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Sukkah of Faith, Rooted in Truth
September 24, 2026
Faith is often understood as what begins where certainty ends. In the face of truth, we might assume faith is no longer necessary. Our tradition seems to teach otherwise: faith and truth are not opposites. In fact, they are linguistically and theologically related and complementary. As commentators as diverse as Ramban, R. Nachman of Breslov,…
Upcoming Admissions Events
September 16, 2026
Join us for an upcoming event to meet members of our community, learn more about our program, and discover what makes the Berman experience so special for students and families. Upcoming Admissions Events Tuesday, October 6: Lower School Parlor Meeting, Potomac Register Now Tuesday, October 20: Upper School Parlor Meeting, Shepherd Park Register Now Tuesday,…
Aspiration and As-If: Our First Week of School in Elul
August 28, 2026
Dear Berman Community, The gap between being and becoming is the aspirational space of this most wonderful time of year: the convergence of the first week of school and the month of Elul. In the first days of school, hallways and classrooms awaken again, and an excited energy that vacillates between the familiar and the…
Meet the Men Behind the Badges: Dwain and Pedro’s Story
January 22, 2026
By: Rebecca Broder ‘29 After the retirement of longtime and well-loved security guard Mr. Bill Blankson, Berman welcomed two new members to the security team: Dwain Price and Pedro Martinez Rosas. Although they have only been working at Berman since the start of this school year, both say the school already feels like home. “It’s…
What’s With All the W’s? Meet Some of Berman’s New Upper School Teachers
January 22, 2026
By Rimonne Zakheim ’28 It’s almost suspicious how four of Berman’s new Upper School hires all happen to have last names beginning with the letter W: Waxman, Weiss, Wilson, and Witztum. You’d think that shared initial might reveal some kind of unifying theme, but honestly, it doesn’t. These teachers come from completely different worlds: one…
High School Student Completes the Laining of the Entire Torah
January 22, 2026
By Ozzie Hollander ’26 Ezzy Smith ’26 set out to achieve something few high school students, and even few adults, ever attempt. On Simchat Torah of 2025, he completed the laining of the entire Torah, a goal he had been working toward for years. What started as a challenge after his bar mitzvah became a…
Happy 250th, America! A Brief History of Jews and Religious Freedom in the USA
January 22, 2026
By Nili Unger ’27 In the First Amendment to the US Constitution, five freedoms are guaranteed to every single American citizen: freedom of speech, assembly, petition, press, and — often most importantly to Jewish Americans — freedom of religion. In 1776, the concept of freedom of religion being one of the founding principles of a…
Hostage Survivors Share Their Captivity Story
December 10, 2025
By Ozzie Hollander ’26 “The first time I saw myself in a mirror after being released,” Aviva Siegel told the students, “I saw color again.” After seven weeks and two days in captivity, moving through apartments, tunnels, and rooms, she described that moment as her first real sense of clarity after weeks of darkness. On…