Academy News

Mazel Tov! Agudas Achim Academy Wins Sollie Bronze Award in Elementary Education: Creative Program Category!

Rabbi Mitch Levine, Rabbi & Educator-in-Residence, and Naomi Kurland, Academy Administrator & Rabbi Levine's assistant, entered the "Build a Bird Feeder for Shabbat Shira" family education project for the Solomon Schechter Award program and recently received notice that the project won a Sollie Bronze Award.

The congratulatory letter stated that "these coveted awards are presented only to
kehillot that have demonstrated excellence in programming, organization, education, and/or administration. As such, they are a source of pride not only to the winning communities themselves but to all of United Synagogue, as well."

The awards will be presented at the 2011 United Synagogue of Conservative

Judaism's Kallah, which will take place December 1-4 in San Diego, California.