Bishvil Haivrit is a comprehensive curriculum initiative in Hebrew language and culture, designed specifically for day school students in grades 6-12.  The Bishvil Haivrit project is driven by the belief that mastery of Hebrew will promote students’ understanding of their history, culture and tradition, excite them about lifelong Jewish learning, foster a sense of belonging to the Jewish people, and cultivate strong ties with Medinat Yisrael (the State of Israel) and Am Yisrael (the Jewish people). The multi-dimensional Bishvil Haivrit program focuses on the four major language-acquisition skills – listening, speaking, reading, and writing – by immersing students in everything from classical Hebrew texts to Israeli music, and from historical documents to poetry and drama. The curriculum is sequential and based on a structured linguistic progression. Lessons are centered on themes of interest to teenagers, ranging from computers and sports to friendship and freedom. Each theme is presented from three perspectives: Jewish tradition, modern Israeli culture, and general world knowledge, including art, science, mathematics, literature and philosophy. *Completion of this course qualifies for high school credit