Fasman Yeshiva High School

Fasman Yeshiva High School, known colloquially as Skokie Yeshiva, is the all-boys high school division of Hebrew Theological College in Skokie, Illinois. As of the 2016-2017 school year, the school has 133 students enrolled in grades 9-12. Fasman Yeshiva offers a dual curriculum of secular and Judaic studies.

This article is about the high school division of Hebrew Theological College. For information on the college, see Hebrew Theological College.

Fasman Yeshiva High School
מתיבתא דבית המדרש לתורה
על שם הרב אשר צפתמאן זצ"ל
Established1967
TypePrivate Secondary
PrincipalRabbi Kupchik
Asst. PrincipalsMr. Peter Shimon Gobel, Rabbi Mordechai Ginsparg, Rabbi Aharon Gaffen
Grades9-12
Students133
Location7135 N. Carpenter Rd. Skokie, Illinois, 60077, Skokie, Illinois, United States
Websitehttp://www.htc.edu/divisions-and-programs/divisions/fasman-yeshiva-high-school.html

Facilities

Fasman Yeshiva High School is located on a 13-acre (53,000 m2) campus shared with Hebrew Theological College and Hillel Torah Jewish Day School. The Administration Building (built 1954) includes a dining hall, auditorium, "the 2nd floor", library, dormitory and classrooms. The science laboratory, bookstore and game room are also in this building. The Beis Midrash building (built 1957) includes a large study hall as well as additional classrooms, an auditorium, and a fitness room. Sports facilities include a full-size outdoor basketball court, softball field, and a soccer field.[1]

Academics

General Studies Department

Fasman's general education program includes Advanced Placement college-level courses in biology, calculus, AP US Government and Politics, U.S. history, and English. However, certain Advanced Placement offerings vary from year to year. Students were formerly required to take a minimum of two years of modern, conversational Hebrew.[2]

Torah Studies Department

Fasman Yeshiva High School's Torah studies curriculum includes a preparatory shiur, which is designed to assist students with limited exposure to Talmud to develop their basic skills, in addition to three levels of Jewish studies( freshmen and junior classes only have two levels) classes per grade. Each Jewish studies teacher teaches his students Talmud, Jewish Law and Hebrew Bible. Additionally, many students are enrolled in a variety of optional Jewish studies classes after school hours.[3]

Sports

Basketball is the only sport that the school competes in interscholastically. Until the 2010-11 school year, the school had been a member of the Metro Prep Conference, but is now an independent team, which now competes in the state tournament sponsored by the Illinois High School Association.

There are multiple intramural leagues including basketball, baseball, quidditch, football, soccer, tennis, chess, and spelunking.[4]

Chesed

Fasman Yeshiva is proud to have its students take part in Chesed Opportunities. The Yeshiva runs a clothing drive called Bigdei Yisrael, which donates clothing to organizations in Israel, who distribute them to hundreds of needy families. Many students have helped out in sorting and packing many tons of clothing to be shipped out to Israel. Additionally students help out with Simcha Weddings, Chicago Chesed Fund, and organizations for children with disabilities such as Chicago Yachad and Chai Lifeline.[4]

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. Campus information
  2. General Studies Department
  3. Torah Studies Department
  4. Extra Curricular Activities
  5. http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/my-tea-with-dudi/
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