by rshapiro | Aug 1, 2019 | Blog, Featured, Homepage Carousel, Homepage Featured, Sci-Tech West
By Anna Herman, Director of URJ Jacobs Camp, and Jordanna Flores, Director of 6 Points Sci-Tech West It was May and the clock was ticking: Staff training would begin in a few weeks and 6 Points Sci Tech West was still short two staff members. Only in its second summer...
by Jess James | Oct 26, 2018 | Blog, Featured, Homepage Featured, News, Sci-Tech Academy, Sci-Tech East, Sci-Tech Israel, Sci-Tech West
This fall we have promotional pricing for our programs in Israel, Massachusetts, and California! Register opens November 2nd at Sci-Tech West in LA. Save during our fall promotion! Register before November 9th at Sci-Tech West near Boston and receive $200 off Register...
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 rlandman | Mar 14, 2018 | Blog, Featured, Homepage Featured, News, Sci-Tech Academy, Sci-Tech East, Sci-Tech Israel, Sci-Tech West
By Dan Garwood Today, Israel is known worldwide as a leader in science and the hi-tech industry. During its second decade (1958-1968), the still-young nation laid the groundwork that eventually would enable its advanced institutions and hi-tech companies to flourish,...
