Mission Statement:
SAR High School is a Modern Orthodox co-educational community of learners dedicated to:
• recognizing the unique needs and potentials of each individual
• challenging every learner to move beyond his or her comfortable limits
• probing and engaging the world with humility and openness to God’s creations
• immersing all of its members in a culture of learning and service as participants in the Grand Conversation between תורה and the world
• shaping an environment of discourse and action where mitzvot inspire respect, obligation and aspiration
In order to shape an environment of discourse and action in which Torah inspires respect, obligation and aspiration, we commit ourselves to teach and create programs which further the following religious educational goals:
שמירת המצות – HALAKHIC OBSERVANCE
Make halakhic practice an integral and habitual part of everyday life, in which each student is motivated by commandedness, communal responsibility, and personally meaningful observance.
תלמוד תורה -TORAH STUDY
To help students discover and explore their unique chelek (portion) in Torah learning and participate as members of a millennia-old conversation.
אהבת ה׳ – RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
Support students in developing a meaningful relationship with Hashem, with an awareness that people connect in a variety of ways — including text study, prayer, music, meditation, etc. — and actively provide opportunities for multiple forms of engagement.
עם ישראל/ מדינת ישראל – PEOPLEHOOD
Cultivate a deep respect for and devotion to the whole of Am Yisrael (the Jewish people) and Medinat Yisrael (the State of Israel), such that each student feels responsibility for the betterment of the Jewish people with whom he/she shares a collective history and destiny.
תיקון המידות – TIKKUN HA-MIDDOT
Promote introspection and active engagement in character refinement emerging from a healthy sense of self. Nurture a spirit of giving, kindness, and compassion in which chesed (loving-kindness) and tzedek (social justice) are primary values.