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1/28/12
MS Boys' Basketball Recap
Simon Gordon '17 reports: The Middle School Boys' Basketball Team went out strong against Del Val Friends, winning our 3rd game and improving our record to 3-4. Ari Nahmani led the team with 10 points and 3 rebounds. Benji ... read more
1/28/12
Athlete of the Week: Tamara Moskowitz '12
Tamara Moskowitz '12 reports: This weekwe had a non-league game against the Tri-County Falcons. We came out today shining. Everyone was ... read more
1/28/12
Barrack String Ensemble in Full Swing
The Barrack string ensemble is in full swing as students prepare for a number of performances in the upcoming year. "Samuel Hamermesh, Yonah ... read more
1/28/12
9th Grade Annenberg Science Symposium Team Meets with Mentor to Explore the Personal Genome
The Annenberg team has been busy working on their topic on understanding the personal genome and how decoding the genome will influence your future ... read more
1/19/12
MS Boys' Basketball Update
Simon Gordon ‘17 reports: The MS Boys” Basketball Team went out strong today against Del Val Friends, winning our 3rd game improving our ... read more
1/19/12
Congratulations to David Gordon Athlete of the Week!
Barrack 8th grader David Gordon, point guard on the Boys’ Middle School Basketball Team, is Barrack’s Athlete of the Week. Team ... read more
1/19/12
Seniors Receive Early Decision College & University Acceptances
“We are very proud of our seniors who have been diligently working on their applications to colleges, Israel gap year and Israeli Army programs,” reports ... read more
1/19/12
Mock Primary Election Caps Off Barrack's Political Conference; Gov. Romney Wins with 54% of the Vote!
Barrack’s Political Conference was capped off by a school-wide Mock Primary Election held on Jan. 17, four days before the actual GOP primary election in ... read more
1/06/12
MS Boys' Basketball Update
David Gordon '16 reports: The Barrack Cougars came out strong with their first win. Everyone on the team contributed to the win against ... read more
1/06/12
MS Girls' Basketball News
Dria Guitterez '16 reports: The Girls' Middle School Basketball Team won their amazing game today with a score of 30-7. All of the girls ... read more
1/06/12
World Affairs Club Members Lead at International Student Summit
Nine members of Barrack's World Affairs Club, and their advisor and Barrack history teacher Minna Ziskind, attended an International ... read more
12/20/11
2011 All Main Line High School Boys' & Girls' Soccer Teams
Congratulations to sophomore Michael Cahana who was selected to the All Main Line second team and to sophomores Ben ... read more
12/20/11
2011 All Main Line High School Boys' & Girls' Soccer Teams
Congratulations to sophomore Michael Cahana who was selected to the All Main Line second team and to sophomores Ben ... read more
12/20/11
2011 All Main Line High School Boys' & Girls' Soccer Teams
Congratulations to sophomore Michael Cahana who was selected to the All Main Line second team and to sophomores Ben ... read more
1/08/12
Middle School Voices 'n Videos: Why Barrack? Here's Why!
Click here and here to see the videos ... read more
12/17/11
9th Grade Annenberg Science Symposium Team Explores Timely Topic
Barrack's 9th grade Annenberg High School Symposium team members have begun researching this year's symposium topic: Genome: How it influences ... read more
12/09/11
Barrack Sophomores Tapped for TCISL All-League Soccer Team
Congratulations to Barrack sophomores Michael Cahana and Aden Ohayon who were voted to the TCISL All-League Soccer ... read more
12/09/11
Film: Where Art and Science Meet
"Film is where Art and Science meet." began David August as he spoke to Barrack's Engineering and Film Clubs. David is a co-founder and creative director ... read more
12/09/11
Nature and Spirituality, an Inspiring Combination for 6th Graders
The sixth grade just returned from beautiful Falls Village, in the foothills of the Berkshires in Northwestern Connecticut, where they spent four days in ... read more
12/02/11
Barrack Athletes Selected for TCISL All-League Soccer Team
Congratulations to Michael Cahana & Aden Ohayon: Barrack sophomores Michael Cahana and Aden Ohayon were voted to the TCISL All-League ... read more
12/02/11
Barrack Athletes Selected for TCISL All-League Soccer Team
Congratulations to Michael Cahana & Aden Ohayon: Barrack sophomores Michael Cahana and Aden Ohayon were voted to the TCISL All-League ... read more
12/02/11
Barrack Athletes Selected for TCISL All-League Soccer Team
Congratulations to Michael Cahana & Aden Ohayon: Barrack sophomores Michael Cahana and Aden Ohayon were voted to the TCISL All-League ... read more
12/02/11
Walking The Walk: Unique Platform for an Exchange of Ideas, Community Service
On Sunday, November 13, five Barrack Walking the Walk students went to the Inglis House with their Academy of Notre Dame counterparts for an afternoon of ... read more
12/02/11
Melton Adult Mini-School at Barrack!
