Hebrew School History
1731
On the 21st of Nisan, the 7th day of Pesah (1731), our Congregation consecrated our first Yeshibat, named Minhat Areb, which was used as a Beth HaMidras for the young members of our community.
In 1802, Meir Polonies donated $900 to fund what has been since known as the The Polonies Talmud Torah School or PTTS. Over two hundred years later, the school still carries his name, a dedication to the continuity of the educational mission of Shearith Israel.
