For families who believe their son deserves more than eight hours a day staring at a board — and who want him to graduate with real skills, real confidence, and a real love of learning.
הנני · Here I am.
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TORAH
Toras Yisrael · Kodesh
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ERETZ
Eretz Yisrael · General Studies
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AM
Am Yisrael · Social Action
Who we are
Built for families who want something more.
Hineini is not for children who couldn't fit elsewhere. It is for families who have looked at conventional education and chosen something intentionally different — where their son is known, celebrated, and genuinely challenged to become his best self.
The problem we are solving
Too many boys are sitting. Staring. Disengaged.
Conventional classrooms ask children to sit for eight hours a day, move at the same pace, and absorb information passively. Many boys — especially bright, curious ones — end up bored, overlooked, or mislabeled. They graduate with little real confidence and few practical skills. Hineini is built as a direct answer to that.
Our answer
Active. Purposeful. Individualized.
At Hineini, children are constantly doing — building, creating, cooking, designing, problem-solving, collaborating. Learning is never passive. Every child moves at his own pace, guided by faculty who know him as an individual. Projects are real, outcomes are real, and the confidence that comes from it lasts a lifetime.
Torah as the soul
Not a subject. A way of life.
Torah is the organizing principle of every day — not a block on a timetable. The Parsha shapes the week. Halacha is learned the moment it matters, so boys walk through the door on Friday ready to make Kiddush, keep Shabbos, and live as Jews. Their families feel it.
Hollywood, Florida · Est. 5787
A community, not just a program.
Opening September 2026 for boys aged 5–7. We are building something intentional — a community of families who share a vision: children who are proud, capable, curious, grounded in Torah, and genuinely ready for life.
Don't read it as Banayich — your children. Read it as Bonayich — your builders.
We are not just educating boys. We are building the Jewish future.
Chazal · The founding spirit of Hineini
What sets Hineini apart
Here is what makes us different.
Most boys spend their formative years sitting, listening, and waiting. At Hineini, they spend them building, creating, and becoming. Here is how we do it differently.
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Music
Music theory & piano — from age 5.
Led by an experienced music teacher, students begin foundations of music theory and piano from day one. Music is not an add-on — it is a key part of every single day at Hineini.
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Kodesh in depth & in life
Not learning about Judaism. Living it.
We go deep into Judaic studies — and we make it real. Boys don't learn about keeping kosher from a textbook. They visit a kitchen, inspect produce, and apply what they've learned. Judaism is practiced, not just studied.
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Project-based learning
Short sprints. Long builds. Always purposeful.
Students pursue what interests them — through focused 1–2 day projects and longer multi-week endeavors. Guided by expert faculty, every project has a real outcome, a real audience, and a real purpose.
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Practical skills
Plumbing. Woodworking. Coding. Real skills for real life.
From the earliest years, students develop hands-on practical skills — beginning with woodworking and basic home skills, and progressing to coding and technology as their experience grows. Boys leave Hineini capable.
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Languages
English. Hebrew immersion. A language of your choice.
Hebrew is not just a class — it is the language of daily life at Hineini. Beyond English and Hebrew immersion, each student independently pursues an additional language of his choice in our Skill Zone, guided by our educators and visiting experts.
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The Skill Zone
Every boy chooses a skill. Then masters it.
A dedicated space where each student selects an independent skill to develop at his own pace — whether a language, a craft, a technology, or a discipline — with expert mentorship and faculty guidance every step of the way.
What we learn
Our Curriculum
Three tracks, one integrated approach — Torah as the thread that runs through all of it.
Track One
TORAH
Toras Yisrael · Kodesh
Our Kodesh curriculum is practical, engaging, and deeply relevant — designed to bring Torah off the page and into life. Students learn by doing, building, and experiencing.
Tefillah — meaning, halacha, and kavanah
Chumash & Kriyah — the Parsha as the anchor of the week
Brachos — learned in context, practiced daily
Halacha — practical, timely, and lived
Shabbos & Chagim / Moadim — through projects and real experience
Yediyos Klalios — general Jewish knowledge
Track Two
ERETZ
Eretz Yisrael · General Studies
Inspired by Montessori, Charlotte Mason, and other proven approaches, our General Studies curriculum meets each child where he is and guides him forward at his own pace.
Mathematics — applied and real-world
Reading & Language Arts
Social Studies — Jewish history as the spine
Science — curiosity-led and hands-on
Music theory & piano — daily, from age 5
Arts & Crafts — Torah-inspired creation
Hebrew immersion — the language of daily life
Additional language — student's choice, Skill Zone
Practical skills — woodworking, plumbing, coding
Project-based learning — short & long-term projects
Track Three
AM
Am Yisrael · Social Action
A Yid does not live for himself alone. The Am Track teaches boys that they have a responsibility to their community and their world — and gives them the tools to act on it.
Chesed — age-appropriate community action
Packing Tomchei Shabbos boxes
Beach clean-ups and environmental projects
The Hineini Tzedaka Store — student-made products
Entrepreneurial skills through the store
JBAM Middos Curriculum — character development
Tikun Olam projects throughout the year
Our Approach
Eclectic learning — the child at the center.
