8 Kislev, 5776

November 20, 2015

This Week at CJHS

We  Have  a  New  Name!Spirit  WeekPep  RallyHonoring  FranceNotes  from  the  POAlumni  ReunionApply  By  December  15Community  EventsChanukah  Coat  ClubA  Taste  of  TorahHappy  Thanksgiving

Class ScheduleMonday,  November  23BB

Tuesday,  November  24C

Wednesday,  November  25

We Have a New Name!

From  CJHS  to  RZJHS!

It  has  been  a  week  filled  with  tremendous  excitement  andapprecia7on  as  teachers,  students,  parents,  alumni  and  friendscelebrated  a  significant  gi;  from  the  Zell  Family  Founda7on.This  gi;  was  announced  Wednesday  evening  a;er  members  ofthe  board  voted  on  the  agreement  marking  an  extraordinarymilestone  for  the  school,  fourteen  years  in  the  making!  In

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Thursday,  November  26NO  SCHOOL

Friday,  November  27NO  SCHOOL

Quick Links

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Save The Date

November  21Homecoming

November  25Welcome  Alumni!

November  26Thanksgiving

November  28Alumni  Reunion  andBasketball  Game

December  1College  Program  for  Juniorsand  Parents

December  13ACT  at  CJHS

December  7-­‐16Chanukah

December  20  -­‐  January  3

honor  of  the  Zells'  generous  support  to  our  school,  CJHS  hasbeen  renamed  Rochelle  Zell  Jewish  High  School  (RZJHS)  a;erthe  grandmother  of  MaQ  Zell,  parent  of  two  of  our  formerstudents.    

The  school  has  also  received  gi;s  from  the  Crown  Family  andthe  Harvey  L.  Miller  Suppor7ng  Founda7on.  All  three  gi;s  arethe  result  of  our  partnership  and  collabora7on  with  the  JewishFedera7on  of  Metropolitan  Chicago.  These  gi;s  will  bring  theschool  closer  to  elimina7ng  its  debt.

On  Thursday  a;ernoon  a  banner  was  placed  on  the  outside  ofthe  school  iden7fying  1095  Lake  Cook  Road  as  Rochelle  ZellJewish  High  School.  On  Friday  morning  the  en7re  school  joinedtogether  and  celebrated  with  a  special  breakfast  treat.

This  is  a  thrilling  milestone  in  our  school’s  history.  In  the  weeksand  months  to  come  you  will  begin  to  no7ce  changes  aroundthe  school  as  we  begin  the  transi7on  from  Chicagoland  JewishHigh  School  to  Rochelle  Zell  Jewish  High  School.  Although  thename  is  changing,  what  you  can  count  on  remaining  the  sameis  the  quality  educa7on  we  provide  to  our  students—we  remaintrue  to  our  mission.  A  community  celebra7on  of  these  threesignificant  gi;s  and  a  dedica7on  of  Rochelle  Zell  Jewish  HighSchool  will  take  place  at  the  school  in  the  Spring  of  2016.

This  is  a  joyous  7me  for  the  en7re  community  and  we  lookforward  to  celebra7ng  it  with  each  of  you!For  more  details,  click  here.

Mazal  tov  to  all  those  who  have  worked  7relessly  to  ensure  thefuture  of  this  school  and  the  Jewish  future!

Spirit WeekGo  Tigers!

It  was  Spirit  Week,  and  students  showed  their  excitement  forSaturday's  Homecoming  dance  by  dressing  up  according  todaily  themes.  Last  Thursday  and  Friday  got  things  started  withUSA  Day  and  College  Apparel  Day,  respec7vely,  and  the  funcon7nued  this  week  with  Pajama  Monday,  Tiger  Tuesday,Windy  City  Wednesday,  Wild  West  Thursday,  and  Class  SpiritFriday.  It  was  exci7ng  to  see  so  much  Tiger  Pride  all  week  long!

