by rshapiro | Oct 12, 2018 | Blog, Featured, Homepage Featured, Sci-Tech East, Sci-Tech West
At URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech West we aim to use science and technology as a portal through which to connect with Judaism. This week, we read the story of Noah’s Ark—the big boat, the flood, the animals and of course the meteorological phenomenon of reflection, refraction...
by rshapiro | Sep 27, 2018 | Blog, Featured, Homepage Featured, Sci-Tech Academy, Sci-Tech East, Sci-Tech West
At URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech West we aim to use science and technology as a portal through which to connect with Judaism. That’s nice, but how do we actually do this? Sukkot has ancient foundations and some seemingly strange rituals like marching around while shaking...
by rshapiro | Aug 7, 2018 | Blog, Featured, Homepage Featured, News, Sci-Tech West
By Rabbi Jason Levine, Summer 2018 Faculty Principal Seymour Skinner once expounded to Bart Simpson, “Ah, there’s nothing more exciting than science. You get all the fun of sitting still, being quiet, writing down numbers, paying attention… Science has it...
by rshapiro | Jul 27, 2018 | Blog, Featured, Sci-Tech Academy, Sci-Tech West
By Laura Lusardi, Astrophysics Instructor A love of science is a force that brings all different kinds of people together. As a physics major, I am incredibly passionate about science and astrophysics and I’m excited to share that passion with other like-minded...
by rshapiro | Jul 19, 2018 | Blog, Featured, Sci-Tech Academy, Sci-Tech West
By Jonathan Abelson, Roller Coaster Physics Instructor Roller coasters typically have names such as “Viper,” “Goliath,” or “The Beast!” However, when campers from Six Points Sci-Tech West become the designers and creators of their own roller coaster, they become “The...
by jared | Jul 15, 2018 | Blog, Featured, Sci-Tech Academy, Sci-Tech West
By Orel Fichman Since I arrived here at Sci-Tech West, we’ve been talking about technology and science. As a part of the Mishlachat(the Israeli delegation brought to camp as counselors and specialists) living in a new country, I was amazed by the technological...
