with Scott Shay, led a Q&A discussion. Scott donated a copy of his book to every senior at ICJA.

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Scott is a tremendous supporter of the Academy, endowing an annual educational grant, where teachers submit proposals to win the funding each year. This year’s EMT course is funded by the George Shay z”l Endowment for Excellence in Academic Arts and Sciences, and Scott went to visit the course after his lecture.

REMEMBERING HILDA ROSS RAPOPORT Z”L >> FULL OF HAPPY TEENAGERS. HOW MANY PEOPLE GET BLEACHERS AT THEIR FUNERAL?! SHE DEVOTED A LARGE PART OF HER LIFE TO TEENAGE STUDENTS, AND SHE WOULD HAVE LOVED THIS, SO THANK YOU. IT GIVES US COMFORT.

Her funeral was held February 19 at the Academy, per her request and similar to her husband over 16 years ago. Although this year’s students didn’t merit to know her, they learned of her larger than life 102 years. Addressing the students in the full room, daughter Ashira Ozarowski (‘72) said:

Hilda was a noted and popular speaker – who could captivate audiences with her humor and charm. She was a leader of numerous organizations in our community, including: Mizrachi, Yeshiva Women, AMIT Women and Academy Associates. And together with her husband, she was one of the people who helped build our school. Today, we stand upon the shoulders of her greatness. She is survived by her children Gitelle Szydlowski (‘64), Chaya Tzirel Schwartz (’67) and Ashira Ozarowski (’72) and grandchildren Rabbi Eli Ozarowski, Rabbi Shalom Ozarowski, Chani Newman, Raphi Ozarowski (‘10), Yehudit Schwartz and Bat-Tzion Turton.

IT MEANS SO MUCH FOR MY MOTHER TO BE HERE IN A HAPPY PLACE

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This year marked the end of an era for Ida Crown Jewish Academy, with the death of Academy Matriarch Hilda Ross Rapoport z”l, beloved wife of our late principal, Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Rapoport z”l, mother to three Academy alumni and grandmother and great grandmother to many.

ALUMNI GATHERINGS >>

Rabbi Matanky joined alumni at the University of Illinois Hillel last winter to give a shiur in memory of Caleb Maeir a”h (‘16) on the occasion of his first yahrzeit. Rabbi Matanky was able to meet with alumni, members of Hillel staff, members of the Champaign-Urbana community, tour the eruv and visit the Chabad House and Hillel.

We welcomed back members of the class of 2008 for their 10-year reunion over Thanksgiving break.

Members of the class of 2018 gathered in Jerusalem for a reunion with Rabbi Matanky.

The class of 1979 gathered for their 40th reunion.

Young alumni visited ICJA over Thanksgiving break to catch up and join a men’s and women’s shiur offered specifically for them.

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STUDENTS, ALUMNI REMEMBER BELOVED REBBE >> To know Rabbi Barry Robinson z”l was to love him. In every arena – whether as a computer programmer, a Northwestern University adjunct professor, a Daf Yomi teacher or a ba’al tefillah – Rabbi Robinson’s warmth, smile, sense of humor and wit drew people to him. This was true among his students at Ida Crown Jewish Academy more than anywhere. Rabbi Matanky said, “He was a man of prodigious intellect that placed him head and shoulders above so many others. But his humility and warmth drew people in.”

ICJA alum Erez Kaissar (’18) encompassed the thoughts of so many of his peers when he beautifully wrote, “On Rosh Hashanah the world lost an amazing teacher, rebbe, and role-model. Rabbi Robinson, in two years you taught me more than I ever could have imagined. You had an unbelievable grasp of both secular and religious studies, and I only wish I could have had more time to learn more from you. Your stories, jokes, and

For the hundreds of students fortunate enough to call Rabbi Robinson their rebbe, he served as teacher, mentor, advisor and confidant. Students were wowed by his encyclopedic breadth of Torah and Talmud, coupled by his depth of knowledge in general studies. When students entered ICJA as freshmen already in advanced levels of math, Rabbi Robinson was called upon to teach college level math courses to meet those students’ needs. No topic was too complicated for him to explain. He embodied the tagline of ICJA by inspiring students to become bnei and bnot Torah thriving in the modern world because every day he did just that.

Through surgeries, chemotherapy and more, Rabbi Robinson continued to teach and inspire his students. His classes were known to gather for shiur wherever he was at — in the hospital, a skilled nursing facility or at home. His dedication to Torah in spite of the pain he endured left the most lasting life lesson of all. Rabbi Robinson showed up on a scooter to teach at ICJA right up to days before he passed away because as his son Rabbi Yehoshua Robinson explained at the levaya, he didn’t feel pain while he was teaching.

