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Judaism for the Real World: A Migdal HaTorah Review

February 7, 2025

By Adir Friedman ’24 This article is part of a series on Berman alumni in Israel detailing their experiences. We hope you enjoy the second installment, and more to come. I once heard from Rabbi Jeff Kuperman that back when he was in yeshiva, the rebbeim once asked students what they were reading in their…

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Play Hard, Work Hard

February 7, 2025

 By Micah Frenkel ’27 Zack Porat ’25 has worked for over fifteen years to commit and be recruited to Montgomery College (MC) to play baseball. For many high school seniors, committing to a college means a sense of relief and sometimes early senioritis. But for Porat, it’s just the beginning of the next chapter in…

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Rivals on the Court, Partners Off of It: Berman Cougars Defeat JDS Lions

January 14, 2025

 By Amollia Antine ’27 Girls’ and Boys’ Varsity Basketball Games: Jan. 12, 2024 Girls’ Final Score: Berman 31, JDS 20 Boys’ Final Score: Berman 56, JDS 43   The decades-old tradition of Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School’s Lions (JDS) vs. Berman’s Cougars basketball game started even before the game itself. The Cougars had lots…

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The Cougars Sweep Tonight

December 11, 2024

By Dana Lazar ’25 Girls’ and Boys’ Varsity Basketball Games: Dec. 10, 2024 Girls’ Final Score: Berman 36, JDS 35 Boys’ Final Score: Berman 73, JDS 42 The annual Berman vs. JDS rivalry game was nothing short of unforgettable. The Girls’ Varsity Cougars set the tone early, finishing the first quarter with a narrow lead….

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Voices of Unity, Shaping Resilience

November 20, 2024

Ozzie Hollander ’26 Despite a chilly day and a light drizzle that left many seats empty, the message at the Jewish Federations of North America’s (JFNA) Unity event on Nov. 10 rang loudly and clearly: The bond of the Jewish people is unbreakable as long as we remain united in solidarity and in support of…

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10th Grade Student Won the Membean Contest

November 20, 2024

Lev Gottschalk ’26 Recently, students participated in a contest for Membean, a website for practicing vocabulary, where they wrote haikus based on a chosen word. I sat down with Abby Bozof ’27, who won the contest this year, to talk about her exciting accomplishment. Her reactions to winning were “happy, obviously,” and “accomplished,” feeling that…

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A Race to the Finish

November 20, 2024

Dara Kagan ’27 After two and a half months of training — running in the rain, cold, and heat — the Berman Cross Country team ran their final meet of the 2024 season. On November 7, the team arrived early at the meet location, giving them time to walk through the course and familiarize themselves…

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Seeing Romeo and Juliet in a New Light

November 20, 2024

Ayelet Solomon ’25 There’s more to literature than just reading, and the Sloan Scholars program took this to heart when it went to see a contemporary production of Romeo and Juliet at the Folger Theater in Southeast Washington, D.C. An important value of Sloan Scholars, led by Rabbi Hillel Broder, is to broaden the study…

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Berman Students Skate Back to the ’80s

November 20, 2024

Gavi Lebson ’27 Berman students had a blast to the past on Nov. 5, going to ’80s-themed roller-skating.  The events began with an early dismissal from school in order to have time to go rollerblading, which came with no homework for that night! The students and chaperones piled into different buses for the ride to…

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Berman Takes on Politics: Coming Together Through Civil Discourse

November 20, 2024

Dasi Albert ’27 The Civic Spirit Club is making an exciting entrance to the Upper School against the backdrop of the recent 2024 presidential election. The club is intended to provide students with opportunities to engage with current events and politics that are important to them while encouraging civic awareness. On November 4, the day…

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