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Community Involvement & Tikkun Olam

At CJDS, our commitment to community extends beyond the classroom and school. We role model what we teach our students: to be active and engaged citizens of multiple communities. 

“Chicago Jewish Day School weaves values of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) into every aspect of the school experience. Faculty, students, and parents are strongly encouraged to participate in activities which improve the world and which promote justice, peace, compassion, and respect.” - CJDS Mission and Vision 

Composting at CJDS

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Composting
Composting

Members of the Middle School Compost Club, along with Staff Compost Leader Eve Segel, teach Kindergarten students all about composting.

Composting
Composting

Middle School students hold a school wide hot chocolate and popcorn fundraiser to raise money for the Compost Initiative.

Composting
Composting

The Compost Club meets for the first time in the 2022-2023 school year to hear from a representative from WasteNot Compost.

Composting
Composting

Middle School students hold a school wide hot chocolate and popcorn fundraiser to raise money for the Compost Initiative.

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Tikkun Olam/Community Involvement
Tikkun Olam/Community Involvement

Alumni return to campus to talk about their volunteer work with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Tikkun Olam/Community Involvement
Tikkun Olam/Community Involvement

Grade 1 students make gifts and thank you cards for our incredible maintenance team. 

Tikkun Olam/Community Involvement
Tikkun Olam/Community Involvement

As part of Middle School's FEAST initiative (Friends Eating and Sharing Torah), Middle School visits the Talking Farm to learn about the importance sustainably grown food.

Tikkun Olam/Community Involvement
Tikkun Olam/Community Involvement

Grade 5 room parents organize a class volunteer opportunity for students to help out at The ARK.

Tikkun Olam/Community Involvement
Tikkun Olam/Community Involvement

CJDS parents organize a beach clean up for families.

In 2022, our campus began our first composting program. Students, faculty, and staff came together to educate ourselves and one another about the process and the effects composting has on the planet. CJDS became a new member of Hazon’s Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition, a national network of Jewish organizations coming together to tackle climate change.

The value of Tikkun Olam is integrated into many areas of our curriculum, and this is one hands-on way students can turn their knowledge into action. Join us in giving back to the planet by contributing to the CJDS Composting Initiative. 

B’nei Mitzvah Projects

Our B’nei Mitzvah students always like to involve our student body and community in their b’nei mitzvah projects. They have spread awareness about various organizations including PAWS, ARK, Knock Knock Give A Sock, JCFS, Lakeview Pantry, The Love Fridge Chicago, and more.

 

Commitment to Community

Our campus can host local gatherings, provide space for a variety of educational vendors, city-wide opportunities for learning and dialogue, and special occasions to celebrate or commemorate occasions as part of the broader Jewish community. Please contact our Operations and Logistics Administrator, Henry Bernstein, if you would like to hold a meeting and/or event at our new campus.