Hebrew Academy students encouraged to ‘Be a Mensch’
the “Be a Mensch” project encourages children to recognize admirable traits in their peers and take pride in their own strengths and virtues
Have you had enough Jewish studies by Grade 8?
Every day that I walk through our school doors, I see firsthand the path to passionate and committed Jewish adulthood being shaped – each student strengthening a Jewish future for all of us
We must make day school affordable for the middle class
If we do not dramatically cut these increases today, the compounded impact in years to come will cripple the day school system – a trend that is already emerging
Ottawa Orthodox day schools to unite under one roof
Parents at Ottawa’s two Orthodox elementary day schools – Torah Academy of Ottawa and the Chabad-affiliated Rambam Day School – have voted to come together as one school starting next year
If the price for Jewish day school were lower, would they come?
The question that dogs me day in and day out is how do we create remarkable schools – schools to which we want to send our children – that are less expensive?
How affordable Jewish education counters poisonous anti-Zionism
The antidote to the poison our children are being exposed to on campus is the reliable anti-toxin of Jewish history: education
Former teacher facing new sex assault charges (UPDATED)
Stephen Joseph Schacter, a former teacher at two Toronto-area Jewish day schools, was re-arrested last week in connection with several new sexual offences
Former Toronto day school head arrested on child porn charges in California
David Prashker, 60, was charged with possession and distribution of child pornography and attempting to destroy evidence
Melbourne Jewish school openly supports same-sex marriage
A Jewish day school in Melbourne reportedly has become the first Australian K-12 institution to support a campaign for marriage equality
Tutorial program filling gap in Lubavitch boys’ education
An important step has been taken in alleviating the long-standing issue of inadequate secular education for some chassidic boys
