The CJDS Hanukkah spirit was more evident than ever at Sunday afternoon’s Hanukkah Celebration sponsored by the Parent Committee. Families gathered in the Rothner Family Student Union to reconnect over latkes and sufganiyot before heading upstairs for an unforgettable performance by the next-level Jesse White Tumblers. With flips, tricks, and the fearless energy of the tumblers, both children and adults were left with their mouths hanging open in awe.

We are deeply grateful to the CJDS Parent Committee, especially Parent Liaison Tamar Shapira, for planning an event that was exactly what we all needed on Night One. Special thanks to Alum Yoni Saba ('23) for returning to sing Hanukkah songs on his guitar for us and to the following parents and staff for volunteering their time: Jessica Ludvig, Ann Monahan, Camille Karro, Kevin Cohen-Goetsch, David Russo, Tamar Cytryn, Yael Ross, Camila Altman, Sharon Jedel, Mayrav Dolgin, Julia Grinberg, Ilana Flemming, Gina Gliksberg, Dinah Hahn, Josh Hahn, Tamima Wyszkowski, Michelle Karagodin, Anna Shifrina, Amy Elfenbaum, and Hannah Swirnow.