Hineini draws on a range of proven educational methodologies — including Montessori and Charlotte Mason — to offer a unique, eclectic learning environment. Children learn at their own pace, guided by instructors who provide individualized instruction and support. We are aligned with national and regional curricula to ensure seamless transition between programs, on both the Kodesh and General Studies side.
At Hineini, learning is never just theoretical. A boy doesn't read about the 39 Melachos — he experiences them. He doesn't study the laws of Sukkah from a textbook — he builds one. Hands-on, practical, and real: that is how Torah becomes a way of life, not just a subject.
Extra-curricular
Beyond the classroom.
Optional activities parents can enroll their sons in alongside the core program. Some activities may carry an additional cost, which will be communicated clearly before opting in — so families can choose what works best for them.
🎵 Music
🐴 Horse riding
🌱 Nature & Agriculture
🏊 Swimming
⚽ Sports
🐾 Animals & Crops
Investment in your son
Tuition & Fees
2026–2027 / 5787 Program Year
Annual Tuition
$18,000
$4,500 per quarter
Full program — Torah, Eretz and Am tracks, Monday through Friday. Includes all curriculum materials, projects, and Am Track activities. Payment plans available; please contact us to discuss your family's needs.
Application & Registration
$100 + registry item Application fee
$750 + registry item · Registration fee
The application fee is $100 plus one item from our application registry. The registration fee upon acceptance is $750 plus one item from our registration registry. Both fees are non-refundable.
Why a registry item?
As Chazal teach — don't read it as בָּנַיִךְ (Banayich, your children) but as בּוֹנַיִךְ (Bonayich, your builders). We are building not just a learning program but a community and a way of life. Every family who joins Hineini should have a part in building it — one item, one brick at a time. Our registry ensures every applicant contributes tangibly to the foundation of our community.
Scholarship Information
Step Up for Students — UA & PEP Scholarships
Hineini is not currently approved as a Direct Pay Provider by the Step Up for Students Scholarship Funding Organization, which oversees both the Unique Abilities (UA) Scholarship and the Personalized Education Program (PEP) Scholarship. Our application is in process and we are working towards approval in preparation for September 2026. We will update families as soon as our status changes. Please contact us for the most current information.
Questions about tuition or financial arrangements?
The people behind Hineini
Our Team
Educators and leaders for whom this is not a career — it is a calling.
Rabbi Yoel Lax
Menahel
Born in London, Rabbi Lax learned in Yeshivos in Eretz Yisrael before beginning his career in Chinuch in France. He has since taught in London, Texas, Chicago, Pennsylvania, and Florida across a wide variety of settings and formats — spanning over a decade of experience as an experienced mechanech.
Beyond formal and informal Jewish education, Rabbi Lax has worked in operations, holds a dual MBA and MA in Project Management, and is working towards a PhD in Education. He loves to cook, travel, work with animals and agriculture, explore technology, swim, and delve into Jewish history.
Dr. Batsheva Blaustein
Dean of Students
Originally from Chicago, IL, Dr. Blaustein has spent time learning and teaching in Eretz Yisrael, Russia, Texas, and Florida. She brings years of experience across both the education and therapy worlds to Hineini.
Dr. Blaustein cares deeply about the success of each and every child. She draws on her expertise to create individualized learning goals for every student — ensuring every boy at Hineini is able to reach and exceed his potential.
Rabbi David Weinschneider
Chief Executive Officer
With over 40 years of experience teaching and mentoring children in Brooklyn, Lakewood, Chicago, and Hollywood, Rabbi Weinschneider brings a lifetime of dedicated service to Hineini.
He is ordained with Smicha from his Rabbeim — Rav Shmuel Birnbaum of Mirrer Yeshiva and Rav Ahron Soloveichik of Brisk — and spent five years learning in Eretz Yisrael under Rav Chaim P. Scheinberg and Rav Tzvi Kushelevsky.
Rabbi Weinschneider has demonstrated exemplary leadership across the worlds of education, business, and philanthropy — and is himself the perfect embodiment of the Hineini spirit: always ready, always stepping up to the task at hand.
How we teach
Our educational approach.
Hineini offers a unique eclectic learning approach, inspired by proven methodologies such as Montessori and Charlotte Mason amongst others.
Kodesh
Hands-on, guided learning
Students engage with Tefillah, Chumash, Kriyah, Halacha, Moadim and Yediyos Klalios through projects, trips, and interactive experiences — always with a large focus on the weekly Parsha.
General Studies
Individual pace, individual guidance
Children learn at their own pace, guided by instructors who offer individualized instruction. We are aligned with national and regional curricula to ensure seamless transitions between programs.
הנני — Here I am.
Contact & Apply
Ready to answer the call? We would love to hear from you.
Get in touch.
Whether you are ready to apply, have questions about the program, or simply want to learn more — we are here. Reach out directly or complete the interest form and we will be in touch within one business day.
The founding cohort for 5787 / 2026–2027 is limited. We encourage families to register their interest early. Completing this form is the first step in the application process.
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