Program details
Our program offers three weeks of immersive and intensive textual study centered around classical Talmud study combined with fun camp activities like bonfires, swimming, arts and field trips. Whether students come in with prior Talmud experience or not—everyone will be pushed to new heights and to be their best selves—all under the guidance of an expert faculty!
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Program Summary
Students in the Middle School Program join our buzzing Beit Midrash, growing their skills in Talmud study and building community with a diversity of Torah-loving peers.
Students will have the opportunity to engage in serious study of Jewish texts beyond the scope of a middle school classroom. They work in chavruta and practice reading, listening and analytic skills as they study classical Jewish texts in their original languages. The classes will be full of dynamic conversations, where students can get in the mind of the Rabbis of the text and discuss their relevance to today.
Mornings will be full of classical Talmud study in our supportive and energetic Beit Midrash.
The afternoons and evenings will feature classes in Aggadah (stories in the Talmud) and Halakha, emphasizing hands-on and creative opportunities for learning, mixed in with good old camp fun like bonfires, swimming, arts and field trips.
Mrs. Deborah Klapper is a graduate of Drisha’s Scholars’ Circle and holds a degree from Harvard. She lives, learns, and teaches in Sharon, MA.
Program application
To apply to the Drisha Summer Middle School Program, students submit applications as well as one recommendation from a teacher. Applicants will then have an interview with Ms. Tzophia Stepansky, the program director. Applications are due March 17th, 2025 and reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications received after March 17th will be considered as space allows.
Contact us
Reach out to our Program Director, Tzophia, at tstepansky@drisha.org with any questions or contact us through our general contact page.
What’s next?
If you are looking for more learning opportunities beyond the middle school program, check out our year-round courses tailored to middle school girls.