“Students would fight to be in his shiur, and adults would want to be at the table around him,” says Rabbi Matanky.

Speaking at the ICJA retreat at Camp Chi that took place following the levaya, alum Jacob Zwelling (’15) spoke to seniors at a bonfire, saying that Rabbi Robinson embodied the idea Rashi states on the last pasuk in Va’yelech: A teacher loved his students as much as his body. But in the case of Rabbi Robinson, it’s clear that he loved his students more than his body.

brilliance made class particularly special. You had an ability to relate to your students that no teacher has ever had. You never let anything get in the way of our learning, regardless of how important we thought it might be. Your encyclopedic knowledge of Torah was amazing to witness, and an inspiration to learn. You truly are the foundation for all my learning this year in Yeshiva and hopefully throughout my life. I remember so vividly on our first day of class my junior year you said, ‘If you wouldn’t do something proudly in front of your parents and grandparents, you shouldn’t ever do it.’ This was an unbelievable message for me to live by throughout high school and beyond, but it was just the first of many valuable lessons I took away from our shiur. Rebbe, I’m sure that you’re already crushing someone in a New York Times crossword puzzle right now.

Without you, Daf Yomi will never be the same, shiur will never be the same, but we will forever be your Talmidim.”

ALL SCHOOL RETREAT >>

We are incredibly grateful to Leslie and Tom Silverstein for their support for this program that has enabled us to bring back a beloved ICJA tradition to our current students.

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ICJA students and faculty hit the road at the beginning of the school year for an incredible retreat together at Camp CHI and the Perlstein Resort. The highlight of the program for many was a late evening mishmar learning session in memory of our beloved Rebbe, Rabbi Robinson z”l. The entire school gathered for a focused session of learning, followed by cholent and singing. While our senior boys only merited to learn with Rabbi Robinson a few times in the early school year, he nonetheless left a strong impression on all of them.

Young alumni home from college joined the retreat to serve as role models and leaders.

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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 $1.28 MILLION FOR THE ICJA SCHOLARSHIP FUND – TOPPING $1 MILLION FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW.

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Jane and Eddie Best were honored as long-time supporters of ICJA, and Jane was the project director for the ICJA capital fund to move to our new, state-of-the-art building.

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 March, where over 400 Academy supporters joined us celebrate 76 years of the Academy and to honor Barbara (’78) and Dr. Steve Geller, Jane and Eddie Best (’79) and Mr. David Newman. The gym was magnificently transformed into an elegant space.

Barbara and Dr. Steve Geller have also been long-time supporters of ICJA, and Barbara has been particularly active in enhancing the art program. She helped produce two magnificent mosaic projects at ICJA, including our latest project that was installed just before the dinner.

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Rabbi Leonard Matanky introduced the awardees saying, “To describe what they mean to our community and how they have transformed our school would take hours because each of them is a shining light of inspiration, dedication and talent. They are people without whom we would not have this school, and without whom our students would not have the opportunities to learn and to grow. We are so fortunate to have them as honorees – because their lives and their contributions project the finest of Torah ideals and Academy dreams.”

Dinner attendees, who are among ICJA’s most committed supporters, raised an astounding additional $120,000–including a $45,000 match–live during the dinner in a text to pledge campaign. We thank all those contributors who helped us reach our annual campaign goal.

HONORING MR. NEWMAN >> In 1972 Mr. David Newman entered the ICJA Pratt building for the first time to begin what would become a nearly five-decade career.

His years teaching biology span three generations of Academy students. Between his Academy job and teaching at Hanna Sacks Bais Yaakov, Telshe Yeshiva and Jewish Child and Family Services – Mr. Newman taught biology to nearly every high school-aged Jewish day school student in the area. What remained a constant throughout the decades was Mr. Newman’s passion for the subject and love for his students.

Decades of ICJA students started freshman year with Mr. Newman’s course as a high school right of passage. Parents and children all raised in Chicago to this day share memories of pages of notes, Monday morning bio quizzes, classic Mr. Newman phrases, ham radio lessons and even spaghetti lunches.

As for Mr. Newman, what kept him returning each year were his students. “These are great students, and they’re the reason why I come back year after year. They’re so interested in learning and

so cooperative. I feel comfortable as a teacher sitting down and schmoozing with them.”