Barrack Welcomes Melton Adult Mini-School Alumni for a “Sneak Preview”
On November 21st, alumni of the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School were ... read more
11/03/11
David Carel '09, AKA "Sbusiso" in Zulu, Spearheads HIV/AIDS Programs in South Africa
David Carel, a Barrack graduate, Class of 2009, and currently a junior at Yale University, spearheaded a peer HIV education project in a ... read more
11/03/11
David Carel '09, AKA "Sbusiso" in Zulu, Spearheads HIV/AIDS Programs in South Africa
David Carel, a Barrack graduate, Class of 2009, and currently a junior at Yale University, spearheaded a peer HIV education project in a ... read more
11/03/11
Girls' Varsity Tennis Team Wins Penn Jersey Championship 5-1
Barrack Hebrew Academy’s Girls’ Varsity Tennis Team won the Penn-Jersey League championship title on Wednesday, Nov. 2, and now are the ... read more
10/28/11
Lady Cougars Win Tri-County League Soccer Championship
The Lady Cougars, the underdogs, DEFEATED the UNDEFEATED, Perkiomen School. Jenna Glassman started the game off with an incredible ... read more
10/28/11
Lady Cougars Capture the Tri-County Tennis Championship Title
Barrack's Girls' Varsity Tennis Team won 3-2 in the Tri-County Championship matches hosted at the Perkiomen School on Oct. 24. In addition to Barrack, ... read more
10/28/11
Vertigo: Art. Humanity. Nature.
This past Sunday and Monday, the Barrack stage was graced by Vertigo, a renowned Israeli contemporary dance company. ... read more
10/28/11
Meet Our New Middle School Student Council Officers
Congratulations to the newly-elected Middle School Council officers, all 8th graders: Zoe Grossinger, president; ... read more
10/21/11
Barrack Girls' Varsity Tennis Team is Undefeated; Championship Matches Set for this Week
The Girls' Varsity Tennis Team has been UNDEFEATED in Two Leagues: the Tri-County League and the Penn Jersey League.
The first Championship ... read more
10/19/11
Girls' Varsity Tennis Team is Undefeated
Gabrielle Hoessly ‘16 reports: Wendy Woods ‘14 started the match off to a great start, and once she came of ... read more
10/19/11
Boys' Varsity Soccer Update
Noah Bloch ‘12 reports: The Cougars played another excellent match, dominating the game with a 7-1 win against Kimberton. Top scorers ... read more
10/19/11
Spend the Day at Barrack: Sunday, Dec. 11
Save the date! Barrack Hebrew Academy will proudly host three exciting events on Sunday, Dec. 11: An Open House from ... read more
10/19/11
Leonie Cohen '12, Student of the Week
Barrack senior, Leonie Cohen, will be spotlighted as “Student of the Week” in the Oct.20 issue of The Main Line Times. ... read more
9/23/11
Art on the Wing: 3D Designs
The Art room at JBHA is as usual, buzzing with activity as our new school year gets underway. In Middle School Art, the Three Dimensional Design class has ... read more
9/23/11
Noah Bloch '12 Conducts Sophisticated Summer Research
This summer, Barrack senior Noah Bloch worked at a laboratory at Drexel University College of Medicine through Drexel's High School ... read more
10/01/11
Middle School Soccer Win!!
The Middle School Cougars got the result they were looking for by posting a 2-0 win against visiting Friends Select. Ari Nahmani scored the ... read more
10/01/11
Girls' Varsity Soccer Update
The Lady Cougars gave it their all in the game against Mercy Vocational School. At the end of double overtime, the game ended in a 2-2 tie. Goals were ... read more
9/25/11
MS Boys' Soccer Team Wins Season Opener and A Match in the Rain
The Middle School Boys' Soccer Team started their season off right with a dominant performance in a 2-0 victory at Collegium Charter. Jacob ... read more
9/25/11
A Spirited Cross Country Meet
In Barrack's first home cross-country meet of the season and Barrack first School Sorts Spirit Day, the Barrack Cougars shone! Running against the team ... read more
9/25/11
Meet Amy Grolnick, Barrack's New Guidance Counselor
Amy Grolnick, Barrack's new school counselor, has been working with children and adolescents in a school setting for almost 13 years. Prior to joining the ... read more
9/24/11
Tradition! Tradition! High Holiday Programs
Barrack's JLI members are busily planning Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur programs focusing on the significance and traditions of the High Holidays. On ... read more
9/16/11
Boys' Varsity Soccer Team Meets Goal!
