Academics

Israel and Global Education

The Weber School's expanding Israel and Global Education Program includes three signature experiences: the Abe Besser Israel (Poland) Experience, the N’siyah Ashkenaz Central Europe Journey, and the London immersion for Weber Writing Project students. These journeys combine coursework, guided exploration, and reflective writing to strengthen identity and leadership. Our students study history on-site, meet contemporary communities, and reflect on what they learn as they grow into confident, ethically informed leaders.

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Israel-Poland Experience

The Abe Besser Senior Israel-Poland Experience is a hallmark of senior year at The Weber School. This three-week travel education program offers a one-of-a-kind experience that offers extensive learning about Jewish history as well as contemporary Jewish communities in Poland and Israel. This “Only at Weber” experience nurtures a truly authentic connection for students with their Jewish identity and serves as a capstone to their four years at Weber.

Weber works in partnership with Ramah Israel and The Taube Center for the Renewal of Jewish Life in Poland to bring this wonderful experience to life for our seniors.

Central Europe Experience

The N’siyah Ashkenaz is a two-week immersive experience in Central Europe, aligning with Weber’s Junior Year Modern Jewish History curriculum.

Students travel to Poland and the Czech Republic, exploring pre-Holocaust Jewish communities, the impact of World War II and the Holocaust, and the post-war rebuilding of Jewish life.

This program focuses on the recent communal experiences, Cold War impacts, and contemporary Jewish issues, such as the response to recent waves of refugees.

Weber Writing Project: London

In partnership with the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), Weber Writing Project second-year students experience London through a writer-as-traveler lens, building on their previous work in Savannah and New York City. Students participate in writing workshops that help them capture their experiences with clarity and voice. Highlights include workshops on Cockney slang and Dickensian London, visits to Bevis Marks Synagogue, Westminster Abbey’s Poets’ Corner, the Tower of London, and Shakespeare’s Globe, plus day trips to Oxford and Stonehenge. Students meet peers from a partner London Jewish community school, share Shabbat, and turn daily field notes into publishable pieces.

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The Weber School, a Jewish Community high school serving students from all Jewish backgrounds, prepares students for success in college and in life with comprehensive academic and co-curricular programs that inspire student exploration, leadership, and Jewish social consciousness. Many of our programs and academies are unique to Weber and can't be found at any other Atlanta-area high schools.

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