The Summer Beit Midrash offers a wide array of fascinating classes taught by world-class Torah educators.
Classes are taught at 3 different levels: Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced.
When you arrive at the Summer Beit Midrash, Program Director Rabbanit Navit Tzadik will meet with you to help you choose the class schedule most suited to your level and interests.
Each day follows this approximate schedule:
7:45 | Shacharit on the Roof |
8:30 | Breakfast |
9:00-10:00 | Guest Speaker |
10:00-13:00 | Class |
13:00-14:00 | Lunch |
14:15 | Mincha |
14:30-18:00 | Class |
*Class schedule is subject to change.
**Full printed schedules as well as Google Calendar links will be provided closer to the start of the program.
Thursday July 3
9:00-11:00 Dormitory Check-In
11:00-13:00 Academic Registration for full-time students
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 Shiur
15:00-18:30 Free Time
18:30 Dinner and activity with the Madricha
Friday July 4 Group Trip
Shabbat July 4-5 Shabbat at Nishmat with Nishmat Staff
Little to no background in textual learning. No Hebrew required.
10:00-12:00 Underappreciated Women of the Tanach: Dina, Timna, Serach bat Asher, Osnat, Nitzevet Rabbanit Nechama Goldman
12:00-13:00 Jewish History Crash Course: Our Story Dina Blank
14:30-15:30 Sensing Hashem: Making a Blessing with Our Different Senses Rabbanit Navit Tzadik
15:40-16:40 An Exploration of Tefila Rav Chaim Tabasky
16:50-18:00 Becoming a Person of the Book Rav Chaim Tabasky
10:00-12:00 Jewish History Crash Course: Our Story Dina Blank
12:00-13:00 Tanach Moshe: The Man Behind the Leader Rabbanit Neima Novetsky
14:30-15:30 Hilchot Shabbat Rav Da’vid Sperling
15:40-16:40 An Exploration of Tefila Rav Chaim Tabasky
16:50-18:00 Becoming a Person of the Book Rav Chaim Tabasky
10:10-13:00 Torah Foundations: The Fundamental Teachings of the Five Books of the Torah Geula Twersky
14:30-15:30 Hilchot Shabbat Rav Da’vid Sperling
15:40-16:40 An Exploration of Tefila Rav Chaim Tabasky
16:50-18:00 Becoming a Person of the Book Rav Chaim Tabasky
Some background in textual learning. Comfortable with some Hebrew but with translations provided.
10:00-12:00 Jewish History: First Hand Accounts Dina Blank
12:00-13:00 Introduction to the Tanya (Chabad Chassidus) Rabbanit Nechama Goldman
14:30-15:30 Hilchot Shabbat Rav Da’vid Sperling
15:40-18:00 Entrepreneurship in Halacha Rav Daniel Mann
10:00-12:00 Tanach Moshe: The Man Behind the Leader Rabbanit Neima Novetsky
12:00-13:00 Jewish History: First Hand Accounts Dina Blank
14:30-15:30 Halacha Rav Ezra Schwartz
15:40-18:00 Entrepreneurship in Halacha Rav Daniel Mann
10:10-13:00 Tanach Rabbanit Chana Henkin
14:30-15:30 Sensing Hashem: Making a Blessing with Our Different Senses Rabbanit Navit Tzadik
10:10-13:00 נביאים אחרונים: נביאי שיבת ציון וחתימת הנבואה Rav David Sabato
14:30-15:30 Halacha Rav Ezra Schwartz
15:40-18:00 Talmud: Masechet Bikurim (Talmud Yerushalmi) Rav Jonathan Ziring
10:10-13:00 זוגיות בספר בראשית Rabbanit Ilana Hadad
14:30-15:30 לחוש את הקב”ה: הלכות ברכות פחות מוכרות בימינו Rabbanit Navit Tzadik
15:40-18:00 Talmud: Masechet Bikurim (Talmud Yerushalmi) Rav Jonathan Ziring
10:10-13:00 Villains in Tanach Rabbanit Neima Novetsky
14:30-15:30 ספק פיקוח נפש דוחה שבת: האם מותר לחזור הביתה?
חידושים וסוגיות אקטואליות ברפואה ובמלחמת חרבות ברזל Rabbanit Gilla Rosen
Every morning Sunday-Wednesday there will be Guest Speakers from 9:00-10:00.
Every Thursday morning, there will be a tiyul or volunteering activity.
Evening activities will be planned twice a week.
*Tiyulim and volunteering activities are included for full-time and half-time students. Part-time students can sign up for an additional fee.
**Evening activities are included for full-time students. Half-time and part-time students can sign up for an additional fee.
Shabbatot
July 4-5 Shabbat at Nishmat
July 11-12 Free Shabbat
July 18-19 Away Shabbat location TBD
There will be special programming in the afternoon for the 17th of Tammuz on July 13.