Deep Commitment to Torah and Israel

Shalhevet is guided by a vision of passionate Modern Orthodoxy that is grounded in halacha and engaged in contemporary issues facing the Jewish community and the world at large. We teach students to recognize and infuse spirituality in every facet of life.

Immersing in Gemara at the Highest Levels — Across Grades

This year’s Advanced Gemara Shiurim offered classes tracked by skill level, allowing students across grades to plunge into Masechtot Berachot and Megillah. Seniors in our Beit Midrash Track — Shalhevet’s most advanced Gemara track — are immersing in Masechet Gittin. Before their learning begins, these students kick off their days at our daily Hashkama minyan.

Upperclassmen Take On Rigorous Gemara Bekius Program

16 upperclassmen in the Yeshiva University and NCSY Gemara Bekius Program have already completed the second and third perakim of Masechet Megillah with Rabbi Ari Schwarzberg, ready to finish the fourth perek this spring.

Soulful Singing at Uplifting Kumzitses

From mishmar to Shabbatonim, our kumzitses held throughout the fall gathered students to sing, raise their spirits, and connect to their peers and to Hashem.

Redesigning and Revamping Shalhevet’s Beit Midrash

Now in its final stages, our revamped Beit Midrash is designed for maximizing Talmud Torah — including new mechitzot, new seforim, and a new Aron Kodesh and shulchan. It will foster passion, inspiration, and deep engagement as students connect with Torah and Hashem.

The Reason Behind the Redesign: ‘Shalhevet’

Our redesign is purposeful, centered around the idea in Masechet Shabbos 21a that the Mishkan’s Menorah was lit “so that the flame (shalhevet) ascends by itself.” Like the Mishkan’s flame, our students’ connection to Yiddishkeit and Hashem in the Beit Midrash will be continuously uplifted.

New Mashgichot Ruchaniot Bring Heart, Soul, and Spirit

Our recently expanded Judaic Studies faculty brought with them new programming packed with heart, soul, and spirit, including Rosh Chodesh

Lunch & Learns, chesed days, and challah bakes. Their warmth, dedication, and passion explain why their office is constantly filled with students.

Dedicating Personal Time to Learning Torah

With spaces for our young men and women to dedicate personal time to Torah, this year’s mishmar engaged students in learning Torah outside regular school hours. Rosh Chodesh

Lunch & Learn, launched this fall by our Mashgiach Ruchani team, afforded students another opportunity to nourish their bodies and souls.

Celebrating Simchat Torah as a Community

To make Simchat Torah a school-wide celebration, students and staff joined together for a night of vibrant, spirited dancing to celebrate Hashem’s gift of Torah to us.

Cross-Disciplinary Learning from Science to Art

From journalism and cultural renaissances to environmental science and Jewish history, Shalhevet’s Science, History, and Art Departments collaborated to create cross-disciplinary projects for students.