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Chag Sameach, Tigers!
21 Tishrei, 5774 October 15, 2014
This Week at CJHS
Sukkah Hop
Club Gidwitz
GenFem Minyan
Candidates Forum
RSVP for Opera Trip
Blood Drive
Cross Country Wins
Volley for the Cure
From the P.O.
Model U.N. Movie Night
Parlor Meetings
P.O. Book Club
Save the Date
Alumni Trivia
A Taste of Torah
Sukkah Hopping in the Rain
Hoshanot are rocking, aravot are whacking, the
Torah-horas are circling through the hallway,
lunchtime treats are accompanied by a full tisch
of singing, and Sukkot has once again come to CJHS!
Save the Date
Wednesday, Oct. 15 Hoshannah Rabbah - 1:15 Dismissal
Thursday, Oct. 16- Friday, Oct. 17 Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah - No School
Sunday, Nov. 2
Open House Friday, Nov. 14 No School
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P.O. Corner
The P.O. is pleased to offer the gift card or "Scrip/Gelt" program, designed to help families earn money to apply towards their students' Shabbatonim, Junior Class trip, and Senior Israel Experience. By purchasing gift cards through the school for vendors where you ordinarily shop (groceries, gas, household items, etc), a percentage of what you spend each time will be placed in your family's account to be used for these trips. Gift card
To celebrate zman simchateinu, the festival of
our joy, the
Vocal
Ensemble
and Jazz
Band
performed on
Tuesday
during lunch.
Rain
dampened
only the
ground outside; the Shapiro dining hall was
hopping with the talents of CJHS students. In
addition to individual performances, the
instruments and voices joined together for a
Pink Panther medley. By the end of lunch,
seniors got up and danced to the music. Thank
you to Ms. Singer and Mr. Roothaan for their
excellent teamwork and direction of our performing arts!
orders are placed every Thursday. Please contact Sheri Sandrof at ssandrof@cjhs.org or 847.324.3723 with any questions.
Grandparents and Special Friends Association
Help us get in touch with some very special people in your students' lives! Please reply here with the names, addresses, and emails of their grandparents and/or special friends so we can forward them a membership form to join our "Grandparents and Special Friends Organization". If you provide an email address, they can also begin receiving CJHS e-news. Contact Sheri Sandrof at 847.324.3723 or ssandrof@cjhs.org with any questions.
College Visits
CJHS is pleased to welcome the following schools this season:
College Date
Elmhurst College 10/20/14
9:56 AM
Drake University 10/20/14
2:34 PM
Hofstra University 10/20/14
3:30 PM
Columbia University 10/21/14
9:00 AM
University of Illinois at
Chicago
10/21/14
9:56 AM
Lynn University 10/21/14
12:30 PM
Michigan State
University
10/22/14
9:00 AM
University of
Massachusetts, Amherst
10/22/14
10:52 AM
University of Kansas 10/22/14
1:26 PM
Illinois State University 10/22/14
As the Va'ad said so well, the key to the Sukkah
Hop is sometimes the HOP rather than the
sukkah! Due to rain, we began the annual
tradition this year with appetizers in the Shapiro
Dining Hall
and headed
over to Moriah
Congregation
in Deerfield
for pizza and
desserts. No
Sukkah this
year, but
plenty of hop!
Va'ad
HaStudentim
President Eli Schrayer and VP of Programming
Bobbi Hochberg introduced the program to the
school and students spent the entire afternoon
socializing with friends and faculty about topics
ranging from favorite all-time television series to
where to study in Israel post-high school. Thank
you to Moriah Congregation for opening their
doors to our community and to the Vales and
Foresters for volunteering their Sukkot!
