Faculty and Staff
Head of School
Judy Finkelstein-Taff
Titles:
Head of School
Departments:
Head of School
Email:
Biography:
"Every member of the CJDS community contributes to the life of the school. Community is a key word. When you choose Chicago Jewish Day School for the education of your child, you are also choosing a community for your family."
"Every member of the CJDS community contributes to the life of the school. Community is a key word. When you choose Chicago Jewish Day School for the education of your child, you are also choosing a community for your family."
Educational Leadership Team
Jill Kushnir LeVee
Titles:
Assistant Head of School, Grade 6 Humanities Teacher
Departments:
Educational Leadership Team
Email:
Rachel Pickus
Titles:
Director of Middle School, Grade 6 Humanities Teacher
Departments:
Educational Leadership Team
Email:
Tamar Cytryn
Titles:
Director of Jewish Studies and Campus Life, Grade Three Judaic Studies, Middle School Judaic Studies
Departments:
Educational Leadership Team
Email:
Penina Berdugo
Titles:
Director of Hebrew Curriculum, Kindergarten, Grade One, and Grade Two Hebrew/Judaic Studies
Departments:
Educational Leadership Team
Email:
Faculty & Staff
Henry Bernstein
Titles:
Middle School Judaic Studies
Departments:
Hebrew/Judaic Studies, Middle School
Email:
Moriah Bradley
Titles:
Junior Kindergarten
Departments:
General Studies, Lower School, Early Childhood
Email:
Claudia Edwards
Titles:
Grade Four General Studies
Departments:
General Studies, Lower School
Email:
Levana Freund
Titles:
Grade One Hebrew and Judaic Studies
Departments:
Lower School, Hebrew/Judaic Studies
Email:
Jessica Glick
Titles:
Grade Two General Studies
Departments:
General Studies, Lower School, After School Adventures
Email:
Sara Goodman
Titles:
Middle School Hebrew, Music Specialist
Departments:
Hebrew/Judaic Studies, Middle School, Specialists
Email:
Lianne Gross
Titles:
Middle School Judaic Studies, Grade Five Judaic Studies
Departments:
Hebrew/Judaic Studies, Middle School
Email:
Paulette Herbstman
Titles:
Administrative Assistant to Head of School and Middle School
Departments:
Support Staff
Email:
Lauren Israel
Titles:
Kindergarten General Studies
Departments:
General Studies, Lower School, Early Childhood
Email:
Jackie Moss-Blumenfeld
Titles:
Grade Two Hebrew and Judaic Studies
Departments:
Lower School, Hebrew/Judaic Studies
Sarah Palmer
Titles:
Grade Four Hebrew/Judaic Studies
Departments:
Lower School, Hebrew/Judaic Studies
Email:
Dalia Rosenberg
Titles:
Kindergarten Assistant
Departments:
General Studies, Lower School, Early Childhood
Email:
Abbe Roth
Titles:
Director of Marketing & Communications
Departments:
Operational Leadership Team
Email:
Molly Rubin
Titles:
Grade Two General Studies
Departments:
General Studies, Lower School, Early Childhood
Email:
Jennifer Saba
Titles:
Grade Seven and Eight Humanities
Departments:
Middle School Humanities, Middle School
Email:
Jill Schwartz
Titles:
Middle School Math and Arts
Departments:
Middle School Humanities, Middle School, Middle School Math
Email:
Tamar Shapira
Titles:
Assistant to Admissions, Bus Coordinator, Art Specialist
Departments:
Specialists, Support Staff
Email:
Naomi Shapiro
Titles:
Director of Institutional Advancement
Departments:
Operational Leadership Team
Email:
Bonnie Silverman
Titles:
Junior Kindergarten, Kindergarten and Grade One Assistant
Departments:
General Studies, Lower School, Early Childhood
Email:
Erez Solomon
Titles:
Kindergarten Classroom Support
Departments:
Lower School, Hebrew/Judaic Studies, Early Childhood
Email:
Alex Treyger
Titles:
Director of Technology and Digital Learning, Middle School Science
Departments:
Operational Leadership Team, Middle School, Middle School Science
Email:
Carrie Weber-Greenberg
Titles:
Middle School Learning Specialist
Departments:
Middle School, Middle School Math, Student Services
Email:
Kathy Weil
Titles:
Grade Three General Studies Assistant
Departments:
General Studies, Lower School
Email:
