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Derech is the Yeshiva designed for that student who seeks something more in their connection to Hashem and in Judaism. That student can take many different forms, from the student who never understood all the halachos his Rebbe told him about in his K-12 schooling, or the TJJer who felt something in his TJJ trip and wants to understand what that connection is.

Derech Daily Schedule

sunday - thursday

7:55 AM

Sachris Followed By Breakfast

9:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Morning Shiur And
Beis Medrash Learning

1:00 pM - 3:20 pM

Lunch and Break

3:00 pM

Ulpan Workshop (Optional)

3:20 pM

Mincha

3:40 PM - 4:30 PM

Afternoon Class 1

4:40 PM - 5:30 PM

Afternoon Class 2

Featured Afternoon Classess this year

Controversial Issues

Since Torah is emes and covers every topic, students should have a forum in which they can ask any question, even and sometimes especially on controversial issues not everybody feels comfortable addressing. In this class, the primary halachic and hashkafic literature on issues including Science and Torah, Feminism, Tattoos, Black Magic, Islam, Jewish sects, Dating and Marriage, Non-Jews, Deviancy and Yemos Hamoshiach are reviewed.

 

Featured Afternoon Classes This year

Teffilah “Plus”

Connecting to Hashem through prayer and reevaluating our relationship with Him.

 

Feautred afternoon classes this year

Halacha

With the “Shaarei Halacha” as the source text, which is a fantastic work (translated from the original Hebrew) it teaches the novice, on a basic level, everything a Jew needs to know to live correctly today the shiur covered the entire book accompanied by lively Q & A, elaborations, illustrations and more.

Featured afternoon classes this year

Judaism 101

Every aspect of the Jewish day, year and life cycles are examined.

Featured afternoon classes this year

Gemara Bekiyus

This shiur will patiently walk you through an entire Masechta, not only explaining the literal reading of the text but also giving all the necessary background knowledge to each sugya. Spiced occasionally with some deeper insights. The agadata parts of the masechta are not merely glossed over and are explained in depth based on a lot of classical and chassidic works such as the Maharal, Negesh Hachaim Rav and Rav Tzadok hakohen.

 

Featured afternoon classes this year

Jewish Philosophy

What has become an ‘anything can happen , nothing is taboo, no holds barred’ class in Derech, this shiur weaves together relevant topics for today’s post high school students with the timeless lessons and clear logic of the Ramchal‘s classic work Derech Hashem. But to redefine your outlook on life is never enough without prayer. Included in the curriculum is spanning the width, breadth and depth of the Shemoneh Esrei, to unearth a connection to G-d that our students never knew existed. Finally, through out the year, the class covers random topics of Judaism with a focus on foundation building for such vital topics as teffilin, shabbos , bein adam l’chavero and many more. Also paying close attention to unraveling the beautiful secrets of each chag as they come. 

Featured afternoon classes this year

Navi

The early Prophets Neviim Rishonim: Yehoshua, Shoftim, Shmuel 1&2,  Melachim 1&2  (distinctly different from Neviim Acharonim) The full mind-boggling, thrilling, and heartbreaking story of our people from the entry into Eretz Yisroel until after the destruction of the (first) Beis Hamikdosh. This shiur completed this entire significant portion of the Torah with Rashi and selections from many, many commentaries.

Featured afternoon classes this year

Hebrew Uplan

An intense course in Conversational Hebrew.

Featured Afternoon Classes This Year

Hilchos Shabbos

A deep understanding of the do’s and don’ts of Shabbos encompassing the 39 melochas, rabbinical decrees, oneg Shabbos, Kiddush… everything you wanted to know about Shabbos and more.

Featured Afternoon Classes This Year

Mishnayos

To finish an entire Seder of Mishna is not only a wonderful accomplishment, it also contains a wealth of knowledge on many of the major concepts in Shas. The goal is to finish off an entire seder of mishnayos in the course of the year . A goal we have met for many years.  

Featured Afternoon Classes This Year​

Chumash

Journeying through the weekly parsha, the students are challenged to look at the chumash critically and ask thought-provoking questions, which leads to a deeper understanding of the events of the To

4:30 PM - 4:40 PM

Cake Break

5:40 PM - 6:20 PM

MASMIDIM (optional)

6:20 pM - 8:30 PM

Break

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Dinner

8:30 PM - 9:10 PM

Night Class 1

9:25 PM - 10:10 PM

Night Class 2

Featured Night Classess this year

Supheroes of The Navi

The full mind-boggling, thrilling, and heart-breaking story of our people from the entry into Eretz Yisroel until after the destruction of the Beis Hamikdosh.

Featured Night Classess this year

The 48 Ways To Acquire Torah

The full mind-boggling, thrilling, and heart-breaking story of our people from the entry into Eretz Yisroel until after the destruction of the Beis Hamikdosh.

Featured Night Classess this year

contemporary Halacha

Exposing students to the great relevance of halacha in every aspect of our lives. Ranging from the halacha that pertains to areas from snowstorms to earthquakes to the modern application of witchcraft and kabbala.

Featured Night Classess this year

Pirkei Avos

Students will challenge the current view of ethical life and learn to apply Jewish ethics to areas of living they never dreamed of.

Featured Night Classess this year

Mishna Berura

Introducing the student to the original halachic sources. Bringing them from the earliest classic Halachic deciders thru the most modern day Poskim.

10:10 PM

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