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Educating our children in the richness of their past,
the diversity of their present and the possibilities for their future.

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Contact Us

Chicago Jewish Day School
3730 N California Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60618

phone: 773-271-2700
fax: 773-271-2570
Email: info@chicagojewishdayschool.org

Head of School
Judy Finkelstein-Taff, Head of School

Operational Leadership Team/Support Staff
Cortney Stark Cope, Director of Admissions
Wendy Kline, Director of Operations
Liz Erlich, Director of Finance
Naomi Shapiro, Director of Institutional Advancement
Alex Treyger, Director of Digital Learning and Technology
Esther Solooki, Director of Annual Giving
Jen Minkus, Marketing and Communications Associate
Tamar Shapira, Assistant to Admissions, Busing Coordinator, Art Specialist
Paulette Herbstman, Administrative Assistant to the Head of School and Director of the Middle School
Lisa Lieberman, Program Associate 
Barbara Gordon, Receptionist 

Educational Leadership Team
Jill Kushnir LeVee, Assistant Head of School
Rachel Pickus, Director of Middle School
Tamar Cytryn, Director of Jewish Studies and Campus Life
Penina Berdugo, Director of Hebrew Curriculum

Directions

CJDS moved to our New Campus, which is located in the family-friendly neighborhood of Irving Park. Learn more!