GREENWICH — Carmel Academy has announced the formation of the Greenwich day school’s new partnership with Mechon Hadar, an international center for Jewish leadership and learning.

In the inaugural program of this new partnership, Mechon Hadar co-founder and renowned scholar Rabbi Shai Held will lead a three-part interactive lecture series exploring how Jewish texts can help answer some of life’s biggest questions. He will delve into themes such as self-worth, compassion, gratitude, grace and generosity in relation to enhancing our spiritual connections and how we can help ourselves and our children truly identify and live a good life.

The lecture series will be launched on Dec. 10 with the topic, “Flipping Self-Worth on its Head: A Revolutionary Jewish Approach to Human Dignity and Value.” By exploring texts on human value, Rabbi Held will construct a Jewish approach to self-worth — and ask how parents can make this approach real in their children’s lives. The series will continue on Dec. 17 with, “The Spiritual Life Begins With Gratitude and Culminates In Generosity.” It concludes on Jan. 14 with, “Compassion and the Heart of Jewish Spirituality.”

The lecture series will be one of several partnered learning initiatives with Mechon Hadar.

“We are extremely excited about this partnership with Mechon Hadar and our ability to bring this level of inspirational learning to our community,” said Carmel Academy Head of School Nora Anderson.

Rabbi Ethan Tucker, rosh yeshiva at Mechon Hadar, shared her enthusiasm for the partnership. “Both Mechon Hadar and Carmel Academy work daily to strengthen a vision of Torah that transcends denominational boundaries and connects all Jews to their birthright. Carmel is helping to train the next generation of Jews who will lead that charge and make that vision a reality on the ground.”

Rabbi Held is co-founder, dean and chair in Jewish Thought at Mechon Hadar. He also directs the organization’s Center for Jewish Leadership and Ideas.

All lectures are free and will be held at Carmel Academy’s Greenwich campus, 270 Lake Avenue. For more information, visit www.carmelacademy.com/mechonhadar.

CAP: Rabbi Shai Held, co-founder, Dean and Chair in Jewish Thought at Mechon Hadar.