The Barrack Varsity Boys' Soccer Team opened its season with a well played 9-0 win over visiting Woodlynde. Seven different players scored for the ... read more
9/16/11
Boys' Varsity Soccer Team Meets Goal!
The Barrack Varsity Boys' Soccer Team opened its season with a well played 9-0 win over visiting Woodlynde. Seven different players scored for the ... read more
9/17/11
Meet Our New Teachers & Staff
Say "hello" to the newest members of Barrack's faculty and staff, and look for individual profiles in upcoming issues of Benainu. Pictured seated (l. to r.) ... read more
9/02/11
Meet Brian Madeira New Phys. Ed. & Health Teacher
JBHA welcomes Brian Madeira, Barrack's new physical education and health teacher. A graduate of Drexel University's Sports Management program, he has ... read more
9/02/11
Kim Gillio Named Athletic Director
Barrack Hebrew Academy has named Kim Gillio, the school's physical education and health teacher for the past 13 years and coach of the chapionship girls' ... read more
7/01/11
New Leadership at Barrack
Dr. Steven M. Brown’s tenure as Head of School ended on June 30, 2011 to permit him to pursue other personal and professional goals,” shares ... read more
6/01/11
Ari Sussman's Original Composition to Open JCC Maccabi Games
Ari Sussman '12 was given the honor of having his original composition, Fanfare: A New Beginning, chosen to be performed for the ... read more
6/17/11
2011 MS Moving Up Day Awards/Recognition
Library Volunteer Awards (Wendie Sittenfeld)
- Ariel Koltun-Fromm
Jewish Studies (Allen Gottlieb)
... read more
6/17/11
Spring Athletic Awards
Golf
- Athletic Achievement Award – Joshua Rieders
- Most Improved Athlete Award – David Yasgur
6/17/11
Girls Softball Recap
The Lady Cougars had their season come to an end in the Tri-County semi-final softball game. Barrack led through three innings with 2 runs scored by ... read more
6/17/11
Boys' Varsity Baseball Team Recap
The boys' varsity baseball team, hit hard with the graduation of 6 starters, entered the 2011 season in a "rebuilding" mode. The league schedule ... read more
6/17/11
MS Baseball Team Plays Hard, Demonstrates Sportsmanship
The 2011 MS Baseball team finished their season with a record of 3-4. Wins were recorded against Valley Forge Military Academy, Girard College and The ... read more
6/17/11
Boys' Varsity Tennis Team Wins Two Championships
Despite difficult weather conditions, the boys' varsity tennis team brought home the Penn Jersey League Championship and an individual championship. JBHA ... read more
6/03/11
Danielle Levin '12 Named "Athlete of the Week"
Danielle Levin '12 was featured as the Athlete of the Week on the MainLine Media News web site. read more
6/03/11
6th Graders Bring Egyptian History to Life
Using strips of real papyrus plant shipped from Egypt, sixth graders learned the ancient process of creating sheets of the material that can be used for ... read more
6/03/11
Upper School Awards Assembly
For a list of Upper School awards & recipients, click here. Yasher Koach to all!
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Girls' Varsity Lacrosse Team Makes Headlines
Click here to read about the team and the members' ... read more
5/20/11
Danielle Levin Leads Barrack Lacrosse Team to Finals in Tri-County League
Barrack's Lacrosse Team had a great second season that culminated in the Tri-County Championship Game against Perkiomen yesterday. After a very exciting and ... read more
5/20/11
Josh Rieders '12 Dominates Links
In the Tri County Golf Championship on Monday, May 16th, Josh Rieders won the ... read more
5/20/11
Barrack Student Receives Cappie Award
"I never acted before in my life and knew nothing about the Cappies. Once I learned about them, I never expected to win," shares 11th grader ... read more
5/20/11
Barrack Student Receives Cappie Award
"I never acted before in my life and knew nothing about the Cappies. Once I learned about them, I never expected to win," shares 11th grader ... read more
5/06/11
Girls' Varsity Softball Update
Prior to the Passover/spring break, The Lady Cougars won their first game of the season in the Tri-County league after defeating Mercy Vocational, 23-15. ... read more
5/06/11
Boys' Varsity Tennis News
Barrack Boys' Varsity Tennis team won its second Penn Jersey League match 5-0, only dropping two games in the whole match. Despite an injury, Senior ... read more
5/06/11
H.E.A.R. Club Presents Yom HaShoah Assembly
Members of Barrack's Holocaust Education and Remembrance (H.E.A.R.) Club presented a Yom HaShoah Assembly that featured guest speaker, Vera Herman Goodkin, ... read more
5/06/11
Middle School Experiences Beyond the Classroom
Barrack 6th graders will travel Doylestown on May 16 to tour the Mercer Museum, Fonthill Castle and Moravian Tileworks. ... read more
4/15/11
Passover/Spring Break: April 15-April 27
Classes resume on April 28. Chag sameach!
