![Judy Finkelstein-Taff]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1679618086/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/g9koppuxhzu69u3vo1cb/Judyteacherspotlightpost1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1679618086/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/g9koppuxhzu69u3vo1cb/Judyteacherspotlightpost1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1679618086/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/g9koppuxhzu69u3vo1cb/Judyteacherspotlightpost1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1679618086/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/g9koppuxhzu69u3vo1cb/Judyteacherspotlightpost1.png","width":1080}])
This year, Chicago Jewish Day School celebrates its 20th Anniversary!
Honoring CJDS Faculty and Staff
During our 20th Anniversary year, we honor the outstanding faculty and staff this who have dedicated 10+ years to CJDS (see below!). We invite you to make a donation to CJDS in honor of one or more of them. Click on the button below to submit a tribute ad.
![Jill Kushnir LeVee]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1679618052/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/pjfp9u1ell0mbup8junv/JillKL20thannivteachertestimonialpost2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1679618052/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/pjfp9u1ell0mbup8junv/JillKL20thannivteachertestimonialpost2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1679618052/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/pjfp9u1ell0mbup8junv/JillKL20thannivteachertestimonialpost2.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1679618052/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/pjfp9u1ell0mbup8junv/JillKL20thannivteachertestimonialpost2.png","width":1080}])
![Penina Berdugo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1679664231/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/hlx92biltmbvdgc4jgi5/PeninaBerdugo20thannivteachertestimonialpost10801400px5.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1679664231/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/hlx92biltmbvdgc4jgi5/PeninaBerdugo20thannivteachertestimonialpost10801400px5.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1679664231/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/hlx92biltmbvdgc4jgi5/PeninaBerdugo20thannivteachertestimonialpost10801400px5.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1679664231/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/hlx92biltmbvdgc4jgi5/PeninaBerdugo20thannivteachertestimonialpost10801400px5.png","width":1080}])
![Sarah Fox Sparber]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1679617853/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/lmk8k01aff77woi3xluf/SarahSparber20thannivteachertestimonialpost2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1679617853/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/lmk8k01aff77woi3xluf/SarahSparber20thannivteachertestimonialpost2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1679617853/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/lmk8k01aff77woi3xluf/SarahSparber20thannivteachertestimonialpost2.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1679617853/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/lmk8k01aff77woi3xluf/SarahSparber20thannivteachertestimonialpost2.png","width":1080}])
![Rachel Pickus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1679617780/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/de4sqx2a8rplhtq7slnv/RachelPickus20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1679617780/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/de4sqx2a8rplhtq7slnv/RachelPickus20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1679617780/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/de4sqx2a8rplhtq7slnv/RachelPickus20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1679617780/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/de4sqx2a8rplhtq7slnv/RachelPickus20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":1080}])
![Alex Treyger]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1678461441/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/ga9pehigwxis5yamfhew/AlexTreyger20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1678461441/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/ga9pehigwxis5yamfhew/AlexTreyger20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1678461441/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/ga9pehigwxis5yamfhew/AlexTreyger20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1678461441/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/ga9pehigwxis5yamfhew/AlexTreyger20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":1080}])
![Rachel Treister]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1676055558/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/lki8cgpqu8jft5u8gvpe/RachelTreister20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1676055558/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/lki8cgpqu8jft5u8gvpe/RachelTreister20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1676055558/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/lki8cgpqu8jft5u8gvpe/RachelTreister20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1676055558/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/lki8cgpqu8jft5u8gvpe/RachelTreister20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":1080}])
![Susie Lorge]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1676055506/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/upzmuqhlgvnzvf7niaal/SusieLorge20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1676055506/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/upzmuqhlgvnzvf7niaal/SusieLorge20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1676055506/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/upzmuqhlgvnzvf7niaal/SusieLorge20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1676055506/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/upzmuqhlgvnzvf7niaal/SusieLorge20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":1080}])
![Cortney Stark Cope]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1676055531/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/ortcot8qgpbggu3eez0f/CortneyStarkCope20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1676055531/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/ortcot8qgpbggu3eez0f/CortneyStarkCope20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1676055531/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/ortcot8qgpbggu3eez0f/CortneyStarkCope20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1676055531/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/ortcot8qgpbggu3eez0f/CortneyStarkCope20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":1080}])