Winter  Break

January  3  -­‐  January  22Senior  Israel  Experience

January  4Classes  Resume

January  5Freshman  Parent  Mee7ng

January  11  -­‐  January  15Final  Exams

January  18MLK  Jr.  Day

January  19Semester  2  BeginsSophomore/Parents  Mee7ng

January  25Classes  Resume  for  SeniorsTu  Bishvat

January  27Junior/Senior  Parent  Mee7ng

February  7ACT  at  CJHS

February  15President's  Day

March  2-­‐6Model  UN  Conference

March  18-­‐19All  School  Shabbaton

March  182:15  pm  Friday  DismissalBegins

Pep RallyKicking  Off  Homecoming  Week

School  spirit  was  the  name  of  the  game  on  Tuesday,  when  thewhole  school  gathered  in  the  gymnasium  for  our  annual  fallpep  rally.  Students  and  staff  draped  in  blue  and  white  weretreated  to  (and  par7cipated  in)  wild  ac7vi7es  and  contests.First,  each  grade  presented  a  work  of  hand-­‐drawn  windowart  —  congratula7ons  to  the  juniors,  who  took  home  the  prize.

Next,  the  grades  came  onto  the  floor  to  give  their  all  in  a  tug  ofwar  compe77on.  Congratula7ons  again  to  the  junior  class,which  defeated  the  freshmen  in  the  final  contest!  Out  of  eightbrave  students  and  faculty  members,  senior  Jason  Taitzemerged  victorious  in  the  pie  ea7ng  contest.  And  the  basketballskills  compe77on  was  decisively  won  by  senior  Elliana  Faletsky,who  sunk  a  half-­‐court  shot  to  clinch  it.  Thank  you  to  the  Va'adand  the  Spirit  Club  for  organizing  the  event!

Honoring Victims in France

Monday  during  Tefillah,  we  honored  the  vic7ms  ofthe  recent  atroci7es  in  France.  Together,  as  a  school,we  recited  Psalm  130,  a  Psalm  that  cries  out  fromthe  depths  of  despair  (mimaamakim).  Rabbi  Silvernoted  that  this  Psalm  has  been  used  throughouthistory  during  tragic  7mes  and  thus  serves  mul7plepurposes.  On  a  communal  level,  it  gives  the  peoplean  opportunity  to  scream  out  together  in  grief.  But  italso  binds  us  to  a  lineage  of  Jews  who  have  said  thePsalm  and  ...li;s  us  up  by  recalling  their  voices.

The  lights  of  Paris  were  both  literally  and  metaphorically  ex7nguished  this  weekend.  But  almostimmediately,  the  world  shined  France's  light  outward.  Terrorism  seeks  to  ex7nguish  hope  and  theeveryday  lives  of  people  —  going  to  a  concert,  a  cafe,  even  school.  Our  response  today  can  andmust  be  to  shine  our  own  light  as  brightly  as  possible,  to  celebrate  who  we  are  as  Jews  andAmericans.  It  is  a  privilege  to  study  Torah  daily  in  America  and  we  must  shine  this  outward  —  thisis  who  we  are.  We  concluded  the  ceremony  by  singing  Ha&kvah,  the  hope  that  s7ll  burns  bright.

Notes from the Parent Organization

The  RZJHS  PO  Book  Club  had  its  first  mee7ng  of  theyear  last  week.  Thank  you  to  all  who  turned  out  todiscuss  The  Book  of  Aron.  Thank  you,  too,  to  EdieSalzman  for  leading  our  discussion  and  for  providingvaluable  insight  into  the  book.      

Contribute  to  the  annual  Staff/Faculty  Chanukah  gi;fund.  The  suggested  contribu7on  is  $18  per  student,

but  any  amount  is  greatly  appreciated.  Please  send  cash  or  a  check  made  out  to  “RZJHS  PO”  to  themain  office  in  an  envelope  labeled  “RZJHS  PO  Chanukah  Fund"  with  your  student(s)  name(s).  Youmay  also  contribute  online  by  clicking  here.

Alumni Reunion and Annual Basketball Game

Recognizing  the  10  Year  Reunion  of  the  Class  of  2006!

Mingle  with  old  friends  and  teachers  and  cheer  on  the  alumni!

Don't  miss  the  annual  tug-­‐of-­‐war  compe77on    

and  fun  interac7ve  ac7vi7es  including  a  Photobooth  and  Milt's  Food  Truck.      

Saturday,  November  28,  2015  16  Kislev,  57767  p.m.  -­‐  9  p.m.

