The Joseph Markovitz High School prides itself on helping each student reach their full potential. Every student is awarded the opportunity to be themselves and feel good about who they are. Our students form a community of bnei and bnot Torah, embodying Torah values that we hope will guide them in making good decisions both today and into their adult years. We offer an individualized schedule for each student that allows them to take courses of interest, at their level, and with unparalleled faculty instruction.
“Mevakshim” means to “ask for more” — it is a track for our students who are most eager to learn Torah at a high level both inside and outside the classroom. Mevakshim classes are composed of a self-selected group of students, who commit to learning in one of our three learning locations (Miami Beach, Surfside and North Miami Beach) once a week, outside of regular school hours. Mevakshim get other perks as well like a yearly Mevakshim Shabbaton, special Mevakshim catered lunches, and Mevakshim Swag.
The “Friday Tisch ” is a way of bringing in the Shabbat ruach early into Hebrew Academy with singing, insightful divrei Torah presented by a rotating cast of teachers and students, and a pre-Shabbos cholent to add the perfect finishing touch to the celebration.
The Senior Heritage Trip to Poland and Israel is not just an educational trip — it is a transformational trip. Students learn about the history of the Jews in Europe in the months before embarking on the journey, but nothing can fully prepare them for the eye-opening experiences, the deep bus conversations, and the deepening of their Jewish identity that happens on this life-changing trip.
The 10th Grade Israel Trip is an opportunity for the whole class to get an upgrade — a social upgrade to make new friends in the class, an educational upgrade to better understand the history, ideology, and politics of Zionism and the Jewish State, and a spiritual upgrade to experience what Israel means to Judaism and what Judaism means to Israel.
The 9th and 11th Grade Shabbatons are vital opportunities for Warriors to forge new friendships, get off campus and be in nature, and participate in team building while learning and growing through the kedusha of Shabbat.
The Warrior Word is an online newspaper entirely run by high school students. Each week, our team of passionate student journalists writes and publishes new articles, covering a variety of topics that matter to our school community. From school events and student accomplishments to broader issues and creative works, Warrior Word provides a platform for student voices to be heard.
Mrs. Kaltman has more than 14 years of experience in a broad range of educational leadership positions, including those of assistant principal, principal, and business administrator. Most recently, Mrs. Kaltman has served as the School Business Administrator and Assistant Principal at North Atlanta High School in the Atlanta, Georgia public school system. Mrs. Kaltman has a Master of Arts degree in Educational Studies from Emory University, a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Florida, and completed the Educational Leadership Endorsement Program at Kennesaw State University. In addition, she is completing an additional certification in Educational Leadership by the State of Florida.
Rabbi Jack Cohen will collaborate closely with the Judaic faculty of the High School, and will be a source of outreach to the community at large.
Previosuly, Rabbi Cohen served as the Director of Education for Olami in North America, training new teachers, coaching and consulting for veteran educators, writing curriculums and overseeing the development and deployment of innovative educational technologies. Prior to this, he was the Director of Education and Senior Educator for Meor Manhattan, teaching large and small groups, and overseeing an ecosystem of transformative educational programs for young people living in the city. Rabbi Cohen is also the co-author of Nurture their Nature: The Torah’s Essential Guidance for Parents and Teachers published in 2021 by Mosaic Press.
Rabbi Cohen’s academic background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Physics and Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was honored with the graduation address in front of 13,000 in attendance. Rabbi Cohen then spent six years learning in Israel in Machon Yaakov, Nesivos Aharon, Mir Yeshiva, and Yad Saadia Kollel. He became a close student of Rabbi Beryl Gershenfeld, founder and director of Meor, and prolific author and speaker, Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein. He received his Semicha from Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg zt”l. Rabbi Cohen also completed a Master’s Degree in Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education.
