CFJE ANNUAL DINNER TO HONOR MARC SACKS
March 18, 2010

Marc Sacks is more than deserving of this special honor. As a member of the CFJE Board and Executive Committee he has been a staunch advocate for the agency. Marc’s strong grasp of immediate and long term pressing issues facing the CFJE and the community has been extremely valuable in the agency’s strategic planning. Marc believes strongly in the power of exciting, informal Jewish education and has demonstrated particular commitment to our Israel and Hebrew programs, most notably Ta’am Yisrael. He has been deeply engaged in critical strategic conversations addressing ways to continuously strengthen and grow the Ta’am Yisrael program. (Read more)

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CFJE ANNOUNCES SUSAN AND MARC SACKS TA'AM YISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

New scholarship fund will assist families in sending 8th graders on intense, proven Jewish identity-building experience in Israel. Click here for details.

"HOMELAND," WITH 6 AWARDS IN TOW, RELEASES 2nd EDITION

A new, second edition of HOMELAND: The Illustrated History of the State of Israel updates the history of the State of Israel from biblical times through July 2008, including the Winograd Commission Report on the war in Lebanon, the threat to Israel by Iran and Israel's 60th anniversary as a State. 

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2009-10 DAWN SCHUMAN INSTITUTE CATALOG OF CLASSES

Click here to browse the exciting selection of Dawn Schuman Institute Classes.

REGISTER NOW FOR HEBREW LANGUAGE CLASSES

Merkaz Ivrit Semester and
Yearly Courses

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

NEW PROGRAM FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PARENTS

JRC, Gan Yeladim and Beth Emet Preschools are partnering with the CFJE and the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School to bring Foundations of Jewish Family Living, a new, 14 session course
featuring stories and texts that convey the core values of Judaism. It is a rich, thought-provoking experience that will provide parents of pre-school age children the learning, the language, and the lessons to bring the Jewish conversation home to share with their young children. Click here for more details.

Portraits in Leadership: Six Talmudic Paradigms for Times of Crisis and Change
March 10, 2010
From parenting to the workplace and beyond, in life everyone is asked to lead. Learn the qualities that make or break great leaders.

Jews in American Politics
March 11, 2010
This class will explore the early American party system and Jewish voters’ evolution of their affiliation with the Democratic and Republican parties.

Jews in the Civil War
March 11, 2010
Learn about the Jews during the American Civil War

The Books that Hitler Burned
March 14, 2010
Jewish poet Heinrich Heine's prophetic commentary on the Berlin book burning of 1933 underscores the gravity of Nazi destruction

Constantine's Sword
March 18, 2010
This fascinating film documents the journey former Catholic Priest James Carroll took to understand anti-Semitism

Separation of Church and State
March 21, 2010
Discuss the founders’ views of religion and government and how Jews influenced the public debate for further separation of religion and governmen.