The students Mr. Newman influenced over the years are too numerous to count. When asked how many times an alum returned to share the impact Mr. Newman’s teaching on his life, he simply shrugs and says it happens all the time. “I don’t want to toot my own horn, but that’s happened so many times. Every time it does happen, though, I feel humbled. I can’t tell you how many students have become doctors, and it never would have struck me at 14. I see them at their youngest, and it’s amazing how much they can grow and learn.”

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ALUMNI MOSAIC WALL A magnificent new permanent art structure, pictured above, was displayed in the front hall of the Academy this past winter, just in time for the scholarship dinner. The custom art mosaic was created by local artist Chris Zonta. Barbara Geller and Debbi Geller were instrumental in making the project happen. The mosaic will be dedicated by families and individuals who want to commemorate their past at ICJA while securing our future. The brand-new mosaic wall will include dedication opportunities with prominent plaques displaying names.

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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 2019, the Fund distributed $81,200 to ICJA and $1,256,816 in total since the Fund started. Gifts to the Fund 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 Jordan Amrani at 312-444-2822 or JordanAmrani@juf.org.

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THE IDA CROWN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION The Ida Crown Endowment Foundation was created in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago’s 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 endowment commitments are recognized as gifts to the Jewish Federation’s Centennial Campaign.

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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.

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THE HEEREY FOUNDATION HELPED 35 STUDENTS ATTEND THE ACADEMY. We gratefully acknowledge the Bernard Heerey Foundation for its generosity and commitment to day school education.

ANNUAL CAMPAIGN 5779

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YOM HAATZMAUT Israel programming on Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut were generously endowed by the Gertz family.

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 Berenard & Esther Lifchez Charitable Remaindere Trust Anita and Michael London

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Rabbi Leonard and Margaret Matanky – Matanky Scholarship for Excellence Isadore z”l & Emma z”l Meystel Charitable UniTrust Alison & 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

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Ruth & Dan Wander Laura & Dr. Mark Warshawsky Marlene & Henry Wasserstrom Maxima & Rabbi Burton Wax Lisa Weiser Jessica & Leonard Weiss Wendy & Michael Wilens Pamela & Jack Williams Rabbi Shmuel Wineberg Chava & Daniel Wintner Janice Wahnon Tami & Barry Wolf Leslie & Aaron Wortman Susan Yellin Dr. Rachel & Dr. Moshe Yudkowsky Judy & Mark Zagorin Bonnie & Phil Zbaraz Alissa & Levi Zeffren Allan Zuckerman Up to $99 ABBVIE Yousecause LLC Susan & Zev Aberman Miriam & Sheldon Aberman Fran Abramson Dr. Rachel & Ariel Allon Dale & Sidney Amdur Marsha & Rick Arons Aliza & Rabbi David Asher Rachel & Jacob Avraham Laura Elkayam & Rabbi Ezra Balser Carla & Neil Banoff Karen & Hanoch Barak Reoven Bassala Joan & Doug Becker MF Belilos Anita & Nathan Benditzson Joseph Benkiel Rochelle & Dr. Myron Benuck Rena Berger Benjamin Berg Rachelle & Paul Bernstein Refaella & Etan Bleichman Benjamin Blumenthal Megan Bolotin Nechama & Rabbi Reuven Brand Phyllis & Steven Brody Naomi & Joel Brooks Ava & Steven Burgher Chaya & Allan Burstyn Ana Carrasquillo Nisan Chavkin Dr. Ilana & Dr. Shlomo Chertok Bruce Chudacoff Coca Cola Bottling I Cohen Robyn & Randy Cohen Sandy & Steven Cohen Ilan Cohn Sharyn & Dr. Richard Cohn Dr. Elana & Aaron Comrov Carly Cooper Sara & Steven Coven Irving Cutler Ilene & Mitchell Cutler Dr. Catherine Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Anna Gail & Craig Darlow Ben Dauber Joelle & David Dimbert

