The second year of SAR High School’s monthly Mishmar Madness program has been a huge success. Over 200 students participate in the monthly Torah study program featuring faculty and fellows. This past month, close to 250 students participated in the third mishmar of the year; a special program featuring an inspiring pre-Chanukah kumzitz with Eitan Katz. During the kumzitz, Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Weinberg addressed the challenges and opportunities to uncover one’s personal, inner light. The evening was capped off with pizza and sufganiyot. Rosh Beit Midrash Rabbi Shmuel Hain coordinates the mishmar program in collaboration with the student activities team.

The goals of the Mishmar Madness program are to increase extra-curricular learning opportunities and to promote talmud Torah as a supreme value within the school. Mishmar also gives students the opportunity to learn from a variety of teachers with the choice of topic and faculty member at the students’ discretion. An upcoming mishmar program will also feature community leaders.