Shanah Tovah to All

9 Tishrei, 5774 October 3, 2014

This Week at CJHS

Debate!

Math Team Wins Big

Sukkah Hop

Candidates Forum

When Pigs Fly

Fall Blood Drive

Studio Art Show

Cross Country Still First

Arava Interns

Debate!

"Resolved: On balance, public subsidies for

professional athletic organizations benefit local communities."

"A just society ought to presume consent

for organ procurement from the deceased."

Model U.N. Movie Night

From the P.O.

Parlor Meetings

Conferences

Alumni Item

P.O. Book Club

Save the Date

Mazal Tov

Alumni Trivia

A Taste of Torah

Save the Date

Wednesday, Oct. 8

Erev Sukkot - 1:15 Dismissal

Thursday, Oct. 9- Friday, Sept. 10 Sukkot - No School

Wednesday, Oct. 15

Hoshannah Rabbah - 1:15 Dismissal Thursday, Oct. 16- Friday, Oct. 17

Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah - No School

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The CJHS debate team hosted its first debate

scrimmage of the year this past Tuesday. Over

forty students from Glenbrook North, New

Trier, and CJHS participated in two different

debate events: Public Forum debates, which are

two-on-two, and Lincoln/Douglas debates,

which are one-on-one. The debaters each

participated in three different debate rounds,

affirming and negating the two different

topics. Jonathan Schrag explains, "Both of the

topics we discussed are extremely complex--

also very interesting and current! By focusing

on a new important topic each month, we are

able to expand our knowledge on these central

topics in a really deep and sophisticated way.

By debating both sides of each topic, we can

really explore and thereby find what our

personal position on each of these topics

is." Head coach Jonathan Horowitz reports,

"Everybody had a great time, and our debaters

got a chance to experience some very tough

inter-school competition." The debate would

like to thank the New Trier and GBN coaches as

well as the many staff members at CJHS who

helped make this event possible. Well done

to Lincoln/Douglas captains Jacob Erlichman

and Elan Karoll, and to Public Forum captains

Eli Krule and Jonathan Schrag.

CJHS YouTube Channel

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.

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

University of Vermont 10/1/14 9:00

AM

Clark University 10/6/14 9:00

AM

McGill University 10/6/14 9:56

AM

University of Michigan 10/6/14 3:30

All You Need is Love... And Math Team!

CJHS hosted

Downer's Grove

North, Downer's

Grove South,

Glenbard West,

and Hoffman

Estates for our

first North

Suburban Math

League Contest

of the season on Thursday. Fifteen students

participated in the meet including Sara Behn,

Leora Calamaro, Sarah Comar, Gaby

Ecanow, Benji Fishbaum, Jonah Glick-

Unterman, Rayna Gorstein, Talia Gorstein,

Hadar Halivni, Lexi Levin, Nina Levine,

Akiva Stein, Ranan Vales, David

Weisskopf, and Michael Welder.

CJHS came in first in the meet overall,

taking first place in the oral and senior

contests, second place in the sophomore

and freshman contests, and first place in

the candy bar contest. Congratulations to

Benji Fishbaum for his perfect score on the

senior written contest. We would not have been

able to host the meet without the support of

PM

Swarthmore College 10/6/14 3:30

PM

Oberlin College 10/7/14 9:00

AM

Brandeis University 10/7/14

12:30 PM

Purdue University 10/7/14 1:26

PM

Northeastern University 10/7/14 2:34

PM

Harvard University 10/7/14 3:30

PM

Amherst College 10/8/14

12:41 PM

Jewish Theological

Seminary of America

10/13/14

1:28 PM

Northwestern University 10/13/14

3:30 PM

University of Denver 10/14/14

10:10 AM

The University of Iowa 10/14/14

1:28 PM

Knox College 10/14/14

2:35 PM

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

Lynn University 10/21/14

12:30 PM

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

our faculty, staff, and parents. Thanks to the

Calamaro, Fishbaum/McDonagh, Halivni, Vales,

and Weisskopf families for sponsoring dinner

for our team as well as snacks for all

participants. We are grateful to Igor Burda,

Inez Drazin, and Alex Kosarev for ensuring that

the facility was set up for the meet as well as to

Gary Auslander, Marion Gladstein, Stephanie

Gladstein, and Anne McDonagh for helping to

proctor the contests. Lastly, thanks to Mr.

