Mesivta Birkas Yitzchok
Encyclopedia
Mesivta Birkas Yitzchok, also known as MBY or MBYLA, is an orthodox Jewish
yeshiva
high school
in Los Angeles, California
.
The schools stated goals are for its graduates to have a life-long devotion to Jewish religious observance and Torah
study and to be prepared for a profession or vocation.
) and as rabbi of Young Israel of North Beverly Hills. He left in order to create a high school for the ultra-orthodox Jewish community in Los Angeles that would also have a serious academic curriculum.
The school is named for Tendler's father, Rabbi Yitzchok Tendler.
The school opened in September 2006 and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
(WASC).
of Judaic studies and secular studies
. The school states that its primary educational emphasis is to produce students proficient in Torah study both skills and knowledge, and who value Jewish ethics and character traits. As such, religious studies are given primacy relative to the curriculum of secular education
taught in the school.
and San Fernando Valley
areas. The school also has a dorming option, in which students from out of the Los Angeles area stay in an apartment with a dorm counselor. There were five students who dormed this past year hailing from cities such as Palo Alto, California and Phoenix, Arizona
.
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism , is the approach to Judaism which adheres to the traditional interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Sanhedrin and subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and...
yeshiva
Yeshiva
Yeshiva is a Jewish educational institution that focuses on the study of traditional religious texts, primarily the Talmud and Torah study. Study is usually done through daily shiurim and in study pairs called chavrutas...
high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
The schools stated goals are for its graduates to have a life-long devotion to Jewish religious observance and Torah
Torah
Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five books of the bible—Genesis , Exodus , Leviticus , Numbers and Deuteronomy Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five...
study and to be prepared for a profession or vocation.
History
In 2006, Rabbi Sholom Tendler resigned from his positions as Hebrew principal of Yeshiva University High Schools of Los Angeles (YULAYULA
Yeshiva University of Los Angeles is a private Orthodox Jewish high school in Los Angeles, California, not affiliated with Yeshiva University in New York City...
) and as rabbi of Young Israel of North Beverly Hills. He left in order to create a high school for the ultra-orthodox Jewish community in Los Angeles that would also have a serious academic curriculum.
The school is named for Tendler's father, Rabbi Yitzchok Tendler.
The school opened in September 2006 and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
(WASC).
Educational philosophy and curriculum
The school teaches a dual curriculumCurriculum
See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
of Judaic studies and secular studies
Secular education
Secular education is the system of public education in countries with a secular government or separation between religion and state.An example of a highly secular educational system would be the French public educational system, going as far as to ban conspicuous religious symbols in schools.In...
. The school states that its primary educational emphasis is to produce students proficient in Torah study both skills and knowledge, and who value Jewish ethics and character traits. As such, religious studies are given primacy relative to the curriculum of secular education
Secular education
Secular education is the system of public education in countries with a secular government or separation between religion and state.An example of a highly secular educational system would be the French public educational system, going as far as to ban conspicuous religious symbols in schools.In...
taught in the school.
Student body
The school has a student body of approximately seventy boys from various areas of Los Angeles, the majority of them live in the Pico-Robertson, Fairfax DistrictFairfax District
Fairfax District may refer to:*Fairfax District *Fairfax District...
and San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
areas. The school also has a dorming option, in which students from out of the Los Angeles area stay in an apartment with a dorm counselor. There were five students who dormed this past year hailing from cities such as Palo Alto, California and Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
.