Rabbi Eliezer Silver (ZT”L) achieved national and world renown for his leadership role in a number of organizations - Founder and President of the Agudath Israel of America, President of the Vaad HaRabbanim of the U.S. and Canada, and Founder and President of the Vaad Hatzalah Rescue Committee (he helped save thousands during and after the Holocaust). Rabbi Silver was also instrumental in founding one of the first Jewish Day Schools west of the Appalachian Mountains, Chofetz Chaim Day School of Cincinnati, (CHDS).

Cincinnati Hebrew Day School is an Orthodox school that offers the Jewish child quality instruction in both secular and Judaic studies. Its dual curriculum is designed to emphasize scholastic achievement, strong moral character and a commitment to Jewish identity and religious observance. This exemplifies the concept of “Torah Im Derech Eretz” which dictates that both personal and communal fortunes are linked to the individual’s ability to translate Jewish concepts to the secular world, and conversely, to understand that secular and scientific knowledge enhances the Jewish experience.

In spring of 2007, the Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education published the first national study commissioned from the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis University, specifically designed to consider the impact of day schooling. Read about the difference Jewish day school education makes!

Importance of Day School Education