Deepening Their Own Beliefs By Educating Others
March 13, 2019
In all the time that Ida Crown Jewish Academy students have spent living and learning Torah, rare is the occasion...
Author: wendy margolin
Ham Radio Students Making Waves
March 7, 2019
A crew of ICJA seniors joined the ranks of licensed ham radio enthusiasts around the world recently by passing their...
Varsity Girls Win Yeshiva Basketball Tournament
March 5, 2019
The Aces girls varsity basketball team finished up an impressive showing at this year’s Miami tournament in early March with...
High School Students Trained As First Responders
March 4, 2019
On Thursday, Feb. 28 Chicago became one of only four Jewish communities around the world to graduate a class of...
Mr. David Newman to Retire After 47 Year Tenure at ICJA
February 28, 2019
By Jacob Miller After a 47 year teaching stint at Ida Crown Jewish Academy, biology teacher Mr. David Newman plans...
The Polar Vortex Explained
By Jacob Felix Which is colder? Earth or Mars? Mars is seemingly the obvious answer, but that all changed during...
Alum Speaks About Faith, Religion and Atheism
February 22, 2019
Alum and Academy supporter Scott Shay (’75) returned to his alma mater on February 21 to discuss ideas from his...
Wrestlers Triumph at Wittenberg
February 20, 2019
The Ida Crown wrestling team traveled to New Jersey Presidents Day weekend for the 24th edition of the Henry Wittenberg...
Remembering Hilda Rapoport z”l
February 19, 2019
This week marked the end of an era for Ida Crown Jewish Academy, with the death of Academy Matriarch Hilda...
Busy in Brooklyn Heads to Chicago for a Delicious Evening
February 14, 2019
Renowned cookbook author and blogger, Chanie Apfelbaum brought her Millennial foodie passion and culinary expertise to the women of Chicago...