Academics

The second goal is to impart an understanding of the way that halakha develops from its Biblical source through the Gemara, Rishonim, and Acharonim. In all Halakha classes, clearly organized sourcebooks that set out the halakha as it develops from the Torah through the Gemara, Rishonim, and Acharonim are utilized. In this way, our students develop halakhic knowledge as well as an understanding of the halakhic system.

are elective offerings and are selected based on student interest and enrollment. All foreign language courses emphasize listening and reading comprehension, mastery of the written word, and active self-expression through the study of prose, poetry, dialogues and expository pieces. In addition, we strive to expose students to cultures associated with the languages they have chosen to study.

and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. Students are exposed to four broad conceptual themes:
a) Exploring Data: Describing patterns and departures from patterns
b) Sampling and Experimentation: Planning and conducting a study
c) Anticipating Patterns: Exploring random phenomena using probability and simulation
d) Statistical Inference: Estimating population parameters and testing hypotheses
Students who successfully complete the course and examination may receive credit and/or advanced placement for a one-semester introductory college statistics course.

on building textual skills. The 9th grade learns Masekhet Brachot.

on building textual skills. The 10th grade learns the first chapter of Masekhet Makkot.

analytical skills, including the analysis of Rishonim. The 11th grade learns the 8th chapter of Masekhet Sanhedrin.

analytical skills, including the analysis of Rishonim. The 12th grade learns the 2nd chapter of Masekhet Kiddushin.

skills to learn independently beyond high school, and are motivated to spend a lot of time during class learning independently (with a chavruta). Gemara Seminar is in place of your regular Gemara class and meets 10 periods a week, which allows for comprehensive, in-depth analysis of each sugya we learn, including studying many rishonim on almost every sugya. One of the main goals of this class is to help you be able to learn gemara on your own, therefore you will spend much of class time learning with a chavruta in a בית מדרש atmosphere where the sounds of Torah Learning are pervasive and we are each inspired by the kol Torah filling the room!

such as Tehillim, Esther, Kohelet and parts of Neviim Rishonim. We will be looking at the texts from a variety of angles (literature, parshanut, music, psychology, theater, political science, ethics, midrash) and through different projects, The goal is for students to gain a deeper understanding of the texts and appreciation of their timeless relevance, and to use different modalities to do this.

The second goal is to impart an understanding of the way that halakha develops from its Biblical source through the Gemara, Rishonim, and Acharonim. In all Halakha classes, clearly organized sourcebooks that set out the halakha as it develops from the Torah through the Gemara, Rishonim, and Acharonim are utilized. In this way, our students develop halakhic knowledge as well as an understanding of the halakhic system.

The second goal is to impart an understanding of the way that halakha develops from its Biblical source through the Gemara, Rishonim, and Acharonim. In all Halakha classes, clearly organized sourcebooks that set out the halakha as it develops from the Torah through the Gemara, Rishonim, and Acharonim are utilized. In this way, our students develop halakhic knowledge as well as an understanding of the halakhic system.

are elective offerings and are selected based on student interest and enrollment. All foreign language courses emphasize listening and reading comprehension, mastery of the written word, and active self-expression through the study of prose, poetry, dialogues and expository pieces. In addition, we strive to expose students to cultures associated with the languages they have chosen to study.