Rochelle  Zell  Jewish  High  School1095  Lake  Cook  Road  in  Deerfield

 *There  will  be  a  suggested  $10  dona7on  at  the  door.  Each  entrance  dona7on  will  include  a

discount  coupon  for  Milt's  Food  Truck.

Interested  in  par7cipa7ng  in  the  Alumni  Basketball  Game?Click  here  to  sign  up.

 For  ques7ons,  please  contact  Tara  Seymour.

Don't Delay! Apply Today!

Save  $500:  Apply  By  December  15,  2015All  incoming  freshmen  and  transfer  students  can  save  $500  on  tui7onwhen  they  submit  their  applica7on  for  admission  by  December  15,  2015.Click  here  to  begin  your  applica7on  today!

Sponsored Breakfast

If you would like to sponsor breakfast in honorof your favorite Tiger, contact Diane Zidman atdzidman@cjhs.org

Community News and Events

A Taste of Torah: Vayetze

The  love  story  in  our  parasha  between  Jacob  and  Rachel  can  match  any  in  western  literature.

“When  Jacob  saw  Rachel...Jacob  went  up  and  rolled  the  stone  off  the  mouth  of  the  well,  and

watered  the  flock  of  his  uncle  Lavan.  Then  Jacob  kissed  Rachel,  and  broke  down  in  tears.  Jacobtold  Rachel  that  he  was  her  father’s  kinsman.”  (29:10-­‐12)

Jacob  then  worked  for  seven  years  for  Lavan,  that  felt  like  just  a  few  days  because  of  his  love  forRachel.

But  then,  in  the  morning,  he  awoke  with  Leah,  Rachel’s  sister.  Lavan  had  tricked  Jacob.

Incensed,  Jacob  asks  Lavan  why  he  did  this.

Lavan  responds:  “It  is  not  done  in  our  place  to  give  away  the  younger  before  the  firstborn”  (29:26).

Ci7ng  16th  century  scholar  Rabbi  Eliezer  Ashkanazi,  the  great  Bible  scholar  Nehama  Leibowitznotes  that  Lavan’s  rather  odd  response  strikes  Jacob  to  the  core  of  his  being.  Lavan  of  coursealludes  to  Jacob  stealing  the  blessing  from  his  brother.

As  Leibowitz  notes:  “Whatever  the  truth  of  the  maQer,  the  moral  lesson  remains  clear  —  sin  anddeceit,  however  jus7fied,  bring  in  their  train  ul7mate  punishment.  Jacob  himself  was  the  vic7m  ofdecep7on,  married  tow  wives,  though  he  loved  only  one,  the  peace  of  his  own  family  beingthereby  undermined,  his  children  being  divided  against  each  other,  the  ri;  between  the  chilred  ofLeah  and  Rachel  persis7ng  many  long  years.”

A;er  another  hard  seven  years  of  work,  Jacob  ul7mately  marries  the  love  of  his  life,  Rachel.  Butthe  interchange  gives  us  pause.  We  again  face  a  case  of  sibling  rivalry  in  the  book  of  Genesis,another  tale  of  deceit.

The  Rabbinic  no7on  of  “Middah  k’neged  Middah,”  measure  for  measure  suggests  “What  goesaround  comes  around.”  That  might  be  true.

But  the  con7nua7on  of  distrust  and  conniving  in  Genesis  also  suggests  a  more  subtleunderstanding  of  this  idea:  Living  in  a  world  where  deceit  is  common  will  breed  more  deceit  anduncertainty.  In  turn,  a  culture  where  people  give  the  other  the  benefit  of  the  doubt  and  trust  eachother  implicitly  will  breed  an  environment  of  mutual  support.

As  we  sit  down  to  the  table  this  Shabbat,  let  us  take  stock  of  the  rela7onships  in  our  life,  how  weinteract  with  those  closest  to  us,  and  envision  the  culture  of  trust  that  can  li;  all  of  those  aroundus.

Rabbi  Zachary  Silver

From All of Us at RZJHS

The  editors  of  E-­‐News  and  everyone  at  Rochelle  ZellJewish  High  School  wish  everyone  a  HappyThanksgiving.  E-­‐News  will  resume  a;er  theThanksgiving  break.

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