The Omek Institute’s courses address life’s biggest questions to help high school students unlock joy and meaning in Torah and mitzvot.
High school is life’s pivot point. As students develop their core values and identities, let’s help them develop a meaningful and emotional connection to their Judaism.
Questions are natural, especially for high schoolers. Whether they’re deeply troubled or just wondering, they deserve to see the deepest, most compelling answers our mesorah contain —on meaning, purpose, and the core tenets of Yiddishkeit.
All students, especially the spiritually inclined, need a space to develop a personal, meaningful connection with Torah and Halacha. High school is a pivotal time to open conversations about Judaism’s purpose, meaning, and values.
Not everyone experiences a gap year in Israel, but 70% of modern orthodox high school graduates will attend a secular college. High school is our best chance to share the deep spiritual meaning and connection Yiddishkeit contains.
Questions are natural, especially for high schoolers. Whether they’re deeply troubled or just wondering, they deserve to see the deepest, most compelling answers our mesorah contain —on meaning, purpose, and the core tenets of Yiddishkeit.
All students, especially the spiritually inclined, need a space to develop a personal, meaningful connection with Torah and Halacha. High school is a pivotal time to open conversations about Judaism’s purpose, meaning, and values.
Not everyone experiences a gap year in Israel, but 70% of modern orthodox high school graduates will attend a secular college. High school is our best chance to share the deep spiritual meaning and connection Yiddishkeit contains.
The Omek Institute is a subsidiary of the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute that empowers educators to present the deeper meaning of Judaism to their students in an engaging, relevant, and impactful format.
This course tackles foundational questions on the mitzvot and provides clear, thoughtful, and motivating answers. In seven interactive discussions, students will discover the deep layers of meaning behind all mitzvot. They’ll explore what the mitzvot accomplish and understand the Torah’s unique role in granting a deeply meaningful purpose to our individual lives.
This course tackles foundational questions on the mitzvot and provides clear, thoughtful, and motivating answers. In seven interactive discussions, students will discover the deep layers of meaning behind all mitzvot. They’ll explore what the mitzvot accomplish and understand the Torah’s unique role in granting a deeply meaningful purpose to our individual lives.
We believe that the teachings of chassidut, presented as part of a diverse discussion of Jewish thought, present a uniquely powerful approach to a meaningful and emotionally compelling experience of Torah observance.
As a division of the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute, all Omek Institute curricula are expertly developed using the principles of backward design and incorporating the multiple intelligence model of instruction.
Our courses come complete with Teacher Manuals, Student Books, PowerPoint presentations, and numerous components designed to create a multisensory experience that engages all types of learners. Lessons include interactive discussions, real-life examples, artwork, and more to ignite students’ interest.
Our modular courses are designed to be presented in forty-five-minute segments. The intuitive Teacher’s Manual allows any teacher to lead an academically thrilling and highly engaging course using only the materials provided. Simultaneously, our design enables instructors to seamlessly integrate their preferred material wherever relevant.
We believe that the teachings of chassidut, presented as part of a diverse discussion of Jewish thought, present a uniquely powerful approach to a meaningful and emotionally compelling experience of Torah observance.
As a division of the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute, all Omek Institute curricula are expertly developed using the principles of backward design and incorporating the multiple intelligence model of instruction.
Our courses come complete with Teacher Manuals, Student Books, PowerPoint presentations, and numerous components designed to create a multisensory experience that engages all types of learners. Lessons include interactive discussions, real-life examples, artwork, and more to ignite students’ interest.
We believe that the teachings of chassidut, presented as part of a diverse discussion of Jewish thought, present a uniquely powerful approach to a meaningful and emotionally compelling experience of Torah observance.
The 2025 OMEK course offers thoughtful and compelling responses to foundational questions about mitzvot, resonating deeply with our inner lives. This curriculum presents timeless messages in a novel, relevant, and engaging manner, creating a safe space to explore profound themes. In Hebrew, omek translates to depth. In a world often characterized by superficiality, OMEK delves deeper, revealing that there is much more to Judaism than meets the eye.
Rosh Yeshiva and Head of School of the Bnei Akiva Schools in Toronto and Chairman of the Board of Mizrachi Canada
