Torah Talk: Bridging Science and Judaism
On Torah readings days at URJ Six Points Sci-Tech Academy—Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays—campers, counselors and staff get to engage with the Sci-Tech Torah. Lovingly hand crafted with deep respect and resourcefulness, the Sci-Tech Torah matches a traditional weekly...
AI Use and its Future: an Interview with Rabbi Dan and Dr. Tess
In the Sci-Techkun Olam workshop, Dr. Tess and the eleventh graders have multiple conversations about the ethics of AI and other novel technologies. She and Rabbi Dan sat down to discuss Rabbi Dan’s AI use of, and the future of, AI for camp. This interview was edited...
Havdalah Speeches
At the end of every session, as we conclude TECHTalks with Havdalah, we invite a camper from each dorm to say a few words about what Sci-Tech means to them. Please enjoy hearing about the deep impact Sci-Tech has made in their lives.
Let’s Talk Torah
Each Shabbat an amazing group of Sci-Tech counselors, lead by Olivia Lappin, creates a video to teach about that week's Torah portion, including interviewing campers about their thoughts on that parsha. Please enjoy the videos below, or on our Vimeo page.
Session 3 Opening Day
Session 3 has officially begun, and we could not be more excited! It has been a wonderful summer full of taglit (discovery) and sakranut (curiosity) here at Sci-Tech, and it is with bitter-sweet eyes that we turn towards our final session of 2024. But worry not, this...
Session 2 Wrap Up
Another two weeks have passed in Byfield, and with that comes the end to another amazing session. This session marked the growth of many of the units, welcoming new friends to join in our journey of discovery. Campers of Session 2 got to enjoy the hallmarks of every...
The Magic of Sci-Tech: Reflections from a Pioneer Summer Counselor Returning as a Rabbi
Sitting among a circle of LGBTQ+ campers, the visiting facilitator posed a powerful question: "Where do you feel most authentically yourselves?" I wondered if I already knew the answer, but listened intently as nearly every camper declared they felt most themselves,...
The Theology of Rube Goldberg Machines
In the 10th grade robotics workshop, as I watched the genesis of what became an astonishingly successful Rube Goldberg machine, I was struck by the theological ingenuity with which each group of campers conceived of and joined together their separate elements....
Session 2 Opening Day 2024
Session 2 has officially begun with a great Opening Day and start to the second session!! Campers enjoyed our first Boker Big Bang, a fiery pillar of butane bubbles, and had the opportunity to settle into their new halls. Campers returning from Session 1 welcomed our...