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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Confidence Project with Rabbi Tully Harcsztark, Mr. Aaron Mitchell & Mr. David Sable Featuring Rabbi Tully Harcsztark

David Sable and Aaron Mitchell join Rabbi Harcsztark to discuss The Confidence Project, a Machon Siach initiative to connect SAR students and faculty with their peers in three Bronx high schools. This follows on the relationship that SAR Academy has developed with Atmosphere Academy in Riverdale. As we began to bring SAR students together with students from Comp Sci High, The Theater and Arts Production Company School (TAPCo) and the Fannie Lou Hamer School, our teachers worked with Aaron Mitchell and David Sable to prepare our students for conversations across cultural differences. David and Aaron share their professional experiences and guidance as Rabbi Harcsztark shares his vision for this project.

Posted September 13, 2024 & Featuring Rabbi Tully Harcsztark

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.

Read about her life and her legacy →

Upcoming Events

Mon
September 23, 2024

Approaches to Tanakh Study: How and Why We Read Tanakh – Makom B’Siach Cohort 8 Session 1

In this opening session, we will examine and evaluate a variety of contemporary approaches to Tanakh study and lay the groundwork for our own collective study. To illustrate the literary-philosophical approach, we will do an in-depth analysis of the first 2 chapters of Genesis.
Wed
October 30, 2024

Social Development Strategy – GGC Cohort 4.1 Session 1

The session will introduce the Social Development Strategy to parents, provide them with a data portrait of our community, and invite them to consider their deepest hopes for their children and think about how we get there.
Mon
November 4, 2024

A New World Order: Covenant, Partnership and Struggle- Makom B’Siach Cohort 8 Session 2

This class does a deep dive into the early stories of our covenantal relationship with God, and the struggles and triumphs of Avraham and Sarah.