Baumstark, Mrs. Charous, Ms. Gitlin, Ms.

Musleh, and Ms. Mittel for running the meet

and coaching our students.

Sukkah Hop

Tuesday, October 14 is the

annual CJHS Sukkah Hop!

Celebrate the holiday season by

joining friends and faculty for

fun, food, and festivities. We will meet in the

CJHS sukkah right after school, then head over

to the home of the Forester family for dinner,

followed by the home of the Vales family for

dessert. Bring a good appetite and a ton of

energy!

Candidate Forum - This Monday!

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,

This Monday, teens will be gathering at CJHS

from 4:30-5:30 p.m. for pizza and a discussion

with Federation Executive Director (JCRC and

Government Affairs) David Prystowsky about

political advocacy, Jewish communal

approaches to political activism, and a mindset

of American Jewish civic engagement. Then at

7:00 p.m., we cross over to BJBE next door to

meet and hear from the federal and state

candidates in our area, including the candidates

for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 9th

and 10th congressional districts, as they

address the hottest issues facing our country,

our neighborhoods, and our Jewish community.

For more information about the Candidate

Forum, please contact Mr. Eskin, jeskin@cjhs.org.

When Pigs Fly...

..then you know AP Physics is studying conical

pendulums and vector tension! Mrs. Eliaser's

eight students spent a merry morning getting a

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 Rolly Cohen at rolly@bjechicago.org or 847.291.7788 x1304.

Save the Date - AIPAC Women's Parlor Meeting

Please join us for a Women's Only AIPAC Parlor

Meeting

Sunday, October 5, 2014 at 4 p.m. at the Laney Residence 4102 Bordeaux Drive

Northbrook, IL Light Refreshments will be served.

R.S.V.P to Katie Rosenbert at 312.253.8972 or

krosenberg@aipac.org

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

mechanical pig to flap its wings and soar

around the classroom at an angular velocity of

4.6 radians per second, or about 3 miles per

hour. The tension in the piggy's supporting

cable was about 0.15 Newtons. Considerably

more tension was generated in the classroom

when the airborne porker settled at an altitude

low enough to trap Elan Karoll in a corner

from which he could not move an inch without

banging into the flying swine and messing up

its period of rotation!

Fall Blood Drive

CJHS is hosting a blood drive this Tuesday,

October 7! With enough student and faculty

support, we can beat our donation record and

do a big mitzvah at the same time. To schedule

your appointment online click the link below,

and then click on a time slot that works for you.

If you have not donated before, you will need

to create a profile, which takes only a couple

minutes. If you have any questions, please

contact Mr. Eskin, jeskin@cjhs.org. Hope to see

you there!

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.

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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Studio Art is "Falling"

The Studio Art class is

continuing with their Surrealism

theme. They are illustrating

songs that have a fruit or vegetable in the

lyrics. "Working with watercolors presents

students with the opportunity for creating a

dreamlike or mystical feel, " says art teacher,

Mrs. Snyder. Artwork will be on display at the

opening reception of "Falling" on Sunday,

November 2. All CJHS families and friends are

invited to join residents of Gidwitz Place for the

choral and band concert at the opening

reception. Performances will begin at 2 p.m. in

the lobby of Gidwitz Place. Studio Art students

will have their exhibit This is Not a T-shirt on

display at the school after the Sukkot holiday.

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Cross Country Thunders On

CJHS Cross Country is again ruling the

road with two spectacular first-place

finishes at Mather and Lake Forest! Junior

sprinter Ranan Vales reports from the field,

"CJHS Cross Country spirit has been running

high throughout the past two weeks with

continual chorusing and an immense amount of

energy. The crowds always know when CJHS is

in the field, due to their conspicuous Jewish

pride and continual desire to bellow Hebrew

hymns at the top of their lungs."

