The Jewish Leadership Academy, which includes an annual month-long trip to Israel, merges inspiration from secular prep schools with a Zionist education.
It was only a year ago that Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy expanded its reach beyond the classroom with the launch of the Center for Community Education (CCE). Created as a vehicle to inspire thoughtful conversation related to the spectrum of important issues facing the Jewish community, CCE brings together local, national and international Jewish educators in an effort to establish Stamford as an educational center for Modern Orthodoxy.
By Judy Berger | December 09, 2020
Rabbi Tully Harcztark, of SAR High School, said that as he was growing up, Modern Orthodoxy was defined through a specific set of issues: Rigorous secular education, women learning Torah and unwavering support for the state of Israel.
“We certainly support all three. Acknowledging that the world around us is constantly changing, we should define ourselves not by issues but by methods. The Torah and the world must speak to each other.” Rabbi Harcsztark noted that Modern Orthodoxy does effect change; these concepts have spun over to other sects of Judaism positively, adding that Modern Orthodoxy gives Judaism the best way to adapt to change while adhering to