![Tamar Cytryn]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1676054927/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/dpjswmemxxtvvrhhuq0b/Cytryn20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1676054927/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/dpjswmemxxtvvrhhuq0b/Cytryn20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1676054927/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/dpjswmemxxtvvrhhuq0b/Cytryn20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1676054927/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/dpjswmemxxtvvrhhuq0b/Cytryn20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":1080}])
![Jill Schwartz]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1676055008/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/xpcigjhgmhq99rkklqca/JillSchwartz20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1676055008/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/xpcigjhgmhq99rkklqca/JillSchwartz20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1676055008/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/xpcigjhgmhq99rkklqca/JillSchwartz20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1676055008/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/xpcigjhgmhq99rkklqca/JillSchwartz20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":1080}])
![Mara Zimmerman]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1676055480/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/ht6eh0obmwpzmpphttfu/MaraZimmerman20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1676055480/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/ht6eh0obmwpzmpphttfu/MaraZimmerman20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1676055480/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/ht6eh0obmwpzmpphttfu/MaraZimmerman20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1676055480/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/ht6eh0obmwpzmpphttfu/MaraZimmerman20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":1080}])
![Kate Burstein]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1675741210/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/sxrpynf4jfzk4ebwbhei/Burstein20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1675741210/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/sxrpynf4jfzk4ebwbhei/Burstein20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1675741210/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/sxrpynf4jfzk4ebwbhei/Burstein20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1675741210/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/sxrpynf4jfzk4ebwbhei/Burstein20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":1080}])
![Claudia Edwards]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1675741259/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/anbtghilqbop8prgyq4x/ClaudiaEdwards_20thannivteachertestimonialpost.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1675741259/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/anbtghilqbop8prgyq4x/ClaudiaEdwards_20thannivteachertestimonialpost.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1675741259/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/anbtghilqbop8prgyq4x/ClaudiaEdwards_20thannivteachertestimonialpost.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1675741259/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/anbtghilqbop8prgyq4x/ClaudiaEdwards_20thannivteachertestimonialpost.png","width":1080}])
![Mira Gelman]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1675741288/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/g1tvaiblbiwof4gmz3px/MiraGelman_20thannivteachertestimonialpost.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1675741288/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/g1tvaiblbiwof4gmz3px/MiraGelman_20thannivteachertestimonialpost.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1675741288/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/g1tvaiblbiwof4gmz3px/MiraGelman_20thannivteachertestimonialpost.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1675741288/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/g1tvaiblbiwof4gmz3px/MiraGelman_20thannivteachertestimonialpost.png","width":1080}])
![Rachel Warach]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1674597782/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/cbeu30oylamnricoqnzt/WARACH20thannivteachertestimonialpost.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1674597782/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/cbeu30oylamnricoqnzt/WARACH20thannivteachertestimonialpost.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1674597782/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/cbeu30oylamnricoqnzt/WARACH20thannivteachertestimonialpost.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1674597782/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/cbeu30oylamnricoqnzt/WARACH20thannivteachertestimonialpost.png","width":1080}])
![Moriah Bradley]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1674597730/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/yytidyvr9gfakmtmf5rb/Moriah_20thannivteachertestimonialpost.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1674597730/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/yytidyvr9gfakmtmf5rb/Moriah_20thannivteachertestimonialpost.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1674597730/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/yytidyvr9gfakmtmf5rb/Moriah_20thannivteachertestimonialpost.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1674597730/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/yytidyvr9gfakmtmf5rb/Moriah_20thannivteachertestimonialpost.png","width":1080}])
![Debbie Barack]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1674597974/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/d9de0jlrgcmzpmfnb8ar/Barack_20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1674597974/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/d9de0jlrgcmzpmfnb8ar/Barack_20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1674597974/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/d9de0jlrgcmzpmfnb8ar/Barack_20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1674597974/chicagojewishdayschoolorg/d9de0jlrgcmzpmfnb8ar/Barack_20thannivteachertestimonialpost1.png","width":1080}])
What we need more than anything else is not textbooks but text people. It is the personality of the teacher which is the text the students read, the text they will never forget. -Rabbi/Dr. Abraham Joshua Heschel
Take a stroll down memory lane through our #TBT social media posts!
Alumni Reflections: Hear What Our Incredible Alumni Have to say:
Orly Genin, Class of 2012--
Avi Shapira, Class of 2017--
Izzy Goldberg, Class of 2020--
Effie Zimmerman, Class of 2017--
Gillian Rosenberg, Class of 2016--