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Core Curriculum:

Chumash

3 mornings a week; an in depth textual class on Chumash and mefarshim. Each day of class has an accompanying morning Beit Midrash period where students, either in groups or with tutors, prepare for the day’s class using sources provided by the instructor.

Nach

2 days a week; thorough textual and conceptual class on Nach.

Tefillah

2 days a week; taking a closer look at our daily Tefillot.

 

 
Classic Jewish Thought
 2 days a week; a text-based conceptual look at the classic texts of thought and Mussar.
Parshat HaShavua
 2 days a week; “Iyunim” in the weekly Parsha.
Laws of Shabbat
 2 days a week; a class designed to teach the rules and mechanisms of hilchot Shabbat, going way beyond the bottom line.
Daily Halacha
 2 days a week; making the halachic process come alive for the halachos of day to day life. Topics include kashrut, brachot, and seder hayom.
Yediat Ha’aretz
Weekly; stimulating classes accompanied by multiple monthly tiyulim.
[More on our tiyulim program here]
The Radiance of Shabbat
Weekly; an in-depth look delving into the non-halachic aspects of Shabbat – zemirot, oneg Shabbat, deeper meanings behind many facets of this most special of days.
Bein Adam L’Chaveiro
Weekly; a comprehensive look at the philosophy and halacha of many laws pertaining to our interactions with other people.
Contemporary Jewish Thought
Weekly; travel through the labyrinth of modern machshava.
Ma’agal HaShana
Weekly; a discussion of times of the year and special days in the calendar.
Inyanei Nashim b’Halacha viHashkafa
Weekly; sensitive, yet frank look at the unique halachot and hashkafot that set the stage for the modern Jewish woman.
Ta’amei Hamitzvot
Weekly; a look at a selection of mitzvot and how they relate to our inner, true selves.
Partial List of In-Class Electives:
Mesorat Torah SheBa’al Peh
A text-based, behind the scenes look at the history and making of the Mishna and Gemara by key members of Chazal.
The Five Megillot
Text based class revelaing the beauty of the majestic, lyrical Five Megillot.
Ba’ayot Moderniyot BeHalacha
An in-depth look at complex, cutting-edge contemporary halachic questions.
Chassidut
Expositions on the enlightening sefer Nesivos Shalom.
Da Ma LeHashiv
An eye-opening look at contemporary issues facing Jewish women today.
Agadot BeChazal
Text-based class delving into the mysteries of the rich aggadic literature found in our Mesorah.
Pirkei Avot
Understanding the deeper meanings of the seemingly simple, yet truly profound Ethics of our Sages.
Tehillim
Analyzing and relating to the words of Dovid HaMelech.
 
 
 
 
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