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February 19, 2016

This Week at

Rochelle Zell

Women's  BasketballShabbatonStudio  ArtRabbi  Hart  SpeaksBowling  BanquetSave  the  DateCommunity  EventsAlumni  TriviaA  Taste  of  Torah

Class ScheduleMonday,  February  22BB

Tuesday,  February  23

Next Stop, Miami!

Women's Basketball Shabbaton

The  Rochelle  Zell  women's  basketball  team  packed  up  their  gearand  headed  to  Florida  this  week  for  the  11th  annual  RASGHAGirls  Basketball  Shabbaton.    On  Thursday,  the  girls  basketball

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Wednesday,  February  24A

Thursday,  February  25B

Friday,  February  26CC

Quick Links

RZJHS.orgCalendarsLunch  MenuEdlineGive  Now

Save The DateFebruary  17-­‐21Girls'  Basketball  in  Miami

February  28Musical  Showcase

March  2-­‐6Model  UN  Conference

March  11No  School

March  18-­‐19All  School  Shabbaton1:15  Dismissal

March  24Purim

March  252:15  Dismissal  Begins

team  lost  a  close  game  31-­‐29  to  Columbus  Torah  Academy  andanother  to  the  Yeshiva  of  Flatbush.      The  team  reboundedwith  Ulpanat  from  Toronto  and  scored  their  first  win,  43-­‐20!    Go  Tigers!    Stay  tuned  for  the  results  from  Friday's  12:30  p.m.CST  game!

This  past  Saturday  night,  the  Tigers  took  on  the  Aces  of  IdaCrown.  The  boys  were  triumphant  as  they  won  by  a  score  of  62to  55.    Felix  Rosen  scored  13  points  and  Sammy  Hoffmanadded  12  as  the  Tigers  earned  a  split  of  the  season  series  withthe  Aces.    Wish  the  team  luck  as  they  conZnue  into  theirtournament  season!

Studio Art ContemplatesWho Am I?

STEM Corner

High  school  students  areinvited  to  the  BUILD  IT  -­‐  2016Raspberry  Pi  StudentApplicaZon  Challenge.Students  will  compete  in  2categories:  Sensor  Categoryor  ArZsZc  Category  that  arebuilt  using  a  Raspberry  Pimicrocomputer  andperipherals.  Illinois  InsZtuteof  Technology  and  Illinois  ITLearning  Exchange  arecoordinaZng  the  event.RegistraZon  deadlineis  February  25  at  5:00  p.m.

Mrs.  Synder's  studio  art  students  were  asked  to  design  symbolsthat  say  something  about  themselves.    Students  createdpa^erns  with  the  symbols  and  colored  them  on  Zles.  Thepa^erns  will  be  recreated  onto  a  pair  of  blue  jeans  which  willbe  a  part  of  this  semester's  art  exhibit  this  spring.

If Not Now, When?Rabbi Ari Hart Speaks at Rochelle Zell

Rochelle  Zell  welcomed  social  jusZce  champion  Rabbi  Ari  Hart,  brother  of  freshman  Molly  Hart,  tospeak  about  his  work  with  Syrian  refugees  on  the  ground  in  Europe.  In  addiZon  to  teaching  inRabbi  Silver's  classes,  Rabbi  Hart  addressed  the  whole  school  last  Friday,  exhorZng  everyonepresent  with  a  prophet's  voice  as  he  pushed  the  need  to  act,  not  post,  to  take  charge,  not  takeoffense,  and  to  live  with  the  courage  of  our  convicZons.    He  shared  stories  of  his  Zme  in  therefugee  camps  of  Greece,  of  the  nobility  of  spirit  he  witnessed  there  and  the  soul-­‐changing  work  ofmaking  a  difference  in  others'  lives.    Moreover,  he  noted,  the  kiddush  Hashem  of  being  a  Jew  onthe  ground  in  the  face  of  Muslim  suffering  is  the  most  important  thing  we  can  do  to  benefit  notjust  the  vicZms  of  ISIS,  but  worldwide  Jewry:  to  help  and  raise  a  new  generaZon  of  Muslimimmigrants  who  see  us  as  friends  and  brothers,  not  as  compeZZon.  Read  his  sZrring  reminiscences

here.

