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Welcome to CFJE!

Driven by the fundamental belief that the richness of life increases through Jewish education, CFJE’s mission is to advance Jewish learning throughout metropolitan Chicago. Serving more than 25,000 students from early childhood through adult, we aim to make Jewish education more innovative, engaging, collaborative, experiential and Israel-oriented. CFJE launches cutting edge program models that are utilized in communities nationwide, helping us achieve our ultimate goal: creating a community of education.
News
PENINA BERDUGO RECEIVES 2008 GRINSPOON-STEINHARDT AWARD

Congratulations to Penina Berdugo of the Chicago Jewish Day School, recipient of a 2008 Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Excellence in Jewish Education. The award recognizes outstanding classroom Jewish educators across North America.

HOMELAND, SECOND EDITION, WINNER OF SIX AWARDS INCLUDING THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD

Since its pupblication in April 2007, more than 7,500 copies of  HOMELAND: The Illustrated History of the State of Israel,  have been sold at Nachshon Press, in bookstores nationwide, and on-line including through Amazon.com.

The Second Edition of HOMELAND was released in December 2008. This updated edition, the history of the State of Israel from biblical times through July 2008, includes the Winograd Commission Report on the war in Lebanon, the threat to Israel by Iran and Israel's 60th anniversary as a State.

HOMELAND has won six major literary awards:

Visit www.homelandisrael.com to see pages from HOMELAND. For more information, contact Nachshon Press at 847-676-1948 or bchandler@nachshonpress.com.




 Events
REGISTER NOW FOR HEBREW LANGUAGE CLASSES

Merkaz Ivrit Summer and
Yearly Courses

A Taste of Hebrew
Interested in finding out if the Hebrew Ulpan program is for you? Come experience “A taste of Hebrew” by taking a class this summer! Admission is FREE and everyone is welcome.

A Taste of Hebrew - FREE!
August 6, 10-11 a.m.
August 20, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Click here for summer course details
Click here to register on-line 

Semester and Yearly Ulpan Classes
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For more information, contact the Ulpan Center (847) 410-3900, x 20
or ulpan@cfje.org



REGISTRATION OPEN FOR FLORENCE MELTON ADULT MINI-SCHOOLS

Widely regarded as the finest program for adult Jewish education in the world, the Florence Melton Adult Mini-Schools have opened registration for the 2009-10 year. Join a diverse group of committed adult learners; knowledge of Hebrew not required. Limud North at Temple Jeremiah in Northfield, and Lakeview School at Anshe Emet Synagogue in Chicago.

Registration fills up fast! Contact Keith Kanter at kkanter@cfje.org or (847) 410-3900, x 25. Click here to register on-line. 



 Calendar


Mechina Crash
August 03, 2009
A Hebrew course for students with no prior Hebrew knowledge. Monday and Wednesday evenings in August.

Introduction to Level I
August 04, 2009
A course for adult students to refresh their knowledge of Hebrew. Tuesday and Thursday evenings in August.

The Community Foundation for Jewish Education is a support foundation of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago

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