Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School

There is no better way to wrap up the first week of school than by celebrating Shabbat as a BZ community. We wish you a joyful, meaningful and restful Shabbat, and look forward to another wonderful week of school! 💙🧡

Help spread the word to the high school educators and administrators in your network. On September 29, BZ is hosting a critically important seminar, co-sponsored by LMAIS, “Combating Antisemitism in Secondary Schools,” with Dr. Dean P. Bell and Dr. Keren Fraiman from the Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership. Attendees will learn how to recognize, respond to, and combat antisemitism utilizing a critical conversations approach. We will be hosting a second Workshop on December 8, open to attendees of this session or last year’s workshop.

Use this link to register and learn more: https://lnkd.in/gX9u3QiN

Professional Development Hours for ISBE Licensed Educators are available.

Join us on Sunday, September 29 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at Bernard Zell, for our Prospective Family Open House: Ta’am HaChagim (Taste of the Holidays)! Click the link in our bio to learn more and register. 🍎🍯💙🧡

This year, we started a new tradition at BZ for our incoming 1st graders called Sha’ar HaPrachim (flower gate). During this special ceremony, which is practiced in Israel, teachers welcomed students and their families through a beautiful floral arch and gifted each child a flower to mark their first day in Lower School. We celebrated these young students with music, love, and Jewish joy! 🌸🧡💙

This morning, we welcomed our BZ students and their families for our classroom preview day! Our newest students and their PALS also enjoyed a special breakfast together. We’re so excited to see everyone on Monday! Shabbat Shalom! 🥯💙🦅🧡🥳

Our teachers are back and busy preparing to welcome our families to school in 5 days! We are so excited to see lots of smiling faces. ✏️💙📚

Be Empowered. Be Zell. 🦅⚽️🏆💙

Today we are spotlighting some of our newest eagles! We are excited to welcome them to BZ, and can’t wait to watch them soar! 💙🧡🦅

Be Joyfully Jewish. Be Zell. 🫶🏻

Enjoy weekly challah delivered straight to your child’s classroom and show your school spirit with gear from the NEW BZ Spirit Store. By participating, you will support our incredible faculty through the Be Innovative Grant (BIG)! The BIG program empowers teachers and staff to bring innovative projects to life.

Learn about all the ways you can support BIG throughout the year at the link in our bio. 💙🧡

Happy Campers!☀️⛱️😎🌈🐠

Be a Leader. Be Zell. 💙🎤🧡

Endless fun in the ☀️at BZ Summer Camp! 🌈🛝

Be Creative. Be Zell. 💙🎨🧡

Mazel tov to alumn, Zack Karmin (class of 2008), and BZ parent, Lauren Kaplan, who were named as two of 36 under 36 Honorees! Kol HaKavod Zack and Lauren. We are so proud of you. Click the link in our bio to read their profiles.

Be Collaborative. Be Zell. 🦅✏️💙

to the Nursery Parent Breakfast. We had so much fun crafting, singing, dancing, and celebrating Shabbat together. We can not wait for all the joyfully Jewish moments we will share together this fall. ☀️💙

Be Curious. Be Zell. 💙🧡

We proudly marched to spread love, acceptance, and equality at Chicago’s annual Pride Parade, living out the Jewish values of belonging, justice, and community. Our families, students, and staff showed that Bernard Zell is a place where everyone is valued and respected. 🌈🏳️‍🌈

Slippin’ Slidin’ into summer at BZ camp! We can’t wait for all of the fun we will have in the coming weeks! ☀️😎🌈

We are so proud of our 2024 graduates who not only exemplified academic excellence, but have also embraced the values of compassion, community and a deep commitment to their jewish identities. These graduates are joining 77 years of engaged BZ alumni who strive to make the world a better place. We know your future is bright! 💙🧡🦅

While learning about Metamorphosis, our Junior Kindergarten class observed caterpillars become butterflies! They released their beautiful butterflies by Lake Michigan, connecting with nature and celebrating their learning journey. 🐛🦋

Even though summer break has begun, we find ourselves still reflecting on some of the amazing events from this past school year. During the last full week of school, our Middle Schoolers competed in the beloved BZ games! The day was packed with activities including creating team dances, extreme Simon Says, banner decorating, trivia, history bowl, decathlon games, tug of war and so much more! Mazel tov to Team Ness Ziona on their win! ⭐🏅🎨🏀

So proud of our newest alumni! We are excited to watch them thrive in their next chapter at Evanston Township High School, Francis W. Parker, Jones College Prep, Lane Tech College Prep, Latin School of Chicago, Lincoln Park, Rochelle Zell Jewish High School, Saint Andrew School, Walter Payton College Prep, and Whitney M. Young Magnet High School!

Happy last day of school from all of us at Bernard Zell! Have a wonderful summer! We’re already counting down the days until we see your smiling faces in the fall! Click the link in our below to see a full album of our last day. 💙🦅🧡☀️😎 https://myalbum.com/album/fzavtbxs5QFP5a/?invite=cdf0673f-1464-4c1a-8e87-ec48826b5c0d

Yesterday we welcomed our newest Eagles with engaging sensory explorations led by our Early Childhood teachers, and a ruach filled concert featuring Mr. Todd! We are thrilled to have them join our BZ community!☀️🦅🎸🎤

Mazel tov Savannah, Alon, Dylan, Jesse, Anna, and Jack! We wish you the best in your next adventure and look forward to all you will accomplish in the world! 🎓 💙🧡

Mazel tov Carly, Sam, Sydney, Jake, Haley, and Max! We wish you the best in your next adventure and look forward to all you will accomplish in the world! 🎓 💙🧡