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.
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…
Read More »
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The event commemorating the catastrophes of October 7th, 2023 was held at The Anthem theater in Washington, D.C. and run by the Jewish Federation. The ceremony started with the University of Maryland Jewish a capella group Rak Shalom singing a mashup of “Ekra” and “Olatz.” Both songs were originally sung by a group called Shalsheles….
By Eitan Janus ’25 and Dana Lazar ’25 Boys and Girls Varsity Soccer Games: Oct. 8-9, 2024 Boys Final Score: Berman 3, Field 1 Girls Final Score: Berman 2, Don Bosco 5 As another soccer season comes to an end, more senior nights are in the books. In the boys’ game, Gabey Margulies ’26 scored…
As our community marks one year since the tragic events of October 7, Hamodiya asked students to speak about their memories from that day, and from the past year in conflict. Lev Gotschalk ’26 On October 7, it was Shemini Atzeret. I was in shul when I first heard the news about Israel, and I…
By Dana Lazar ’25 Girls Varsity Soccer Game: Sep. 26, 2024 Final Score: Berman 9, Waldorf 1 The Berman girls varsity soccer team achieved a record-breaking game against Waldorf last week. Entering into the second half, the Berman team had scored four goals — all by Shayel Layni ’25 — against the Hawks, the most…
