@akiva Hebrew For Teens
@akiva: Promoting Jewish identity among Cleveland's teens.
Amnon Ophir, Director
From Israel advocacy, leadership training and college prep for Jewish students to original Jewish theatre, @akiva offers Hebrew and so much more!
Hebrew classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. – 7:50 p.m., or by special arrangement.
High School language credit is available.
Our Programs
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icnext (israel.cleveland.next)
icnext is a 2-year involvement that trains a select group of Jewish high-school sophomore and juniors from all denominations to become advocates for Israel.
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@akiva – Testimony Theater Cleveland
Testimony Theater gives high school students the chance to hear the stories of Holocaust survivors firsthand, to be followed by a process of reflecting on these powerful words by creating and performing in an originial play based on the survival stories of Jewish Clevelanders.
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@akiva – J2Gether
J2Gether is an opportunity for high school and college students to serve as mentors to younger Clevelanders. Participants will be trained in facilitation, grow in their Jewish content knowledge, and expand their leadership skills.