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Happy Fall 7 Cheshvan, 5775

This Week at CJHS Open House MUN Fundraiser Students in the News Faculty in the News AP Chemistry Debate Fall Sports Wrap Up Studio Art Show Va'ad Israel Honoring Dr. Schorsch Alumni Basketball Game

October 31, 2014

Nativ A Taste of Torah Alumni Trivia

Save the Date Sunday, Nov. 2 Open House Friday, Nov. 14 No School Wednesday, Nov. 26 1:15 Dismissal Thursday, Nov. 27 Friday, Nov. 28 Thanksgiving Break After Shabbat, Nov. 30 Alumni Basketball Game CORRECTION Thursday, May. 21 Grandparents and Special Friends Day

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MUN Movie Night On Sunday evening, the Model UN team hosted a program on the Kurdish community in the Middle East. Over 120 students, parents, faculty, friends, and family came to the screening of Turtles Can Fly, whereafter five members of the Kurdish Cultural Center related some of their own histories, including their difficulties with immigration to the U.S and to Chicago specifically, a city with only 200 Kurds. Dr. Osmen Cen and his colleagues focused the discussion on current events in Northern Iraq, Turkey, and Syria, where the Kurds are threatened by ISIS, and spoke about relations with the United States, the Jewish community, and Israel.

P.O. Corner The P.O. is pleased to offer the gift card or "Scrip/Gelt" program, designed to help families earn money to apply towards their students' Shabbatonim, Junior Class trip, and Senior Israel Experience. By purchasing gift cards through the school for vendors where you ordinarily shop (groceries, gas, household items, etc), a percentage of what you spend each time will be placed in your family's account to be used for these trips. Gift card orders are placed every Thursday. Please contact Sheri Sandrof at ssandrof@cjhs.org or 847.324.3723 with any questions.

Our Kurdish guests spoke of many commonalities they feel they share with the Jewish community and Israel, and they expressed a sincere wish to nurture that relationship. Response to the program from CJHS attendees was overwhelmingly positive; many audience members expressed great interest in inviting the speakers to present at their own home synagogues, invitations which were received with a resounding affirmative. Let's keep communication between our two communities flourishing!

Students in the News Grandparents and Special Friends Association Help us get in touch with some very special people in your students' lives! Please reply here with the names, addresses, and emails of their grandparents and/or special friends so we can forward them a membership form to join our "Grandparents and Special Friends Organization". If you provide an email address, they can also begin receiving CJHS enews. Contact Sheri Sandrof at 847.324.3723 or ssandrof@cjhs.org with any questions.

Steven Chaitman writes for the JUF News, "More than 1,100 supporters of the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago attended an intimate evening with former Prime Minister and President of the State of Israel Shimon Peres on Oct. 28." Former president Peres fielded a question from CJHS senior Sari Mishell, who inquired what message he has for her generation in Chicago. Mr. Peres told the teens to be proactive and always remain true to yourselves. He described young people today as extremely wellinformed, forward-looking and "the most honest generation we've ever had. People say, Study history or you will repeat the same mistake, but you make mistakes anyway. And when you look back, the past is an ongoing mistake. Who wants to go back to the hunger, the shortcomings, the ignorance? The young generation wants to

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move forward."

Spertus Presents

Kol HaKavod to Mr. Dale Griffith, who has been awarded the University of Chicago's Outstanding Educator Award.

This recognition is based on his graduates' testimonials as to how this incredible English teacher has changed them, challenged them, and helped them along the path toward intellectual growth. The University of Chicago commends CJHS for fostering and supporting such outstanding teachers as Mr. Griffith and applauds the entire faculty for the continued support of excellence.

CJHS alumni parent Amy Reichert will have her artwork on display at Spertus over the next six weeks! Join her at the reception in her honor on Sunday, November 9 from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

David Broza Live at Oak Park Temple

Faculty in the News

AP Chem Perseveres Mrs. Levinson's AP students are hard at work in the laboratory. Students are working on determining rate laws using the spectrophotometer and serial dilutions. Ask your favorite junior for his or her results!

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://davidbrozaopt.eventbrite.com . The event is open to the public.

Debate!

CJHS debaters made history this past Sunday with the first paying, non-scrimmage debate on our home turf in CJHS history! Fifty debaters from Buffalo Grove, Glenbrook North, and New Trier met at CJHS to face off in public forum and

Anshe Sholom and Mechon Hadar Present Join Us for an Amazing Learning Opportunity with Rabbi David Wolkenfeld and Rabbi Ethan Tucker: "The Human Foundations of Divine Law: A Conversation about Halakhah" Sunday, November 2, 2014, at 7:30 p.m.

At Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel Congregation 540 West Melrose Street, Chicago, Illinois 60657

Sponsor Breakfast What's better than a birthday celebration with friends? Celebrate your student's birthday or other milestone with a special breakfast at CJHS.

For a donation of $180 (10x chai), bagels, cream cheese, and orange juice will be served to everyone.

Announcements will be made in Tefillah and in the dining hall, and the occasion will also be listed in our weekly E-News and on the school announcement board. If you have any questions, please call 847.324.3713 or email dzidman@cjhs.org.

Order forms are available online here.

Lincoln Douglas events. Many congratulations to senior Justin Lanoff and junior Michael Weldler who brought home the semi-finals trophy in Public Forum debate!

Fall Sports Wrap Up Women's volleyball is closing out its tournament season! Coach Hambach writes, "It was a great ride! We had a lot of great moments. Our JV teams got their first wins ever, and our varsity team finished third in conference and made it back to the Final Four of the conference tournament for the fourth consecutive year.

