Dear HACD Community, I am thrilled to announce that the Hebrew Academy of the Capital District Board of Trustees has appointed Rabbi Dr. David Bauman as our incoming Head of School, effective July 1, 2024. Through an extensive search process, Rabbi Bauman...
Here are some of the things we do or have done at our Passover seder to make it more fun and interesting. As always, feel free to consult your own halakhic authority if you want before adopting these ideas. Bedikat Chametz בְּדִיקַת חָמֵץ searching for...
This week, I had the opportunity to share with the Dolphinim and the Nesharim some of my family’s Haggadot. I was especially proud to share my child Gabriella Spitzer’s Haggadah Min HaMeitzar הַגָּדָה מִן הַמֵּצַר–Gabriella used to live in Albany, and it was...
Click here to view and print the PDF of Songs from the Spitzer Seder.
Please use this form to purchase tickets for this year's Kesher L'Yisrael Gala Celebration. All sponsors, Honorary Committee members, and others who wish to attend must RSVP by Monday, May 20.
Naftali Tzvi Yehudah Berlin, known as the Netziv, was a giant in Torah study. Unlike some great scholars of the 19th century who were recognized as geniuses in their youth, the Netziv was rather unremarkable as a young man, but because of his tremendous dedication and...
Torah from HACD Purim and Chaos: Parashat Pekudei, March 15, 2024 Mi shenikhnas Adar marbin beSimchah מִשֶּׁנִּכְנַס אֲדָר מַרְבִּין בְּשִׂמְחָה.. When Adar comes in, we increase our joy. I had the pleasure of covering class with the Nesharim on Rosh...
We are so grateful you have chosen to become a Sponsor or member of the Honorary Committee for Hebrew Academy of the Capital District's 2024 Kesher L'Yisrael Gala, Celebrating HACD and Honoring our community's connectoin to Israel.. The event will take place...
HACD's Parent Org spent the day making 80 dozen delicious, fresh sufganiyot! We are incredibly grateful to CBAJ for the use of their kitchen and to all of the parents who came to mix, roll, cut, fry, fill and pack these sweet treats!