Bowling Banquet

On  Wednesday  abernoon,  the  Rochelle  Zell  Jewish  High  School  bowling  team  and  it's  advisor,  Mr.Goldenberg,  celebrated  with  pizza  and  awards  in  the  Shapiro  Dining  Hall.  It's  been  a  great  season!

Save the Date!

Essay Contest Submissions Due February 28The Atlantic & College Board Writing Prize

The  AtlanZc  &  College  Board  WriZng  Prize  essay  contest  is  closing  soon.  This  contest  invites  highschool  students  worldwide  ages  16–19  to  write  an  essay  analyzing  and  interpreZng  a  meaningfulwork  of  art.  The  deadline  to  submit  an  essay  is  Feb.  28,  2016,  so  please  submit  your  students'essays  soon.    The  prize  winner  will  have  his  or  her  essay  published  in  the  September  2016  issue  ofThe  AtlanZc,  be  recognized  at  the  2016  AtlanZc  EducaZon  Summit  in  Washington,  D.C.,  andreceive  $5,000.    More  informaZon  about  the  suggested  artworks,  contest  rules,  and  contestZmeline  is  available  on  the  college  board  website.  

Save the DateP.O. Movie Night May 5

Join  us  for  the  Rochelle  Zell  Parent  OrganizaZon  movie  night  on  May5,  when  we  will  present  the  movie  Nicky's  Family.    This  docudramatells  the  story  of  Nicholas  Winton,  an  Englishman  who  organized  therescue  of  669  Czech  and  Slovak  children  just  before  the  outbreak  ofWorld  War  II.  Winton,  who  died  last  year  at  106  years  old,  did  notspeak  about  these  events  with  anyone  for  more  than  half  a  century.His  exploits  would  have  probably  been  forgo^en  if  his  wife,  fibyyears  later,  hadn't  found  a  suitcase  in  the  ahc,  full  of  documentsand  transport  plans.  Today  the  story  of  this  rescue  is  known  all  overthe  world.  Dozens  of  Winton's  "children"  have  been  found  and  to

this  day  his  family  has  grown  to  almost  6,000  people,  many  of  whom  have  gone  on  to  achievegreat  things  themselves.  Following  the  movie,  we  will  hear  from  Renata  Laxova,  one  of  thechildren  saved  by  Sir  Nicolas  Winton.

Community News and Events

JUF's Annual Jewish Day School NightTuesday, March 29, 2016

DAY  SCHOOL  PARENTS,  EDUCATORS  &  BOARD  MEMBERSare  cordially  invited  to  a^end

The  6th  Annual  Jewish  Day  School  Nighton  behalf  of  the  Jewish  United  Fund

Tuesday,  March  29,  2016Dessert  RecepZon:  7:15  PM

Holiday  Inn  Northshore5300  West  Touhy  Avenue  in  Skokie,  IL

PRESENTING"CreaZve  Problem  Solving"

Making  Kids  Part  of  the  SoluZon

Featuring  naZonally  recognized  clinical  child  psychologist  and  developerof  the  research-­‐based  method  now  called  CollaboraZve  &  ProacZve  SoluZons

Ross  W.  Greene,  Ph.D.Day  School  Night  Co-­‐Chairs

Bluma  Broner  &  Rabbi  Michael  Schwab

ReservaZons  required.  Dietary  laws  observed.  Valet  parking  available.  Register  here.

There  is  no  charge  to  a^end  this  program.

A  meaningful  gib  to  the  2016  Jewish  United  Fund  Annual  Campaign  is  stronglyencouraged.

For  more  informaZon,  please  contact  DaySchoolNight@juf.org.

Mazel Tov!

Rochelle  Zell  Jewish  High  School  wishes  a  hearty  mazal  tov  toMa`hew  Miller  (CJHS  '11)  and  Georgia  Levine  on  theirengagement!