2:34 PM
Macalester College 10/23/14
9:00 AM
Nativ 10/24/14
9:15 AM
Skidmore College 10/27/14
9:00 AM
Franklin and Marshall
College
10/27/14
1:26 PM
Pitzer College 10/29/14
2:34 PM
Interdisciplinary Center
(IDC) Herzliya
11/6/14
10:30 AM
Community News and Events
Carl Schrag at NSSBE
Join the Florence Melton/Rachel Wasserman
Scholar Series Class entitled
"BEYOND BORDERS: The History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict"
Taught by Carl Schrag
Thursdays, Begins Oct 23
9:15 - 10:45 a.m. NSS Beth El, Highland Park
This class provides a strong text-based historical overview from the late 19th century through today. The course material is designed to encourage discussion and debate, and to challenge students to appreciate the basis of the conflicting historical claims by all sides in the conflict. The complexity of the conflict forces us to grapple with issues of religion, culture, history, politics, economics, identity and survival- all reflected through primary sources. Tuition: $290 for each of the two 10-
class sessions. (NOTE: NSSBE members will be able to register for $240@, as they will receive a $50 subsidy.) To register go to the BJE website. For further information, including scholarships available through the Marcia Fisher Webb Adult Education Fund, contact
Club Gidwitz
Club
Gidwitz is
at it again!
In what is
rapidly
becoming a
CJHS
Sukkot
tradition, a
busload
of CJHS
students
visited
Gidwitz
assisted
living
facilities
down the
block to and went outside to help the residents
decorate their Sukkah with corn stalks,
pumpkins, and homemade artwork. Senior
Rayna Gorstein reports, "It was such a fun
experience--making paper chains, putting up
decorations, and meeting new people." Many
thanks to our neighbors at CJE for their
hospitality, and we'll be back soon!
GenFem Minyan
Last Tuesday, junior Sarah Comar led the way
Rolly Cohen at rolly@bjechicago.org or 847.291.7788 x1304.
Helene Hoffman Memorial Concert for Chai Lifeline
At 3:00 p.m. on Sunday October 26, Congregation Beth Shalom in Northbrook will host Friends in Harmony: A Neighborhood Concert, featuring Cantor Jen Frost of BJBE, Cantor Stewart Figa of West Suburban Temple Har Zion and Cantor Steve Stoehr of Congregation Beth Shalom. The concert will benefit Chai Lifeline of Chicago whose mission is to provide free services to children diagnosed with cancer, life-threatening, or lifelong illnesses and provide emotional, social, and financial support to their families. General admission is $25 and sponsorships are available. Tickets can be purchased at the door. For advanced tickets and information call: 847.498.4100.
David Broza Live at Oak Park Temple
Oak Park Temple kicks off 150th Anniversary with world-renowned recording artist:
David Broza November 1, 2014
Oak Park Temple announces David Broza in Concert to kick off its 150th Anniversary celebration. This one-night-only concert with the world-renowned Israeli recording artist will be held 7:30 p.m. on November 1, 2014, at Oak Park Temple, 1235 N Harlem Ave in Oak Park. Tickets for David Broza in Concert are $20 for general admission; preferred tickets are $50 and include premium seats to the concert. Tickets are available online at http://davidbroza-opt.eventbrite.com . The event is open to the public.
Sponsor Breakfast
What's better than a birthday celebration with friends? Celebrate your student's birthday or other milestone with a special breakfast at CJHS.
with the first student presentation in our Gender
and Judaism minyan. Sarah led us in a
conversation about "Feminism and the Feminine
in Orthodoxy." With a PowerPoint which spanned
the Lubavitcher Rebbe to Beyonce, Sarah
engaged her fellow students in a stimulating
overview of and conversation about the limits,
challenges, and opportunities for women within
centrist and open Orthodoxy, the difference
between a commitment to the feminine and
being a feminist, and the role of a siddur in
enhancing women's tefillah experience or
rendering them marginal. Sarah's presentation
inspired her peers to lean in and volunteer for
the next rounds of student-led discussions and
presentations.
