RELIGIOUS GROWTH - EDUCATIONAL
After School Learning
Every evening, boys and girls from all four grades join together to enjoy after school learning opportunities using the weekly parasha or an upcoming holiday as a springboard for further discussion. The participants use this time to explore Jewish themes in a deep and meaningful way and consider it an open forum to ask questions. The goal of these programs is for students to see and appreciate the Torah in a new light and understand its relevance in today’s world.
Students participate in holiday preparatory learning programs, led by faculty members, guest speakers, or discussed chevruta-style, that encourage them to explore the themes and messages of each holiday, while deepening their understanding and connection.
Night seders offer additional Torah learning from 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM Monday through Thursday. Students enjoy learning parasha, Gemara, Mussar, Ramban, Neveim and Halakhah with their rabbis in a friendly, informal atmosphere.
Parasha Programming
Each grade participates in weekly shiurim led by the principals. On Friday mornings, students are invited to meet at T Club before classes start to discuss the parasha as well.
Summer Learning
Prayer, Torah learning and continuing the values that YOF has instilled in students during the school year never take a break in summer. The Lishmah summer morning Tefillah program, led by YOF Elementary School Mashgiach Ruchani Rabbi Ikey Tawil, has been going strong for the past two summers, with close to 50 of our middle and high school boys voluntarily coming daily for minyan and a gourmet breakfast. Head of School Rabbi Joseph Beyda gives a daily 30-minute Talmud Torah session that reinforces the spiritual connection with the students through the summer months.
YOFHS and The Midrash
YOFHS offers current students the option to learn together off campus with alumni at The Midrash, a post-high school joint learning program. On any given day, more than a dozen classes are offered with topics ranging from Gemara to Halakhah to Tanakh. YOF faculty members, including YOF Rabbinical Leader Rabbi Avi Harari and Rabbi Abraham Hayoun, lead these classes, establishing an even stronger connection with their students and inspiring lifelong learning.