We also had two all conference selections as Carly Silvers was selected first team all conference and Lena Rabinowitz was selected second team all conference. We fought until the very end, and for that I am very proud. Go Tigers!"

Our conference champion cross country team celebrated another victorious season with the annual Cross Country Black-Tie Ball. Paper plate awards were the hit of the evening, and graduating seniors exhorted their cheering teammates with farewell speeches. Departing senior Rayna Gorstein reports, "It was a fantastic night filled with senior speeches and paper plate awards, ice cream and pizza, singing and dancing throughout the night!" Many thanks to the Vales family for hosting the dance last Saturday night.

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Alumni Trivia Ms. Marla Snyder's 2013 Studio Art class did a photo study with their favorite subjects expressed in mixed media binders. Where now is the poster boy--or should we say binder boy-for CJHS physics?

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In Step Together: Studio Art Show Join the vocal ensemble and the jazz band for a free concert to celebrate the opening of the studio art show:

:: 847.470.6700

Date: Sunday, November 2 Time: 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Place: 1551 Gidwitz Place (social hall)

Lake Cook Rd. Deerfield

Va'ad Israel This past week has been incredible for Va'ad Israel! Senior Jonathan Schrag brought our group up to date on the situation in the U.N. Jonathan spoke on the history and views of the United Nations towards Israel. He is the first of multiple students who will be giving presentations throughout the year.

On Wednesday, the club was joined by Dr. Thaier Kizel, the current recipient of the Israel Outstanding Teacher of the year award. Co-Presidents Larry Bender and Sarah Levin welcomed Dr. Kizel to CJHS, and he enlightened us about the the Druze community in Israel to which he belongs. There are around 100,000 Druze in Israel today. Dr. Kizel explained to newcomers about the Druze religion--a unitarian breakaway sect that separated from Islam circa 1000 CE under the transient leadership of ad-Darazi. Larry Bender sums up, "Their community numbers over 100,000 in Israel alone. The most sacred space for the Druze is the Jethro shrine in Hittin. The Druze in Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan are not looking for their own states, but are loyal to the country that they are living in. And let's not forget to mention the incredible food!" Stay tuned for more Va'ad Israel events!

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 Basketball Game

Featuring the annual tug-of-war competition and fun interactive activities, Saturday evening, November 29, from 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. There will be a suggested $10 donation at the door.

Each entrance donation will include a free reusable tote bag from the Roar Store! To play in the Alumni Basketball Game, sign up here. For any other questions, contact Tara Seymour at 847.423.5489.

Nativ Join senior Eli Krule and his family for a Nativ info session with Yossi Garr, the Director of Nativ. Learn more about the Conservative Movement's gap year program in Israel & hear about this life changing experience!

When: Sunday, Nov 2 at 7:30 p.m.

Where: The Krule Home, Buffalo Grove, IL Please RSVP for the exact address to nativ@uscj.org or call 917.991.3341.

Sponsored Breakfast Happy eighteenth birthday to Illinois' newest voter, Elan Karoll. Many thanks to his family for

sponsoring non-partisan bagels.

A Taste of Torah: Lech Lecha Preview tonight's Shabbaton with a moment of comedy from junior Jack Rubinstein and his parsha rap, the Fresh Prince of Canaan: Now this is the story all about how God came and took me out of town, I'd like to take a minute, just sit right there to tell you how I became the first Jew in Canaan.

From east of Jerusalem born and raised, in the idol shop where I spent most of my days, hanging with my family and running the shop, while doing work for mom and pop. When I was alone and up to some good, I starting smashing idols in the neighborhood, I blamed it on the idols and dad got mad, he said, "How could idols do anything bad?" Then I heard the voice of God, and this is what he said, "Go to Canaan--get that into your dad's head".

He echoed the ideas already in brain! I begged and pleaded but dad wouldn't listen, day after day till he finally caved in and we were on our way. We hit Charan and travel-- dad was sick of it. He said, "we might as well kick it". But I wanted more, God's promises of greatness and children galore. So I left with Lรถt and Sarai, 'cause Charan was where my father was going to die. After some wandering we made it right before dawn and that's how I became the first Jew in Canaan.

Alumni Trivia You may have seen Rami Eilian ('13) last summer as Rosh Boating at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin. Rami is a sophomore studying mechanical engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In addition to being an AEPi brother, Rami is an enthusiastic member of Illini Motorsports, the student-designed auto competition sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Rami and his team will be building a Formula-1 single-seater racecar for the competition. Good luck, team!

‫‪Shabbat Shalom‬‬ ‫‪Enjoy our last evening candlelighting at‬‬ ‫‪5:27 p.m. tonight before the clocks‬‬ ‫‪change on Sunday! Shabbat shalom.‬‬ ‫ש ְׂבי ָה‪ ,‬הָעֹומְׂדִ ים בֵין‬ ‫ַאחֵינּו כָל בֵית יִש ְָׂראֵל‪ַ ,‬המְׂתּונִים ְׂבצ ָ​ָרה ּו ַב ִ‬ ‫ַבי ָם ּובֵין ַבי ַ ָבשָה‪ַ ,‬ה ָםקֹום י ְַׂרחֵם ֲעלֵי ֶהם‪ ,‬וְׂיֹוצִיאֵ ם ִמצ ָ​ָרה ל ְִׂר ָוחָה‪,‬‬ ‫שתָ א ַב ֲעגָלָא ּו ִבזְׂמַן ק ִָריב‬ ‫שעְׂבּוד ִלגְׂ ֻאלָה‪ַ ,‬ה ְׂ‬ ‫ְׂאֹורה‪ּ ,‬ו ִמ ִ‬ ‫‪ּ.‬ו ֵמ ֲא ֵפלָה ל ָ‬