Berman Hebrew Academy is the flagship Preschool-12th grade Modern Orthodox Jewish Day School serving the Greater Washington D.C. area. From our inception, we have made an unwavering commitment to academic excellence, religious commitment, and character development. We intentionally develop students with a sense of religious purpose, personal growth, and self-actualization.
As a preschool-12th grade school, we have the distinct privilege of nurturing each of our students throughout their educational journey. Our students graduate with a sense of pride and go on to lead lives as religiously committed Jews and strong citizens of the world.
Dear Berman Community, Jewish educators are an essential resource for the Jewish community and Jewish future. As Day School enrollment continues to grow, Baruch Hashem, we are in need of more inspired and inspiring Jewish educators. Through their Chinuch Incubator, Yeshiva University’s Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration in partnership with the Rabbi…
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Dear Parents, At Jewish schools around the country, teachers and administrators have been tasked with supporting students who are living through one of the most traumatic events in modern Jewish history. This is a moment where all Jews must draw strength from one another. While the war is in Israel, communities in the US are…
Dear Berman Alumnus,In my short time at Berman, I’ve already learned how the Berman Hebrew Academy family extends well beyond the years and walls of our school. Indeed, we take great pride in our global community of graduates who carry our love of Israel and our collective responsibility for the Jewish people into the world….
Just as the grateful farmer of this week’s parsha, with his first fruits in hand, expresses his gratitude to God and his place in the historic narrative of the Jewish people, we, too, after our first week of school, have much to be grateful for. הכל הולך אחר הראש, and we are celebrating our beginning and…
Dear Mishpachat Berman, Elul is an important time of introspection, reflection, and preparation, and this year anticipates a special opportunity to reflect–it is our 80th year, which in gematria, is a number that is represented by the letter פ. Peh translates as “mouth,” and its form reflects the same function, appearing like an opening mouth. I would suggest,…
Dear Berman Community, One of the Berman core values that deeply informs our religious programming and Judaic Studies curriculum is Religious Zionism. We offer an atmosphere of love and commitment to Eretz Yisrael and Medinat Yisrael, the state and land of Israel, and one of the ways we do this is by introducing the kedushat ha’aretz, the holiness of…
Dear Berman Community, This past Monday, July 24, I drove directly from New York to Berman. After two weeks attending Prizmah’s Day School Leadership Training Institute (DSLTI), a two-year, cohort and mentor-based leadership training for new heads of Jewish day schools, Monday was going to be my first official day in the office. DSLTI had…
This Spring, 7th grade students will embark on a one-week learning adventure, focusing on a specific area of interest. During this time, students will learn through real-world experiences, guest speakers, hands-on learning, and travel opportunities. We can’t wait to share more about their learning in the coming weeks! We invite you to read more about…
