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Jewish Federation of Greater Houston

Beren Academy

11333 Cliffwood Drive
Houston, TX 77035
(713) 723-7170
(713) 723-8343

Robert M. Beren Academy

Middle School Judaic Studies

Chumash
Sixth Grade: Ki Tissa, Bamidbar-Chukat
Seventh Grade: Balak (summary), Pinchas-end of Sefer D’varim
Eight Grade: Mishpatim, Terumah, Pekudei (survey) survey of Korbonot (sacrifices), Kedoshim, Emor and Behar.

Navi
Sixth Grade: Samuel 1
Seventh Grade: Samuel 2
Eight Grade: Melachim (Kings) 1 and 2

Mishnah/Talmud

Sixth Grade: Yalkut Mishnayot 2
Seventh Grade: Yalkut Mishnayot 3
Eight Grade: Talmud Tractate Bava Metzia

Halacha
(Traditional Jewish Law)
Halacha is often learned through actual practice. Grades 6-8 follow the Yeshiva University Torah Department Halacha Curriculum.

Conversational Hebrew
Students are assigned class based on their Hebrew language proficiency. The emphasis is on conversation and Hebrew literature.

T’filah (Prayer)

Traditional morning services are conducted daily led by students.

***Middle school students take four Jewish studies courses daily

Robert M. Beren Academy