Dr. Caryn Keller, SAR history teacher, Ms. Adina Shoulson, History Department Chair, and Ms. Gloria Schneider, Director of General Studies, accompanied 17 students to the ADL’s Never is Now Conference. Students learned about combating anti-semitism and all forms of hate by attending workshops about social media, disinformation, and empowering allies. Attorney General Merrick Garland shared moving words […]Read More

Representing SAR on the Prizmah mission for 22 Israel educators from North America, Ms. Rebecca Wolf, SAR’s Israel Education Coordinator, engaged with thought leaders and educators in Israel. The mission, made possible by a generous grant from the Jim Joseph Foundation, addressed the question: “What has changed – and what hasn’t changed – since October 7th […]Read More

Twenty students accompanied by Rabbi Jonathan Kroll and Ms. Shira Schiowitz traveled to Israel to run in the Jerusalem marathon to benefit Shalva. Students spent time with Shalva kids on Thursday and at the marathon in the pre-marathon community run, then enjoyed a beautiful Shabbat with other schools.On Sunday, SAR students went to Tel HaShomer Hospital to […]Read More

We are proud of our students who continue to find creative ways to raise money to support Israel. In the last few weeks, more and more students have undertaken this effort by selling items from cookies to kippot and donating the money to various charities such as Magen David Adom, FIDF, and b’Lev Echad.Academy students wrote Purim cards […]Read More

Reservists from Tzahal’s Egoz special forces unit joined us on the Academy steps for tehillim and then spoke with students in middle school and high school about their recent war experiences and the sense of unity they feel. Yuval and Evyatar, expressed gratitude to our students stating that they, just like our chayalim, are serving in miluim (army reserves) […]Read More

On Ta’anit Esther at 11:30 am, we united with Jews worldwide in a moment of solidarity and recited Kriat Shema as a school community for the release and safe return home of the hostages. It was a poignant moment to pause whatever we were doing, knowing that Jews across the globe were joining us in tefillah at that […]Read More