Sophomore Zev Mishell broke the sophomore

CJ record for a two mile race at Mather last

week with a time of 10 minutes and 58

seconds, with superstar Yoni Maltsman two

seconds behind him. Junior Zach Becker

improved his Mather time by 15 seconds, while

Coby Drexler thundered past the finish line a

full minute and a half ahead of his last race.

Exuberant high spirits with singing and

congratulations were appreciated by all the

runners and spectators, except the security

guard at the Mather locker rooms, who

instructed the impromptu athletic choir to "keep

it down"!

Up at Lake Forest this past Tuesday, CJHS

came in first of seven schools and cheered on

the women runners with a hardy Hava Nagila,

much to the delight of Chicago Latin coach

Adam Gilman, who appreciated the extra

singing and dancing. Yoni Maltsman set the

record for the fastest 3 mile at the Lake Forest

Academy meet with a time of 18:18.

Freshman Hadar Halivni improved her three-

mile time by one minute and 50

seconds. Despite the blistering heat and the

strangely tall prairie grass obstructing the path

to victory, our runners charged through to the

end still holding their heads high.

Freshman Arielle Saxton finished second in

the girls race against Ida Crown. Ranan Vales,

Zev Mishell, Yoni Maltsman, Akiva Stein,

and Jonah Glick-Unterman won the varsity

race by finishing in third through seventh place.

Ari Rosenthal, Sol Triester, and Liam

Lynch won the JV race coming in first, second,

and third! Trophy in hand, the team danced the

horah and sang David Melech Yisrael,

celebrating their victory at the top of Wood

Oaks ski hill. (Thanks to star mom Mrs. Amy

Mishell for the celebratory brownies!)

Men's soccer

shouts out to the

seniors! The

Tigers won their

senior night game

4-1 against St.

Benedict this past

Monday. Shai

Alima led the goal

scorers with 2,

while Jacob

Erlichman and

Jason Taitz came

through with 1

each. This will be

our last season led

by Jacob

Erlichman, Eliel

Stofenmacher, Benji Fishbaum, Shai Alima,

and Reece Weber. Let's see what tournament

season brings this year... Go Tigers!

Volley for the cure! After a hardcore week

against Chicago Hope and Ellison, with amazing

energy brought in by sophomores Sam Wolf

and Eliana Brody and further plays by seniors

Lena Rabinowitz and Carly Silvers, women's

volleyball is gearing up for senior night next

week against Northtown as they volley against

breast cancer. Get your loudest pinks and

come cheer on our veterans Sari Mishell,

Hannah Lynch, Lena Rabinowitz, and Carly

Silvers!

Arava Interns

On Tuesday, Hagar Ben Shlomo from Herzliya

and Asem Magableh from Irbid in northern

Jordan joined JNF shlicha Tal Shaked to speak

to Va'ad Israel. As students at Israel's Arava

Institute in the Negev, they both began by

saying, "Nature has no borders." The Institute

not only educates world-class environmental

scientists but also serves as a microcosm for

how a region could look when people across

borders recognize each other as colleagues and

friends. The Va'ad Israel members had the

opportunity to talk to these interns about

environmental issues and how learning with

"The Other" transformed their understanding

that people across a border were people whom

they simply had not yet met. There is suffering

on both sides of that border. There is joy on

both sides of that border. As Asem

explained. "One day, I'll be looking to solve the

water problems of Jordan and Hadar will be

looking to solve the water problems of Israel.

And we will know each other when we pick up

the phone to speak about the same water

sources."

Alumni Trivia

What are all the coolest CJHS

alumni buying on iTunes this

week? Hint: in the good old

days, we used to get free

concerts in the social hall on

Fine Arts day and Hachanah L'Shabbat!

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.

From the P.O.

We concluded our PO Grade Get-togethers

Sunday, September 21 with the seniors and

their parents. Many thanks to Ellen, Bob and

Josh Kaplinsky for opening their home! A final

thank you to PO Grade Get-together Co-Chairs,

Maryl Dayan and Amy Mishell, for taking charge

of this program and making it such a success!

Thank you to all of the senior families who

attended their final Grade Get-together! See

photos from all last month's events on our

Facebook page.

