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This Week in Athletics 3/15-3/22 2020
Sunday, March 15th 3:00 PM- Girls Soccer Practice (Outside) Monday, March 16th TBD- Baseball Practice at Maryville Academy Tuesday, March 17th…
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ICJA Wrestling Heads Out to the Wittenberg Tournament After Strong Season
After a rousing team hotel Shabbaton, the Ida Crown Wrestling Team charged into action Saturday evening at the IHSA Class…
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1st Ever Shabbat Observant Accommodations for Cross Country
In a historic event for Ida Crown Jewish Academy and the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), ICJA hosted the…
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Alum Becomes Army Instructor
Alum Naomi Gutstein (’15) posted the following status update on Facebook and agreed to let us share it. Naomi is…
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What happens when a yeshiva bochur is well versed in Kafka
David Goldshmidt (’14) recently wrote the following email to Ms. Goldstein and agreed to share it on our website. This…
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Alum Wins an Emmy at 23
This spring, ICJA alum Eliana Block (’12) was thrilled to announce she and her Impact team at WUSA9, the CBS-affiliate…
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We Persevered
In honor of Israel’s 70th year, we asked our alumni in Israel to share their aliyah story. Read Kineret Meyer…
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Every Day I am Home
In honor of Israel’s 70th year, we asked our alumni in Israel to share their aliyah story. Read Don Kates(’65)…
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Dream and Do
In honor of Israel’s 70th year, we asked our alumni in Israel to share their aliyah story. Read Chana (Weiss)…
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