The Hebrew Academy of Cleveland is a private day school in Cleveland, Ohio with over 1,000 students. It provides

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and secular education from

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through high school. The Hebrew Academy was established in 1943 by the Telshe Yeshiva and was the first Jewish day school founded outside the east coast. In 1947, Yavne, a girls division, was added.

Divisions

* Early Childhood Division * Girls Elementary Division *

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Ketana / Boys Elementary Division Yeshiva High School / The Oakwood Campus * Beatrice J. Stone Yavne High School.

The Living Memorial Project

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, headed by members of the school faculty. The curriculum has included the "Learning For Letters" Mishnayos Program, dedicating a Sefer Torah in memory of the one million martyred children, a family genealogy project and four published textbooks which delve into pre-war life.

Notable alumni

* Brian Michael Bendis, comic book artist, writer of

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. * Jeff Jacoby (1977), conservative political commentator and ''

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'' columnist.

References

External links

Official Hebrew Academy website

List of Living Memorial Books
* http://www.cleveland.com/cleveland-heights/index.ssf/2015/11/new_hebrew_academy_of_clevelan.html * http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/news/local_news/new-home-sweet-home/article_8a517ed8-79de-11e6-9ad0-fb242e042304.html {{authority control Jewish day schools Jewish day schools in Ohio Educational institutions established in 1943 Private schools in Ohio Middle schools in Ohio High schools in Cuyahoga County, Ohio 1943 establishments in Ohio