Fasman Yeshiva High School
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Fasman Yeshiva High School, also known as Skokie Yeshiva, or simply "the Yeshiva
" to its students and to members of the Chicago Jewish community, is the all-boys high school
division of Hebrew Theological College
in Skokie, Illinois
. As of 2006, the school has about 140 students enrolled in grades 9-12. Fasman Yeshiva offers a dual curriculum of secular and Judaic studies.
and Hillel Torah Jewish Day School. The Administration Building includes a dining hall, auditorium, library, dormitory and classrooms. The science laboratories, bookstore and game room are also in this building. The Beis Midrash building includes a large study hall as well as additional classrooms, an auditorium and a fitness center. Sports facilities include a lit, full-size outdoor basketball court and a baseball field.
, calculus
, computer science
, government
and politics
, U.S. history, Micro
/Macro-economics
and English
. However, certain Advanced Placement offerings vary from year to year. Students are also required to take a minimum of three years of modern, conversational Hebrew
.
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 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.
.
There are multiple Intramural leagues including Basketball, Baseball, Football, Tennis, And Soccer. http://htc.edu/index.php/Fasman-Yeshiva-High-School-Root/Rabbi-Oscar-Z-Fasman-Yeshiva-High-School.html
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...
" to its students and to members of the Chicago Jewish community, is the all-boys 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....
division of Hebrew Theological College
Hebrew Theological College
The Hebrew Theological College, known as "Skokie Yeshiva," is a Yeshiva in Skokie, Illinois which also functions as a private university on campus. The primary focus of the Yeshiva is to teach Torah and Jewish traditions...
in Skokie, Illinois
Skokie, Illinois
Skokie is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Its name comes from a Native American word for "fire". A Chicago suburb, for many years Skokie promoted itself as "The World's Largest Village". Its population, per the 2000 census, was 63,348...
. As of 2006, the school has about 140 students enrolled in grades 9-12. Fasman Yeshiva offers a dual curriculum of secular and Judaic studies.
Facilities
Fasman Yeshiva High School is located on a 13 acres (52,609.2 m²) campus shared with Hebrew Theological CollegeHebrew Theological College
The Hebrew Theological College, known as "Skokie Yeshiva," is a Yeshiva in Skokie, Illinois which also functions as a private university on campus. The primary focus of the Yeshiva is to teach Torah and Jewish traditions...
and Hillel Torah Jewish Day School. The Administration Building includes a dining hall, auditorium, library, dormitory and classrooms. The science laboratories, bookstore and game room are also in this building. The Beis Midrash building includes a large study hall as well as additional classrooms, an auditorium and a fitness center. Sports facilities include a lit, full-size outdoor basketball court and a baseball field.
General Studies Department
Fasman's general education program includes Advanced Placement college-level courses in biologyBiology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
, calculus
Calculus
Calculus is a branch of mathematics focused on limits, functions, derivatives, integrals, and infinite series. This subject constitutes a major part of modern mathematics education. It has two major branches, differential calculus and integral calculus, which are related by the fundamental theorem...
, computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
, government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
and politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
, U.S. history, Micro
Microeconomics
Microeconomics is a branch of economics that studies the behavior of how the individual modern household and firms make decisions to allocate limited resources. Typically, it applies to markets where goods or services are being bought and sold...
/Macro-economics
Macroeconomics
Macroeconomics is a branch of economics dealing with the performance, structure, behavior, and decision-making of the whole economy. This includes a national, regional, or global economy...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. However, certain Advanced Placement offerings vary from year to year. Students are also required to take a minimum of three years of modern, conversational Hebrew
Hebrew language
Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
.
Torah Studies Department
Fasman Yeshiva High School's TorahTorah
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...
studies curriculum includes a preparatory shiur, which is designed to assist students with limited exposure to Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
to develop their basic skills, in addition to three levels of Jewish studies classes per grade. Each Jewish studies teacher teaches his students Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
, Jewish Law
Halakha
Halakha — also transliterated Halocho , or Halacha — is the collective body of Jewish law, including biblical law and later talmudic and rabbinic law, as well as customs and traditions.Judaism classically draws no distinction in its laws between religious and ostensibly non-religious life; Jewish...
and Hebrew Bible
Tanakh
The Tanakh is a name used in Judaism for the canon of the Hebrew Bible. The Tanakh is also known as the Masoretic Text or the Miqra. The name is an acronym formed from the initial Hebrew letters of the Masoretic Text's three traditional subdivisions: The Torah , Nevi'im and Ketuvim —hence...
. Additionally, many students are enrolled in a variety of optional Jewish studies classes after school hours.
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 still competes in the state tournament sponsored by the Illinois High School AssociationIllinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
.
There are multiple Intramural leagues including Basketball, Baseball, Football, Tennis, And Soccer. http://htc.edu/index.php/Fasman-Yeshiva-High-School-Root/Rabbi-Oscar-Z-Fasman-Yeshiva-High-School.html