About the Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy
Students at the Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy gain so much more than a thorough grounding in secular and Judaic academics; they receive a deep grounding in Torah values and middot, the Jewish learning and character-building principles that guide our lives. And because MJBHA’s modern Orthodox approach is imbued with Zionist values, our students gain a love of Israel, which becomes a central part of their Jewish identities.
MJBHA’s integrated Judaic and general curriculum combines a warm and caring environment with a dynamic, challenging and creative co-educational course of study. Small class sizes and individualized attention mean that students can engage in activities they need to become well-rounded while discovering and nurturing the greatest strengths within themselves.
The Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy, founded in 1944, provides a comprehensive Jewish and general education in an atmosphere of reverence, good citizenship, and love of the Jewish people and Israel. In partnership with the community, MJBHA strives to continue this journey, shaping a future for our students that is filled with purpose, accomplishment, caring and commitment to Jewish life and Jewish values.
Our graduates go on to our nation’s top universities and Israeli yeshivot and seminaries. They become successful in their chosen fields and leaders in their communities as they live as committed, observant Jews in today’s world.
Joanne and Bob Stein, Rachel and Ari Pinchot, Suzy and Rabbi Ari Israel, Event Co-Chairs
Phyllis and Arthur Moer, Journal Chairs
Janet Zuckerman, Auction Chair
Josh Levisohn, Ph.D., Headmaster
MELVIN J. BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY
Officers and Directors
President Daphna Raskas
1st Vice President Sam Charnoff
2nd Vice President Michele Klein
Secretary David Goldschlag
Treasurer Debra Panitch
Trustee Manette Mayberg
Trustee Benjamin Neumann
Trustee Orlee Turitz
Ex-Officio Members of the Board
President, PTA Partnership - Mindy Horowitz
Chair, Development Committee - Diana Ely Epstein
Chair, Education Committee - Behnam Dayanim
1st Immediate Past President - Larry Stern
2nd Immediate Past President - Michael Pelcovits
3rd Immediate Past President - Diana Ely Epstein
President, Jewish Federation - Susie Gelman
Executive VP, JFed Gr Wash - Mischa Galperin
Brian Berman
Erica Brown
Mark Ely
Paul Glashofer
Devorah Grayson
Eliezer Halbfinger
Amy Hall
Sandy Karlin
Max Klein
Donna Lawrence
Michael Levine
David Makovsky
Laura Margulies
Jodi Mazel
Sharon Mazel
Julie Mendelsohn
Michael Schloss
Arnie Sherman
Ed Snyder
Joel Tabin
Aton Teitelbaum
Daniel E.Troy
Deborah Wilbur
Sy Zuckerman