From our Barrack Hebrew Academy family to yours, we wish you a happy and sweet Passover.
4/08/11
Barrack Lacrosse Team on a Winning Streak
Our second year team at Barrack is doing so well with a winning overall record of 5-1, with a league record of 4-0. The Barrack team defeated the team from ... read more
4/08/11
Barrack Lacrosse Team on a Winning Streak
Our second year team at Barrack is doing so well with a winning overall record of 5-1, with a league record of 4-0. The Barrack team defeated the team from ... read more
4/08/11
Golf Team Wins Matches
Barrack Hebrew Academy won its first golf match of the year, beating Delaware Valley Friends School. Due to a timing constraint, the team only finished 6 ... read more
4/08/11
Golf Team Wins Matches
Barrack Hebrew Academy won its first golf match of the year, beating Delaware Valley Friends School. Due to a timing constraint, the team only finished 6 ... read more
4/08/11
10th Graders Participate in Panim el Panim
Students in the Class of 2013 immersed themselves in Panim el Panim in Washington, D.C. last week where they joined Jewish teens from across the nation to ... read more
4/16/11
JETS Teams Achieve High State Rankings
Congratulations to Barrack's 11th/12th grade JETS teams that ranked #1 and #4 in division 2, and our 9th/10th grade teams that placed #1 in division 2 in ... read more
4/06/11
The Raikin Family $50,000 Parent Challenge
Every gift made by a Barrack parent to the school’s Annual Giving Campaign in 2010-2011 will count towards the Raikin Family $50,000 Challenge. The ... read more
4/01/11
Boys' Varsity Tennis Team Dominates Play
Our boys' varsity tennis team won it first match of the 2011 season 5-0 against Pine Forge Academy. The team went on to win two more matches to-date: 3-2 ... read more
4/01/11
Boys' Varsity Tennis Team Dominates Play
Our boys' varsity tennis team won it first match of the 2011 season 5-0 against Pine Forge Academy. The team went on to win two more matches to-date: 3-2 ... read more
4/01/11
Boys' Varsity Tennis Team Dominates Play
Our boys' varsity tennis team won it first match of the 2011 season 5-0 against Pine Forge Academy. The team went on to win two more matches to-date: 3-2 ... read more
4/01/11
Spring Sports In Full Swing
Joshua Landsburg, an Akiba-Barrack alumnus, Class of 2002, returned to the school this spring to coach the co-ed golf ... read more
4/01/11
World Affairs Club Members Participate in Model G-20 Summit
Seventeen members of Barrack's World Affairs Club learned about vital global issues facing our world by participating in the inaugural Model G-20 Summit ... read more
3/29/11
Thank you!
We thank everyone for their contributions to the success of our 9th Annual Tribute Event. We especially thank our honorees, Rony Cohen, Jake and Linda ... read more
2/18/11
The Wizard of Oz Bows March 6 & 7
Middle School actors are "off to see the wizard" on Sunday, March 6 at 2pm and Monday, March 7 at 7pm in the Barrack auditorium. Join them as they ... read more
2/18/11
The Wizard of Oz Bows March 6 & 7
Middle School actors are "off to see the wizard" on Sunday, March 6 at 2pm and Monday, March 7 at 7pm in the Barrack auditorium. Join them as they ... read more
2/18/11
The Wizard of Oz Bows March 6 & 7
Middle School actors are "off to see the wizard" on Sunday, March 6 at 2pm and Monday, March 7 at 7pm in the Barrack auditorium. Join them as they ... read more
2/11/11
Girls' Varsity Basketball Team Enjoys Winning Streak
The Lady Cougars defeated Westmont by a score of 47 to 28. Leading scorers were Tamara Moskowitz with 23 points and ... read more
2/11/11
Girls' Varsity Basketball Team Enjoys Winning Streak
The Lady Cougars defeated Westmont by a score of 47 to 28. Leading scorers were Tamara Moskowitz with 23 points and ... read more
2/11/11
Annenberg Science Symposium Team Meets With Liver Transplant Specialist
The 9th Grade Annenberg Science Symposium team met with Dr. James Lim to discuss their research on Liver Transplants. A physician at ... read more
2/11/11
Middle School Mock Constitutional Convention
Students in Lee Scarborough-Kirk's 7-1 Core class staged a Mock Constitutional Convention this week. They researched the stands of ... read more
