A new day school in York Region is being opened by two Chabad preschool teachers
A new Jewish day school will open in York Region north of Toronto in fall 2022, betting that its Torah-based curriculum and child-centred approach can help it survive in an area where so many other Jewish day schools have recently closed. Bialik Hebrew Day School is the lone remaining Jewish day school that is not […]
The problem with antisemitism in education isn’t that no one is speaking up, it’s that schools aren’t listening, says Ottawa student Talia Freedhoff
During the four years that I’ve been a student in a public high school in Ottawa, the thing that has alarmed me the most is the school system’s apathy toward Jewish students. The sad truth is that antisemitism is not a priority for school boards. I’ve learned almost nothing about anything related to Jews in […]
A pair of Toronto-area Jewish day schools temporarily closed due to December 2021 COVID outbreaks
Eitz Chaim School, Springfarm branch, and Netivot HaTorah Day School, Jewish day schools just north of Toronto, will be temporarily closed due to COVID outbreaks, York Region Public Health announced Dec. 9. Eitz Chaim had recorded 26 COVID cases (23 students and three staff) as of Dec. 8. Students who receive a negative PCR test […]
Eitz Chaim School temporarily closed by Toronto Public Health for COVID outbreak
Eitz Chaim Girls’ School, in the Bathurst Street and Lawrence Avenue area, has been temporarily closed by Toronto Public Health, starting Dec. 6 due to a COVID outbreak in the school. “We are recommending a whole school dismissal as a precautionary measure to protect staff, students and the community from further COVID-19 transmission within the […]
A public high school teacher in Toronto explains the importance of teaching about genocide
It’s amazing to see high school students have a very real and emotional reaction to a classroom experience. Like when there’s silence in the room—except for the occasional sniffles of a tearful student reacting to the stories being told by a guest speaker. The visitor can be talking about how he was kidnapped by a […]
Toronto-area day schools start the year with COVID precautions
Jewish day schools in Toronto and Hamilton have opened their classrooms again after a year of struggling to educate students online. It’s not a return to any kind of normal, however as the struggle against a new wave of the COVID virus continues. “We are thrilled to be welcoming our students back, but we are […]
The Missing Year: Reflections from four school teachers
A highlight from the Rosh Hashanah issue of The CJN Magazine.
Winnipeg’s Gray Academy sets vaccination policy for students and staff
Winnipeg’s Gray Academy of Jewish Education, which serves students from kindergarten to grade 12, will require all staff and eligible students to be fully vaccinated against COVID when classes begin next week. Families were required to submit proof of vaccination by Sept. 2 for all children turning 12 by Dec. 31. The policy doesn’t apply to students aged 11 […]
Jewish groups seek explanation after a Toronto District School Board employee is reinstated
Resources the staffer recommended “contained extremely disturbing content, including the glorification of violence.”
Ontario partners with Wiesenthal Centre to combat anti-Semitism in schools
As part of the Safe Return to Class fund, the government is providing $327,000 for two summer learning programs.
