Barrack Hebrew Acad

Register here: jbha.org/giving/75 th-anniversary-celebration/voices-of-our-generations

Join us as we kick off a year of celebration with our first Alumni Speaker Series, "The Future of Jewish Life in America" on February 10, at 7:30 PM. With prominent alumni leaders, we will examine current issues and emerging trends in our American Jewish community.

Order in the court! Barrack's Mock Trial Defense Team went to court virtually this week as defense attorneys and witnesses...in a mock murder case. The team argued and persuaded adeptly - and won their first round of competition! Kol ha'kavod to the team for your excellent work!

Today, our Holocaust Education And Reflection HEAR CLUB helped us commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day (the 76th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz) and remember and honor the six million Jewish lives; the millions of other victims. #WeRemember #neveragain

Barrack remembers the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and the millions of other victims of Nazism today, January 27th, International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

To commemorate the day, please join us and Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust at 10 am ET for “Echoes in Ink: A Liberation Day Reading of Short Stories From the Holocaust.” You can register and join the program at on.nmajh.org/3fjDRd8.

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember and honor the six million Jewish lives; and the five million lives of the Roma, Sinti, Polish, disabled, Jehovah’s Witness, LGBT, and Soviet prisoners of war; that were lost in the Holocaust.

This morning, our 11th graders shared their experience living and studying in Israel with our middle school students. They found passion for Israel, connection to classmates on this journey of a lifetime. So Inspiring for our middle schoolers! #lovewhereyoulearn #findyourpossible

Honor Martin Luther King's legacy this Monday with a day of service. Find out how you can get involved here: bit.ly/3GiP7lV

Great family moment tonight as three Singer sisters took the court together for Barrack - Eden (2023) led with 27 points, Jessie (2022) 6 points, and Noa (2026) had her first six varsity points! @BarrackJBHA @jhahoops

Amazing performances by our Barrack Drama stars! If you missed this evening's premiere, you can still catch the Spotlight Virtual Cabaret....HERE! Don't miss this star-studded event! ow.ly/UcP450zIJdf

This week, our educators attended the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Conference in Philadelphia. Participating in workshops on educational innovation, student engagement, social media and college admissions, will bring novel approaches to our classrooms!

Great piece in this week's Philadelphia Jewish Link on POLITICON 2020, our momentous quadrennial political conference on modern American democracy. ow.ly/Z0FY50ys82A

Barrack has made the INTERNATIONAL papers, as our former NBA guru coach helped lead our basketball team to their first championship in more than 20 years. Mazal Tov Ben Falk and #GoCougars... still basking in the glory of triumph! ow.ly/tKFp50ys7Kg

Something very special happened at today Shabbas Shmooze - our own Rabbi Dan Rosenberg is...Engaged! Wishing you a lifetime of happiness. #MazalTov! #Engaged #חתן וכלה

It's National School Counseling Week 2020 “Helping Build Better Humans”! A special thank-you to Amy Grolnick and Mari Kalman who work tirelessly each day supporting Barrack students' emotional, social and intellectual development. .#NSCW2020

Come see this funny and poignant adaptation of Jane Austen's coming-of-age novel! Directed by Rivka Wyner '20, our Upper School drama showcases our students' extraordinary talents. Join us for an afternoon or evening of pure romantic fun! ow.ly/QGWQ50y458l

Congrats to Barrack Girls Varsity Basketball for defeating Cristo Rey 51-46 on Senior Night! Huge shout out to Gigi Kahlon '20, Ruthie Meles '20, and Sophia Shapiro '20 , for their leadership on and off the court . #GoCougars #GirlsBball #Barrack2020

Getting psyched for the big games! Tomorrow night, Barrack Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Baldwin followed by Barrack Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Kohelet. Go Cougars! #SlamDunk #CougarsRule #KivatheCougar Shabbat Shalom!

Members of Barrack's World Affairs Club at the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia's International Student Summit on Information and Democracy - advocating for the global rights of free speech, journalism, and a free and independent press. Mazal Tov!