Eighth graders at the Hebrew Language Academy in Brooklyn are headed to Israel for a 10-day trip. But this is not your typical Jewish identity-building experience.
Even though Jewish leaders in New York last month hailed the approval of the building of a Hebrew charter school in Brooklyn, a debate is now raging over the decision, according to the AP. Backers of the Hebrew Language Academy Charter School, slated to open this fall, say it will appeal to diverse ethnic and […]
