At Berkman Mercaz Limud (“learning center”) we foster a sense of love and joy engaging with being Jewish. Building friendships and helping our students feel connected to one another as part of a shared community is foundational and essential to all our programs.

To enrich that engagement, we impart Jewish knowledge across a wide spectrum that includes Torah, holidays, Shabbat, Jewish history, worship, God-wrestling, Hebrew language, Israel, life-cycle, Jewish values, and integrating Jewish living in the larger scope of life as an American Jew. Our students delve into these areas in ever-increasing levels of complexity, from Pre-K to 12th grade.

We encourage our students to ask deep questions, to think critically when confronted with new ideas, and to integrate their Jewish learning with the lives they lead outside the synagogue walls. Our community extends to parents and families, for full Jewish living and learning.