Bruriah High School staged a live political debate in anticipation of the upcoming federal election.

Every four years, prior to the presidential election, The Jewish Educational Center’s girls high school division conducts a Town Hall-style debate to educate students about the presidential party platforms in advance the elections.This year’s program took place on Wednesday September 28th and featured two officials representing the Republican and Democratic parties respectively. Assemblyman Gary Schaer (D-District 36) debated Commissioner Steven Rogers (R) on an array of questions of national interest selected from over 200 student submissions.

Veteran Bruriah faculty member Mr. Joel Glazer moderated the debate, which was followed by a student-run Israel-oriented presentation by AISAC, Bruriah’s American Israel Student Action Committee, revolving around issues that pertain specifically to the Jewish State.

This rare and exciting event represented just a small taste of the broad range of opportunities available to students in all three JEC divisions as well as demonstrates the school’s unwavering commitment to the State of Israel and the United States of America with its treasured democratic process.