North Shore Candidates Forum
Monday night was the North Shore Candidates
Forum, sponsored by nearly thirty synagogues
and local Jewish institutions. The event featured
candidates for Illinois Attorney General,
Treasurer, and Comptroller, candidates for the
Illinois House and Senate, and U.S. House
candidates Brad Schneider, Bob Dold, Suzanne
Atanus, and Jan Schakowsky. Members of the
CJHS U.S. Politics Club took a leadership role in
the program, starting by attending a session
beforehand with David Prystowsky of the JCRC
on issues of civic engagement in American
society. During the Forum itself, students
worked one-on-one with candidates to guide
them through the event, and read descriptions
For a donation of $180 (10x chai), bagels, cream cheese, and orange juice will be served to everyone. Announcements will be made in Tefillah and in the dining hall, and the occasion will also be listed in our weekly E-News and on the school announcement board. If you have any questions, please call 847.324.3713 or email idrazin@cjhs.org. Order forms are available online here.
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of the various positions represented at the
Forum. It was a great opportunity for our
students to engage with community leadership
and the political process.
USPC senior Sari Mishell reports, "It was so
informative to hear all of the different candidates
share their views. It was also so amazing that
the CJHS students were able to participate in
such an important event as the candidate
forum."
A Night at the Opera
On Wednesday, October 22, CJHS students and
associates will have a unique opportunity to see
a fabulous production of Mozart's The Marriage
of Figaro, Live in HD from the Metropolitan
Opera in New York City! In addition to the
close-up camera work that will give our
Chicagoland viewers the best seats in the house,
the production will also include
exclusive interviews with the performers and
designers! The free bus will leave CJHS at
5:15 p.m. and return after 10:20 when the
opera is over. Tickets will be $24 (or $22 if
you're over 60). RSVP to Ms. Friedman,
lfriedman@cjhs.org, by October 20, so we can
get a headcount for the bus!
Blood Drive
Students were "pumped up" this week by the
CJHS Blood Drive. Students and faculty came
together to donate twenty units of blood, and
did it all with smiles on their faces. Needles and
iodine were no match for the desire of Tigers
young and old to perform a mitzvah and help
save lives. Thank you to the Heartland Blood
Center for facilitating our donation, and to the
Va'ad Studentim for organizing and running the
Blood Drive. Stay tuned for another chance to donate this Spring!
Cross Country Sloshes To Victory
Despite the intense downpour of rain, our spirits
and hearts were not dampened. Stomping
through puddles of mud, the Cross Country
team won the Junior Varsity and Varsity
Men's race, leaving the meet with a trophy
in hand and an undesired extra layer of
mud. The CJHS Cross Country team did not
surrender to the threatening weather conditions,
and we gloriously sang and danced as we
cheered each other on with full support. In the
Junior Varsity race, winner Josh Pliskin finished
first, followed by Sol Treister, Liam Lynch,
and Adam Gilman, CJ taking places #1-4.
Junior Ranan Vales reports, "Our victory was
an uplifting end to the season, and a great
reward for all of our hard work throughout the
past two months!"
Volley For the Cure
The women's
volleyball team
took on Northtown
Academy last week
for its annual Volley
for the
Cure! Students and
faculty tricked out in
their loudest pinks
to raise money for
breast cancer
research and cheer
on our graduating
senior girls. Co-
captain Carly Silvers
reports, "Tuesday's
game was so much
fun! The stands were filled and everyone was
cheering really loudly. Unfortunately, we lost,
but it was a really close game and we fought the
entire way through." Northtown may have won
the battle, but we are over $300 closer to
winning the war against cancer!
Good luck and
godspeed to four-year
veterans and team
VIP's Sari Mishell,
Hannah Lynch, Lena
Rabinowitz, and Carly
Silvers, all of whom
were honored at a pre-
game ceremony. Many
thanks to all the
families who came out
to cheer on their girls--
including all five of
Carly's brothers, tricked
out for the
occasion! Come watch
the team take on Faith Lutheran next Monday,
and good luck to the Lady Tigers as they go into
tournament season!
From the P.O.
Many thanks to Anne McDonagh and Andrea
Becker for putting together gifts of apples and
honey to show appreciation to our fantastic
faculty and staff at Rosh Hashanah. Coming
soon... the Chanukah Gift Fund. Watch your
inboxes for information on how
to contribute. Please feel free to contact us with
questions or if you're interested in volunteering
with the PO. We'd love to hear from you! Email
po@cjhs.org or find us on Facebook.
Alumni Trivia
Which of our distinguished alumni has just been
interviewed in the Economist?
