UNDERGRADUATE TORAH STUDIES PROGRAM COMPARISON CHART [email protected] UNDERGRADUATE TORAH STUDIES PROGRAMS COMPARISON CHART JSS IBC MYP SBMP FULL NAME James Striar School Isaac Breuer College Mazer Yeshiva Program Stone Beit Midrash Program Larger Beit Midrash (Chavrusa) / Classroom / LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Classroom Classroom / Small Beit Midrash Classroom Larger Beit Midrash (Chavrusa) LEVEL Beginner to Intermediate Intermediate to Advanced Intermediate to Advanced Intermediate to Advanced Foundations and Fundamentals. Broad and diverse range of study. Courses include Tanach (Bible), Courses include Tanach, Halacha, Gemara and Gemara, Halacha, FOCUS OF STUDY Jewish Thought, Jewish Law, Talmud, Jewish Thought, Analysis of Rishonim Jewish Thought, Tanach and Talmud Jewish History Sunday–Half Day Sunday–1.5 Hours DAILY SCHEDULE Monday–Thursday Monday–Thursday Monday–Thursday Monday–Thursday 4 Hours / Day 4.5 Hours / Day First Shiur (Misc. topics) Seder (Chavrusa) 9–10:30 a.m. 2-3 Hours / Day 9 a.m.–Noon 3 Hours / Day 9 a.m.–Noon Seder(Chavrusa) HOURLY SCHEDULE Lunch Break 9 a.m.–Noon (offers online and 10:30–11:45 a.m. Noon–1 p.m. night classes) Gemara Shiur Shiur (approximate) 11:45–12:55 p.m. 1–2:30 p.m. Followed by a lunch break DO STUDENTS GET COLLEGE CREDIT FOR THEIR TORAH Yes Yes Optional Optional STUDIES PROGRAM? Small Program First Year Chaburah Seminar; Sit at the feet of a Gadol BaTorah Balanced Program UNIQUE FEATURES Off-Campus Shabbatonim Honors Courses Frequent Shiur Events, Shabbatonim Special Night Seder Program and Holiday Programming Broad Course Offerings and Q & A with Rebbeim CLASS SIZE Small Small to Midsize Midsize Small to Large ALL PROGRAMS ARE STAFFED WITH REBBEIM AND MASHGICHIM who care about each talmid and forge life-long relationships with them, as well as extra-curricular programming (e.g., shabbatonim and shiur lunches).