Bialik High School in Montreal launches innovative course on Israel
Bialik High School in Montreal is introducing what its creator says may be the first formal course on Israel conducted entirely in Hebrew at a Jewish day school.
High-tech Toronto day school plans to open next year
A new Jewish high school will be opening up in Toronto at the beginning of the next school year. Named ADRABA, it brands itself as “Toronto’s first 21st-century Jewish high school.”
New state-of-the-art Herzliah High School opens in Montreal
The new $30-million Herzliah High School was hailed as a reinvigoration of Jewish education and an investment in the future of the Montreal Jewish community at its official opening.
Israel promotes ties with global Jewish educators through recent conference
Five Jewish-Canadian educators from Winnipeg, Toronto and Montreal were in Israel from July 8-12, to attend the first Global Jewish Education Summit, which was sponsored by Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs.
Ex-Toronto day school teacher found guilty on child porn charges
Stephen Schacter, a former teacher at two Toronto-area Jewish day schools, has been found guilty of possessing child pornography.
Hebrew Academy in Montreal celebrates 50th anniversary
Hebrew Academy parents, alumni, faculty and staff will celebrate the school’s 50th anniversary on June 21, at a gala dinner at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim in Westmount, Que.
Crowdfunding campaign raises $3 million for Toronto day schools
A 24-hour crowdfunding campaign to raise money for 12 Toronto-area day schools brought in $3.1 million, exceeding the initiative’s $2-million goal.
TanenbaumCHAT finds tenant for vacated Kimel branch
TanenbaumCHAT has found a tenant to fill the space it vacated when it closed its Kimel campus at the Joseph & Wolf Lebovic Jewish Community Campus in Vaughan, Ont.
Day school students raise money to build wells in Sudan
Inspired by a book about a Sudanese girl who walked eight hours a day to bring drinking water to her family, five Grade 7 students at Bialik Hebrew Day School in Toronto embarked on a fundraising initiative to provide easier access to water for people in rural Sudan.
Eitz Chaim Schools looking at ways to cut costs
Eitz Chaim Schools in Toronto has begun examining every aspect of school life, to ensure that the Orthodox school remains financially sustainable.
