Alum Combats Mental Health Stigma
August 31, 2015
Eager to share the struggle she has overcome and empower others, Miriam Ament (’89) has made it her mission to...
Academy Stories
Advice, 10 Years Later
June 18, 2015
Alum Tanya Gershon (’05) addresses the class of 2015 on the day of their graduation, June 14, 2015. Dean Rabbi...
Most Influential Teachers
May 11, 2015
I had many influential teachers, but mostly and most deeply I would mention Ms. Sennett and Ms. Goldstein. I remember...
The Privilege of Day School
April 30, 2015
Speaking at JUF’s Day School Night program this week at the Holiday Inn in Skokie, ICJA alum, Alex Treyger (’95)...
Local Survivor Shares Her Story
April 17, 2015
From the six yarhzeit candles in our entryway to the annual presentation from a local survivor, Yom HaShoah is always...
Alumni Race in Jerusalem
March 18, 2015
Thousands of children are diagnosed with different kinds of cancer every year. One organization that helps these children get through...
Responding to BDS at Northwestern
March 4, 2015
Recently the Associated Student Government of Northwestern University narrowly passed a resolution calling on the University to divest from six...
Be Yourself
February 4, 2015
It was hard to adjust to high school first. I have no older siblings who went to the Academy, so...
Meet Mrs. Reiss
December 17, 2014
We welcomed several new teachers to the Academy this year, all of whom have already made a tremendous impact on...
Alum Recalls the Academy’s Early Years
December 12, 2014
Reminiscing on her days in high school, during the Academy’s nascent years, Helen Pomper Simons says, “I traveled 1.25 hours...