Welcome Back!
 

Welcome back to the 2008-2009 ICJA school year. We especially welcome the more than 100 new students joining the Academy family.

Last week, incoming freshmen enjoyed a full day of student orientation to "learn the ropes." Pictured are freshmen during a pizza lunch.

Thanks to our senior leaders for making the day a success and to Mrs. Rivkah Rabin, director of admissions, for all of her hard work.

 

 New ICJA Website
 

We are thrilled to announce that the new ICJA website went live yesterday. If you haven't already checked it out, go to www.icja.org to view our exciting site. We hope that the site will be extremely useful to parents and community members, with features such as: a monthly calendar, event registration, photo albums and news.

 

 Alumni Picnic
 

All the families and individuals who joined ICJA at the Aug. 17 Alumni Picnic in Skokie had a blast. The picnic featured a bar-b-que, face painting, a train ride, prizes and treats. The highlight of the afternoon was when the Skokie fire department came to cool everyone off with their hose at full blast.

View photos on our website.

Thanks to the picnic chairs, committee members and staff for all of their hard work. See you next summer!

 

 Welcome YU Torah Mitzion Kollel of Chicago!
 

We are so happy to welcome the new YU Torah Mitzion Kollel of Chicago members: Rabbi Reuven Brand, Rosh Kollel, Rabbi Noah Baron, Rabbi Mendel Breitstein, Rabbi Aaron Leibtag, Rabbi David Pri-Chen, Rabbi Yosef Schwartz, Rabbi Aaron Segal, Rabbi Michael Shtiglitz, Rabbi Ira Wallach, Rabbi Phil Karesh Mrs. Becky Schwartz. Check out the upcoming programs and shiurim for Elul.

 

 Senior Joins Distinguished Science Program
 

ICJA senior Ricky Silberman was selected to participate in the Legacy Heritage Internships for Young Scientists (LHIYS), a science-focused leadership development program awarded to brilliant Jewish high school students with demonstrated scientific aptitude and achievement in the community.

Ricky was among only 29 students from across the United States and Israel selected for the program. He and the other Interns recently completed a rigorous six-week summer program in Israel--working with preeminent scientists in the laboratories of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, touring Israel and learning about their Jewish heritage.

 

 Good & Welfare
 

Mazal Tov

Amanda Vilder ('07) on her recent engagement to Yaakov Smith.

Sara and Jonathan Stopek on the birth of a son, Boaz Ezriel. Mazal Tov to grandparents, Shelley (ICJA teacher) and Edward Stopek and Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Pollack and to the great-grandmothers Mrs. Helen Stopek and Mrs. Trude Matanky.

Kayla Arons ('05) and David Avraham ('04) on their engagement. Mazal tov to ICJA English teacher, Mrs. Marsha Arons.

Anna (Malkin '91) and Vlad Vayngart on the birth of a baby boy, Benjamin Gabriel.

Rabbi and Mrs. Gottesman on the birth of a baby girl, Margalit Chaya.

Elissa Hoberman ('05) on her marriage to Josh Seltzer.

Aviva (Karzen) and Donny Cohen on the birth of a baby girl.

Elana Lennon ('03) on her marriage to Yehuda Weinberg.

Send Good & Welfare news to icjanews@icja.org or submit your news on our website.