Posted on 08/21/25
Baltimore, MD - Aug. 21, 2025 - WITS opened its laboratory facilities to Yachad-Baltimore participants, providing hands-on experiences that combine science, curiosity, and inspiration. Under the direction of Dr. Arthur Salhanick, the WITS lab coordinator, Yachad young adults, men and women, along with staff members, have, to date, engaged in four hands-on lab activities: exploring the process of cellular respiration, constructing molecular models, microscopic examination of plant and animal organisms (including live specimens), and most recently examining mammalian anatomy using the fetal pig as a dissection model.
More than providing an excitement in putting on gloves, goggles, and lab aprons, the true goal is to show the beauty of the world Hashem has given us. For example, a lab on cellular respiration was entitled “The Science of Chametz”. The sequence of these labs has been designed to coordinate with the current summer WITS biology course, thus allowing Yachad to use materials left over from this lab course. We look forward to future exploration of our world and continue to bring joy to these special people in our Baltimore community.