Todah Rabbah to the Blaustein, Cohen/Levin,

Friedman, Geifman, Kharasch, Krauss, Mati,

and Sredni families for their contributions to

the Grade Get-together Program. Sponsorship

opportunities in any amount are still welcome

for the Grade Get-together Program! To

participate, please send your check payable to

'CJHS PO' to the school office. 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.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Check your email! We're gearing up for Parent-Teacher

conferences October 28 and November 5. Letters to parents

with sign-up information will be sent via Constant Contact

over the next few weeks. Contact the front office with

questions.

Alumni Item: Birthright

Taglit-Birthright Israel: Shorashim - Israel with Israelis

Get out of the cold this winter and experience

the adventure of a lifetime with Taglit-Birthright

Israel: Shorashim on a JUF Chicago community

trip! Spend ten days traveling with Israelis and

other Jewish young adults from the Chicago

area. See amazing sights, incredible views, and

have the time of your life! This trip

is for eligible Jewish 18-26 year olds and is a

gift from Taglit-Birthright Israel. Register now

and learn more at www.israelwithisraelis.com.

P.O. Book Club

October 20, 2014

7:00 p.m. at CJHS

Once We Were

Brothers

by Ronald Balson

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

Mazal Tov

Mazal tov to Spanish teacher Sra. Lee

Weisman on the birth of a granddaughter over

the weekend! Little Shay Weiner and her

mother are doing just fine. Mazal tov also

to Shai Kamin ('08) on his engagement to

Sahar Segal!

Alumni Trivia

Pop artist Zach

Berkman ('04), who

used to play guitar in

the social hall of the

"old building" back

when he was one of

our five first

graduates, has just

released a new

album! Check out

"The Thing About Time" on iTunes, as well as

Zach's popular singles. Zach did his degree in

music at NYU and is a well-known touring

musician.

Sponsored Breakfast

Happy birthday to Dena

Romanoff and Becca

Abrams. Many thanks to their families for sponsoring bagels!

A Taste of Torah: Yom Kippur

In celebrating Yom Kippur, we examine the

nature of humanity itself. Who am I, at my

rawest, without dressing myself in the material of society?

Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel puts this in

stark terms:

"We are all failures. At least one day a year

we should recognize it. I have failed so

often; I am sure those present here have

also failed. We have much to be contrite

about; we have missed opportunities. The

sense of inadequacy ought to be at the

very center of the day... We must develop

this contrition or sense of

embarrassment... In this not knowing, in

this sense of embarrassment, we open the

wells of creativity."

The Tannaitic Midrash Pesikta D'Rav Kahane

presents the following parable (Piska 24):

"The common person thinks it is a disgrace for

her to use broken vessels. But God does not ...

All of God's interactions are with broken

vessels-- "God is close to broken hearts"

(Psalms 34:19); "(God is) the healer of broken

hearts" (Psalms 116:3); "God does not despise

a broken and a contrite heart," (Psalms 51:19).

For this reason Hosea warns Israel and says to

them, "Return, Israel, unto the HaShem your

God; for you have stumbled in your iniquity,"

(Hosea 14:2).

The Midrash suggests that it is natural to be

flawed. God wants us to be broken, not

because we try to be inadequate at any

particular moment, but because that was how

we were created.

This holiday season I am particularly conscious

of the love of my friends and family. I feel

blessed to interact dynamically with the people

I love, often exposing our own vulnerabilities.

For this Yom Kippur, as we explore our own

iniquities, may we have the courage to note

these struggles during the rest of the year, too.

It is from this place that humanity creates

worlds, as well.

--Rav Beit Sefer Zach Silver

Shabbat Shalom and Gmar Chatimah Tovah

A very meaningful, thought-provoking, and

easy fast to all our readers everywhere!

Candlelighting erev Yom Kippur will be at 6:10

p.m. E-News will resume after Sukkot.

בית י שראל, הנתונים בצרה וב שביה אחינו כל ,

ביב שה, המקום ירחם עליהם העומדים בים ובין בין ויוציאם מצרה ,

בעגלא ובזמן קריב בודלרוחה, ומאפלה לאורה, ומ שע לה, ה שתא לגא