Personalities
Rabbi Matanky graduated ICJA this year with 92 classmates
What is 1976?
We opened the doors to this building in the winter of 2016
What is Ida Crown Jewish Academy
8233 N Central Park?
This lead vocalist of the band 'Disturbed' graduated ICJA in 1991
Who is David Draiman?
Lady Aces
What is the name of the ICJA girls basketball team?
In 2020, this Judaic class finished among the top 4 spots in Yeshiva University's High School Girls competition and is taught by our very own Rabbi Matanky
Who are the ICJA girls honors gemara class?
Mrs. Sheri Goldstein, Ms. Susan Sennett, Mrs. Chavi Gottlieb, Mrs. Stephanie Pederson
Who are the general studies department chairs at ICJA?
Buildings in 3 locations:
West Side, West Rogers Park, Skokie
What are Ida Crown Jewish Academy's past and present locations?
This famous ICJA alum became the Rosh Yeshiva of the Mir Yeshiva in Yerushalayim
Who is Rabbi Nosson Tzvi Finkel?
This Athletic Director began her career at ICJA in 2016 as the assistant Girls Varsity Basketball and Soccer Coach
Who is Brittany Peters?
This magazine is named after a past ICJA English teacher. For the 15th year, this ICJA publication placed in the top 10 magazines by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
What is Charlotte's Web?
This math teacher is the teacher who currently has been teaching the longest at ICJA
Who is Mrs. Marleen Wasserstrom?
1942
What was the first year ICJA opened their doors?
This ICJA Class of 2016 alumni was a finalist on the show America's Got Talent
Who is Edon Pinchott?
In 2012, these two ICJA varsity athletic teams became Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Regional Champions in the same week
What are wresting and varsity girls basketball?
At this policy conference our very own Ms Senett was selected to give the opening remarks, an honor given to only the top school advisors. ICJA student representatives attend this conference yearly and learn about issus facing United States-Israel relationship.
What is AIPAC?
This recently retired science teacher taught one of his first classes to Rabbi Matanky and his classmates class when they were students at the Academy
Who is Mr. David Neuman?
Rand McNally Printing Press location
What was 8233 N. Central Park before it became Ida Crown Jewish Academy?
This ICJA alum is the chief political correspondent for the Jerusalen Post
Who is Gil Hoffman?
1 in 4 ICJA students compete in this popular sport team. This team hosted the very first non-Satuday regional meet.
What is cross country?
'13th grade' at a Yeshiva, Seminary, or College program in Israel
What is ICJA's '5th Year'?
Mr. Kelly, Rabbi Rappoport, Rabbi Blanchard, Rabbi Well, Rabbi Myers, Rabbi Matanky
Who are the past and present Heads of School at Ida Crown Jewish Academy?
42 students
215 students
What was the number of students at ICJA in 1942? What are the number of students at ICJA in 2021?
This important alum graduated ICJA in 1976, received his MA and smicha from Hebrew Theological College, his MEd from Loyola University, and his PhD from NYU .
(He also signs his emails LAM. As a bonus: What does LAM stand for?)
Who is Rabbi Dr. Leonard Matanky?
Leonard Arthur Matanky
This ICJA sport has won the team title 8 times and claimed 67 individual championships.
What is wrestling?
Inspiring Bnei and Bnot Torah to Thrive in the Modern World
What is Ida Crown Jewish Academy's motto?