Mazal  tov  to  the  proud  parents,  Rhonda  and  Paul  Miller  and  TanyaLevine  (Edward  Levine  z"l).  Mazal  tov  to  the  proud  grandparents,Marion  and  Bernie  Cass  and  Gloria  Sterrie.  Mazal  tov  to  the  joyoussiblings,  Aaron  Miller  (CJHS  '11),  Lorne  Miller,  Eli  Levine  and  AnnaLevine.  The  Levine  family  lives  in  Manchester,  England.

A Taste of Torah: Tetzaveh

This  week,  the  Rochelle  Zell  women’s  basketball  team  headed  off  to  Miami  for  the  Hyman  GalbutBasketball  Tournament.  In  the  airport,  they  took  a  beauZful  picture  in  their  warm-­‐ups,  teammatessihng  on  top  of  each  other,  everyone  hugging  the  next.  With  everyone  wearing  the  same  clothing,the  team  looked  prepared  and  condiZoned  to  head  into  its  first-­‐ever  travel  experience  as  a  singleunit.  How  do  clothes  represent  who  we  are?  As  the  common  aphorism  goes,  do  the  clothes  really  makethe  person?    In  dressing  the  high  priest  in  his  holy  vestments,  Parashat  Tetzaveh  speaks  preciselyto  the  role  of  clothes  in  society.  Rabbi  Nabali  Tzvi  Yehuda  Berlin,  in  his  commentary  HaEmek  Davar,  suggests  that  Aaron’svestments,  described  to  be  “for  splendor  and  beauty”  are  designed  for  the  community,  who  willsee  this  individual  and  realize  that  he  is  in  a  higher  state  than  them.  The  clothing  represents  to  theoutside  world  that  the  person  who  inhabits  the  garb  embodies  the  character  needed  to  executethe  will  of  God  and  the  people.  Common  ciZzens  who  will  see  him  dressed  like  this  willimmediately  recognize  that  he  is  the  leader  of  the  religious  community  of  the  Israelites  and  iscurrently  operaZng  on  their  behalf.  In  turn,  the  anonymous  author  of  the  13th  century  text  Sefer  HaChinuch  suggests  that  thevestments  help  Aaron,  a  human  of  mortal  flesh,  to  embody  this  posiZon  —  it  “reminds  him  andawakens  in  his  heart  before  whom  he  serves.”  Everyone  can  use  a  boost  of  confidence,  even  the

High  Priest  of  Israel.  By  puhng  on  this  clothing,  Aaron  is  be^er  able  to  assume  the  role  of  being  anintermediary  between  God  and  the  people  Israel.  Of  course,  these  two  commentaries  complement  each  other.  Clothing  can,  and  does,  help  peopleto  “dress  for  success.”  It  also  serves  as  a  reminder  to  recognize  that  certain  representaZves  whoare  acZng  on  their  behalf.  In  two  weeks,  our  Model  United  NaZons  team  will  head  to  New  York,  where  they  will  dress  in  suitsand  also  don  kippot  throughout  the  tournament.  As  the  only  Jewish  school  in  the  tournament  ofover  200  schools,  students  and  faculty  members  from  around  the  world  immediate  recognize  theRochelle  Zell  team  as  not  only  a  perennial  champion,  but  as  also  representaZves  of  the  Jewishpeople.  Each  year,  we  can  be  spo^ed  throughout  the  United  NaZons  General  Assembly.  And  wethrive  in  puhng  ourselves  out  into  the  internaZonal  community  as  proud  Jews.  Our  students,  inturn,  regularly  speak  about  how  davening  in  the  morning,  celebraZng  Shabbat,  and  parZcipaZng  inthe  tournament  gives  them  a  unique  synthesis  of  what  it  means  to  live  fully  Jewish  and  Americanlives.  The  clothing  we  wear  is  an  important  part  of  this.  Aaron’s  beauZful  and  splendorous  clothing  gives  us  pause  to  think  about  how  we  representourselves  to  the  outside  world.  Puhng  on  these  clothes  oben  posiZons  one  to  assume  a  parZcularrole  —  the  uniform  helps  the  individual  to  embody  the  posiZon  or  job.  The  uniform  also  signals  tothe  outside  world  that  the  person  wearing  it  represents  something  greater  than  merely  herself.

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