Machon Siach empowers teachers to be thought leaders through meaningful exploration of topics in Modern Orthodox education.

Faculty Beit MidrashOur Faculty Beit Midrash provides opportunities for practical and collaborative learning on important issues in these areas of Jewish education.

Educational ProjectsFaculty learning and writing serve as the basis for practical and action research projects in Jewish education.

Community ProgramsOur programs are designed to include parents and young adults in the conversations generated by our faculty work and action research.

The Grand Conversation

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Jewish Sexual Ethics with Ms. Shuli Taubes Featuring Rabbi Shmuel Hain and Ms. Shuli Taubes

This special episode of the Grand Conversation is devoted to the subject of teaching Jewish sexual ethics at SAR high school and in the broader modern orthodox community. Rabbi Hain speaks with Ms. Shuli Taubes, the author of This Too is Torah, SAR High School’s tenth grade beit midrash program on Jewish sexual ethics, values and practice.

Posted January 31, 2025 & Featuring Rabbi Shmuel Hain and Ms. Shuli Taubes

Belda Kaufman Lindenbaum z”l

Our Legacy

Machon Siach is named in loving memory of Belda Kaufman Lindenbaum z”l, an advocate for serious women’s learning, addressing the plight for agunot, and women’s leadership in the Jewish community.

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Upcoming Events

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April 28, 2025

Navigating Halakha with a Moral Compass: The Relationship Between Ethics and Law in Modern Orthodoxy – Makom B’Siach Cohort 8 Session 7

In this class we will explore the relationship between law, halakha, and ethics in Judaism and consider how we navigate apparent competing values between the two as we try to cultivate fealty to halakha with a strong moral compass.