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Erica & Zev Dlott Marcia & Scott Dodelson Fela Dogadko Alexander Dorevitch Joshua Dredze Michelle Drucker Leora & Edward Eidenberg Judy & Isaac Elkayam Miriam & Gerald Engelhart Rachel & Marc Erlichman Saeideh & Dr. Behzad Farah Doris & Irwin Feder Abby Feferman Brina & Marvin Feiger Alice & Gregory Feldman Ilene & Dr. Phillip Finkel Muriel & Bernard Finkel Jeffrey Fleischer Suzanne & Rabbi Louis Fliegelman Miriam & David Forman Deena Fox Matthew Fox Shira & Rabbi Yaakov Frankiel Ruth Balinsky Friedman & Yoni Friedman Devorah & Jonathan Greenfield Chani & Rabbi Yochanan Friedman Olivia & Hersh Friedman Anita & Dennis Gelbart Tamar & Matan Geller Eliana Geller Jeremy Geller Josephine Gendler Morris Gertz Talia & Michael Gevaryahu Aliza Gilbert Chaim Goldberg Kathryn Goldberg Maureen & Dr. Steven Goldberg Rachel Goldberg Susan & Howard Goldman Syril Goldman Laurie & Phillip Goldmeier Adena & Robert Goldrich Goldsmith Accounting Group Leah & Larry Goldstein Murray Goldstein Rena & Avraham Goldzweig Eileen & Larry Goltz Sondra & Rabbi Moshe Zâ&#x20AC;?L Gottesman Deborah Greenberg Elizabeth & Steven Greenberg Amy & Joel Grossman Alison & David Gutstein Shoshana Haberman Maxine & Jacob Handelman Giselle Harlap Leah & Paul Harris Elyssa & Robert Herzfeld Devorah & Robert Heyman Rabbi Yehuda & Chana Hilewitz Sara & Dani Hirsch Dr. Jeff Hoffen Dr. Abraham Hoffer Trust Stacey Hunt Jocelyn & Rabbi Jerold Isenberg Rachel Jacobson Naomi Jacobson David Jacobson Ariel & Philip Jansen

Tirza & Samuel Kahan Ada Kahn Margo & Jonathan Kahnrose Howard Kalika Ilana & Howard Karesh Gabriel Katz Robbin & Dorron Katzin Shira & Avi Kaufman Michelle & Aharon Kaye Lisa & Jonathan Keller Karen Kerr Judy & David Kershner Andrew & Tracey Lipsig Kite Esther Klein Shifra & Rabbi Yitzchak Kolsky Adena & Jeffrey Kress Sarah Malka & Steve Krinsky Miraim & Menachem Krinsky Tova & Joshua Lennon Doris & Marvin Lerner Sharon & Jonathan Levine Burton Levy Susi & Yossi Levy Timna Liberman Shira Lichtenstein Teila & Rabbi Heshey Lichtman Renee & Rabbi Melvin Lifsics Anita & Michael London Jill Loshin Rita & Herbert Lowenstein Marla & Jack Lustman Michael Makowsky Susan & Jeffrey Mendelsberg Esther Meyers Dr. Rachelle & Dr. Alan Miller Elaine & Ronald Miller Sima Miller Amy & Dr. Joseph Mishell Devorah & Rabbi Avrohom Moller Talia Molotsky Leona Molotsky Motorola Foundation Bonnie & Rabbi Michael Myers Lisa Nagar Becca & Jeremy Newberger Beth Newman Shel Newman Joyce Niederman Adina & Roni Nissan Sarah & Ari Nussbaum Jodi Okner Dr. Irma & Dr. Ira Oliff Stacey & Vincent Olson Stephanie & Steven Pederson Judith & Jordan Peiper Rachel & Micah Peltz Esther & Michael Perl Personnel Planners ,Inc Elaine Pestine Henry Pevitz Susan & Edwin Plotkin Terri & David Polan Brian Polin Aileen Primack Anne-Monique & Ed Rapoport Rachel & Ariel Redlich Ayelet Resnick Shulamith & Yogi Rimel Laurie & Moishe Rosen

