Academics
An Experience Where Seforim Become Handbooks and Companions For Years to Come; Etched into One's Personality.
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
When our rich Jewish heritage of kisvei kodesh and seforim become curricular guides, it is a league unlike any other.
we cover a wide range of seforim, with our students’ success in mind.
Chumash
- Breishis
- Shemos
- Bamidbar
- Devarim – our unique Mishna Torah Yomis 36 day expo.
- The Comprehensive Parsha Curriculum
Nach
Yehoshua
Shoftim
Shmuel
Melochim
Haftoras HaShavua
Daniel
Megillos
Tehillim
The BYH Hallel Program
Keser Torah
A weekly guide by Rashi, Ramban, Baal HaTurim and the Shlah– opens a unique vista in the Parsha, Chodesh, Mo’ed and Mussar – all in one.
Halacha
The Kitzur Shulchan Aruch course:
We span the Halachos pertaining to unmarried women – utilizing the Mishnah Berurah.
We provide our Sephardic students with HaRav Eliyahu’s Halacha Pesuka. We have the unsurpassed privilege to be taught by Rabbi Y. Jaeger shlita – Halachic scholar and author of over 18 halachic volumes.
Tefilla
The Pre-תפלה curriculum: we capture the morning’s first 20 minutes to learn and develop our Koach HaTefillah.
We span significant parts of Sefer Halleli Nafshi, the Be’ur Tefilla of Rav Avigdor Miller’s Siddur.
Mussar
The Chovos Halevovos curriculum: we explore the medieval classic in depth, in bekius, textually and sequentially.
We study well over 20 perakim, visiting the philosophies of every single sha’ar in a mere 6 month stretch. A proficient schedule and infrastructure facilitate this.
"Synopsis: The 10 שערים"
ספר חובות הלבבות
(1) שער הייחוד – The Objective Reality called “G-d”: ה'’s Singularity and indivisible Unity based on rationalistic investigation and conviction.
(2) שער הבחינה – One’s recognition of ה' vis-a-vis His handiworks. ה''s imprints of Goodness and Wisdom are everywhere. Open your eyes. See ה''s Unity with His creations.
(3) שער עבודת האלוקים – Accepting one's service of ה', in response to life’s countless blessings. Namely, a reciprocal Thank You for the countless Good and servitude for the abundance inherent in the Goodness.
(4) שער בטחון – Trusting in ה'’s Good Care and His infinite involvement in one’s affairs. No one else can provide Infinite care.
(5) שער ייחוד המעשה – One’s single-minded devotion to a Creator who provides undivided Love to His subjects.
(6) שער הכניעה – "Gate of Humility" HaShem is supreme. We are puny next to Him. This recognition is vsst.
(7) שער התשובה – “The study of Returning a lost Relationship to its original wholesome Bond.
(8) שער חשבון הנפש – “The thinking נפש”, i.e. Thoughts about ה' and of His רצון ; ה'’s Outlook on life.
(9) שער הפרישות – Vacating one’s mind from distractions and extraneous thoughts. Allowing only True Thoughts – of ה' and His תורה.
(10) שער אהבת ה' – Loving ה' above and beyond this lowly world and its fleeting components.
Emunah
We inculcate the tenets of Shema, from the Pesicha of Gate I of Sefer Chovos Halevovos. We supplement its fundamentals with portions from Rashi, the Rambam, and the Reishis Chochma.
We work through Shaar HaBechina in a 5 week initiative and we experience its life-enriching content hands-on.
We peruse Shaar HaBitachon to practice our Emunah on a daily basis.
Shabbos
An Iyun Chumash course highlights Shabbos through all of the five Chumashim.
This may seem like quite a workload! Yet when passion, joy, and talent meet presentation, everyone becomes a part of the unique whole!
Reports
Reports are designed to solidify your Hashkafos in a concrete way. They make the learning your own. The BY Havineini reports are of high educational value. Their stimulating and relevant content fuels one’s potential to partake and to succeed.
Hallel Program
Prior to Rosh Chodesh and Yom Tov, “Hallel” becomes alive – its beauty unlocked – with high-minded spirit and style. Meet Havineini’s transformative Hallel kumzitzes.
College Programs
We collaborate with Touro, Eastwick, Excelsior, TI, TTI, Sara Schenirer and more.
Your seminary education is the perfect transcript; and is accepted by most colleges.
- FAFSA and state government scholarships are readily available.
Yemei Iyun
We celebrate! We devote entire days and weeks to exploring topics of relevance and importance. Theme related guest speakers, corresponding trips, great refreshments, studio recorded productions, and more on the creative horizon – are sure to keep you spellbound as you master the Yom Iyun theme.
The Certified BYH Teacher’s Training Program
This program walks each student along the teaching journey and one’s own educational dream. With class observations and model lessons, students gain confidence and expertise under the care of our professional staff.