Bishvili

Student Support Program

Our Bishvili Student Support Program offers a range of in-school services in Limudei Kodesh and Limudei Chol in Grades 1-8. Each participating student receives an individualized plan and frequency of services determined to meet their specific needs.

The name Bishvili encompasses the goals for our program: that each combination of services is created bishvil, on behalf of, the individual student, to set them on their own unique shvil, or path, tailor-made for them. The program reflects our firm belief that every student deserves to experience the beauty of learning and the lifelong benefits of education.

The model of Bishvili enables students to remain in their mainstream classroom for the majority of the time, receiving academic support either concurrently in the classroom or in pull-out groups for portions of the day. This serves to keep students with their same-age peers and broader social groups, with the goal of promoting skill acquisition along with growing self-esteem. By intervening only where necessary, we can foster the healthy, normative development of our students with support that adds confidence.

Bishvili Staff

  • Mrs. Rachel Leubitz
    Director of Student Support

  • Ms. Sara Schochet
    Bishvili Team Leader

  • Mrs. Shulamit Bitton
    Kodesh, Elementary

  • Mrs. Bracha Baalhaness
    Kodesh, Elementary

  • Rabbi Netanel Ben-Habib
    Kodesh, Elementary & BMS

  • Ms. Perel Englander
    Kodesh, Elementary

  • Ms. Chana Estersohn
    Kodesh, Elementary

  • Mrs. Michal Light
    Kodesh, Elementary

  • Ms. Menucha Meth
    Kodesh, Elementary

  • Mrs. Malkie Morgan
    Kodesh, Elementary

  • Mrs. Chavi Neuman
    Kodesh, Elementary

  • Mrs. Leah Estersohn
    Chol, Elementary

  • Mrs. Reina Faisal
    Chol, Elementary

  • Mrs. Bailey Fleeter
    Chol, Elementary

  • Mrs. Sara Beth Kahn
    Chol, Elementary

  • Ms. Janine Salerno
    Chol, Elementary

  • Ms. Zahara Wealcatch
    Chol, Elementary

  • Mr. Lev Beltser
    Chol, BMS

  • Mrs. Victoria Hod
    Kodesh & Chol, GMS

  • Mrs. Tzipora Wainstain
    Chol, BMS & GMS

To email a member of our teaching staff, please use the first initial of the first name and complete last name followed by torahacademybr.org (i.e. jdoe@torahacademybr.org).