Marnina & Noah Rosen Dawn & Robert Rosen Genny & Marvin Rosenberg Renee & Rabbi Seth Rosenberg Jonathan Rosenblatt Shoshana & Joshua Ross Sharyl Ross Cheryl & Robert Rothstein Alla Roytman Tamar & Dr. Scott Rubinstein Rene & Chaim Russell Maureen & William Russman Tamar E. & Dr. Jerome Sacks Inez & Joseph Samuels Helen & Harvey Sandler Aliza & Ben Sass Michael Schneider Rochelle Schultz Beth Schwartz Barry Schwartz Dina & Jesse Schwartzman Allen Sears Faith & Doron Segal Melanie & Dov Shandalov Rachel Shandalov Sandra & Ronald Shechter Adina Sheroff Marilyn & Arthur Shulman William Shulman Aliza & Leonard Silverstein Sorel Simon Deana Simon Dr. David Sklar Sheila Small Danya Snyder Carolyn & Yitzchok Soffer Ramesh & Siamak Daniel Soleymani Rachel & Nadav Spiegler Bryan Spitzer Tiferet & Rabbi Yitzchak Sprung Elissa Staiman Nily & David Steinberg Shellie Strimling Shira & Rabbi Mayer Simcha Stromer Judi & David Superstein Howard Suskin Radica & Eric Sutz Rebecca Sykes Gitelle & Gershom Szydlowski Tel Aviv Kosher Pizza Stephen Towle Shuli & Yossi Tsadok Dena & Michael Verderame Village Market Place Rabbi Howard Weine Ariela & Aviel Weinstein Sharon & Harvey Weintraub Sophia Weisberg Dr. Simma & Dr. Shelley Weiss Shlomo Weissberg Shira & Rabbi Rafael Wiesenberg Dvora Wilensky Channa Winter Judy & Stanley Wolf Roselle & Dr. Phil Zaret Michelle & Milton Zimmerman Rose & Dr. Ephraim Zinberg Angela & Slav Zinger Ben Zuckerman

FINANCIAL SUMMARY >>

This financial summary is based on the audited financial statements for the years ending June 2017 and June 2018.

2017 REVENUES $7,756,733

2018 REVENUES $8,294,800

4.4% 3% 6.9%

5.1%2.9% 6.3%

19.5%

18.4% 66.2%

67.3%

Gross Tuition & Fees

Fundraising & Endowments

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

2017 EXPENSES $7,633,971

2018 EXPENSES $8,256,561 2.3%

.9%

.8%

5.6%

5.5%

24.1%

24.7%

39.2%

37.8%

30.3%

29.7%

Educational Expenses

Scholarship

Facilities

Other

Administrative Expenses

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Sandra & Cantor Arthur Aberman Susan & Steve Appel Joan & Doug Becker Joan & Shael Bellows Minna & Dr. Israel Berger Jean Best Denise Bitton Phyllis & Steven Brody Lilliane Dayan Fel Dogodko Suzanne Epstein

Robert Felix Linda & Larry Friedman Ethel & Dr. Harold Goldmeier Laeh Grant Maria & Stanley Greenberg Penny & Seymour Greenstein Miryam Harris Debbie & Robert Hartman Belle & Darrell Holman Meryl & Alex Jacobs Miriam Jacobson

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 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.

Susan & Dr. Juda Jona Toby & Sheldon Kirshner Rina & Kalman Krause Rozelle & Sheldon Kuperman Stephen Margolin Trude Matanky Bev Miller Dvora & Michael Nussbaum Judith & Jordan Peiper Dr. Deborah & Harold Polster Tzivia Garfinkel & Rabbi Yechiel Poupko

Ronni & Elliott Robinson Debra & Ira Rosenberg Gale & Eric Rothner Miriam & William Schreiber Gwen & Robert Shapiro Saralee & Sheldon Shapiro Marilyn & Arthur Shulman Ethel & Lester Sutker Rabbi Howard Weine Linda & Stanley Weissbrot Allan Zuckerman

‫עטרת זקנם בני בנים‬

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THANK YOU CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONORS

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WE THANK OUR PARTNERS FOR BEING 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 STATE-OFTHE-ART 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 Z’L 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 Z”L 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 Z”L 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

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2018-2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Miki Schreiber, President Dr. Avy Dachman, Executive Vice President David Polster, Vice President, Finance Tammy Sugar, Vice President, Strategic Planning Jennie Rothner, Vice President, Development Karen Felix, Vice President, Recruiting Zevi David, Secretary Dr. Amy Kaissar, Immediate Past President George Hanus, Chairman Emeritus

Joseph Ament (Life Member) Jacques Gliksberg Stephen Grant Beth Greenberg Debbie Jacoby Cheryl Karp Orah Katz Dr. Oren Lakser Amy Lowenstein Dr. Yvette Miller

Stuart Muller Melissa Perlman Dr. Tamar Perlow Max Wasserman Additional Representatives Leslie Wortman, Academy Associates Dr. David Dobkin (ex-officio) Dov Pinchot (ex-officio) Paul Quintas (ATT representative)

Honorary Members Joseph Ament  Rabbi Oscar Z. Fasman ‫ ז’’ל‬ Ida Rosen ‫ ז’’ל‬ Paul Rosenberg ‫ז’’ל‬

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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