Model U.N. Fundraising Event
Sunday, October 26, 6:30 p.m.
Tickets :
$10
Who are the
Kurds?
Why has
Western
media paid
so little
attention to
them?
With over
35 million
Kurds, why
do they not
have their
own land?
What do the
Kurds have
in common
with the
Jewish community or Israel?
What role are the Kurds presently playing in the
Middle East and the events focusing on ISIS?
The Kurdish film "Turtles Can Fly" will be shown,
followed by a discussion led by members of the
Chicago Kurdish Community. You can purchase
tickets from MUN members, including seniors
and co-presidents Joe Cohen and Ruli Warner-
Rosen, juniors Josh Pliskin, Melissa Levin,
and Ranan Vales, sophomores Felix Rosen
and Zev Mishell, and freshmen Emma Mati
and Eli Ecanow. Mr. Eskin and Dr. Auslander
will also have tickets for sale, as will the front
office.
P.O. Book Club
October 20, 2014
7:00 p.m. at CJHS
Once We Were
Brothers
by Ronald Balson
RSVP to
susan.m.laney@gmail.co
m by October 17. Join us
for an engaging evening
with Ronald Balson. Once
We Were Brothers is the
compelling tale of two boys and a family that
struggles to survive in war-torn Poland, and a
young lawyer who must face not only a powerful
adversary, but her own self doubts. For more
information about the book or author, visit the
webpage here.
Save the Date - Honoring Dr. Schorsch
Thursday, November 13, 2014/20 Heshvan
5775
7:00 p.m.
Dr. Rebecca Schorsch, Moderator
Panelists
Jacob Cytryn,
Director,
Ramah Wisconsin
Tamar Cytryn,
Director of Jewish Studies and Campus Life,
Chicago Jewish Day School
Tzivia Garfinkel,
Head of Jewish Studies,
Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School
Rabbi Ben Kramer,
Director of Jewish Life and Learning,
Sager Solomon Schechter Day School
Lisa Alter Krule,
Director of Regional Engagement,
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Rabbi Zachary Silver,
Rav Beit Sefer,
Chicagoland Jewish High School
Alumni Trivia
Sandy Johnston ('07) now the well-known
blogger Itinerant Urbanist, hopes that someone-
-grassroots lobbyists, Congress or both--can
bring Amtrak to heel about their
counterproductive boarding procedures and
refusal to acknowledge public pressure. Read all
about it at The
Economist. Sandy studied archaeology at
Columbia and Bible at JTS; he is now becoming
an Urban and Transportation planner at
the University at Albany, where he specializes in
urban public transit, freight rail, intercity rail,
land use, and affordability.
A Taste of Torah: Sukkot and Ushpizin
I was very confused when looking through
Ushpizin, to discover that we attribute to Yaakov
the characteristics of tiferet, or harmony and
honesty. Yaakov's life is pretty much in chaos at
this point -- he is certainly not in harmony with
his family and he has just lied to his father. Why
do we remember Yaakov as harmonious and
honest?
One way to look at it is that we are supposed to
learn from Yaakov's mistakes, do what he could
not. I think that Yaakov's encounter with G-d
changed him so much that he got his life in
order. As a result of his experience, he became
more balanced and honest. The text supports
this argument because after Yaakov wakes up
from his dream, he exclaims that G-d is with him
and will be his guide.
Yasher koach to sophomore Lizzie Jansen for
her eye-opening dvar Torah about Ushpizin this
past week at Kol Sasson in Skokie! Read the full
text here.
--Lizzie Jansen ('17)
Chag Sameach and Shabbat Shalom
Candlelighting erev Shmini Atzeret will be
at 5:50 p.m. Chag sameach to all our readers
everywhere! E-News will resume after Simchat
Torah.
בית י שראל, הנתונים בצרה וב שביה אחינו כל בים העומדים , בין
ביב שה, המקום ירחם עליהם ויוציאם מצרה לרוחה, ומאפלה ,ובין
בוד בעגלא ובזמן קריב לאורה, ומ שע לה, ה שתא לגא
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