Midrasha in Berkeley

"My decision to enroll in Midrasha took approximately five minutes to make. However, the ideas and opinions I have encountered in the last five years will stay with me throughout my life. Every Sunday morning, I am surrounded by people who question and seek the truth. Midrasha has challenged me to become a better person, and a better Jew. …Thank you to everyone at Midrasha for motivating me to constantly search for knowledge."
-Sarah Ball

"Midrasha has helped me find in Judaism a personal meaning, moral guidance, stability and structure in my life."
-Noah Belkin

"I feel Midrasha really helped me expand my Jewish identity and I feel I will bring what I learned at Midrasha to college and the rest of my life."
-Ariel Feingold-Shaw

"I will always think of Midrasha as the place where I found my true connection to Judaism."
-Nina Gordon-Kirsch

"Midrasha has prepared me both socially and intellectually for the world ahead."
-Lauren Halperin

"Midrasha has given me the priceless foundation on which I can build a successful life as a mensch."
-Noah Isaacs

"My relationships with my friends, my teachers and with Judaism have intensified and have brought me to a place where I feel secure and ready for college."
-Judith Joy

"Midrasha has been a place of growth and contemplation……Through my studies of Judaism, I have learned how to treat friends with respect, give back to the community, and educate myself to become an open and aware person. It is these lessons and skills which I will carry with me my whole life. "
-Julia Leonard

"From learning about healthy relationships to discussing how to handle controversial Jewish topics, I have not only been able to share my thoughts but I have also learned a lot from my peers."
-Allison Liepman

"After my bat-mitzvah, I wanted to continue discovering the world in a Jewish context. Midrasha was just the place to do that, with classes from Zohar, to Israeli dance, to Talmud, to Jews on Stage. "
-Lianna Louie

"Midrasha has taken me many places through community involvement, social activism and a truly memorable voyage to Israel."
-Danielle Schnur

"This is how I would describe most of my Midrasha classes: I am encouraged to listen, learn, ask questions and form my own opinions. Midrasha has encouraged me to push myself and broaden my horizons."
-Ruby Shapiro