Chers parents, Voici quelque temps, je vous annonçais que la recherche se déplaçait à Akiva en la personne d’Isabelle Montésinos-Gelet, professeure titulaire au département d’éducation de l’Université de Montréal. L’intention était d’offrir une formation pour la...
Parashat Shemini – Warnings
They were 2 1/2 and 1 years old. The younger of the two was of more solid build, stronger, and not much smaller in size than the older. And she loved her big sister fiercely. One day, in this spirit of love and fun, she climbed onto her older sister and hugged her...
The power of poetry…
This month the grade two students had the wonderful opportunity to learn about the importance of music and poetry. Students used their creative skills by composing their very own music beats. As a final project, the students created their own beautiful poems along...
Grade 2 Helps with MADA Challahbake
Our grade two experienced the true meaning of Jewish values and teaching with the help of one of our grade two mothers, Lori Abadi. Lori who is actively involved in key Chessed projects in Montreal, approached Tali, our grade two teacher, and offered to include...
Message for Purim
Deborah Abecassis Director of Jewish Life and Learning The story of Purim has all the components of a great fairy tale or Disney movie – a silly king and an evil villain, the beautiful Queen heroine and the wise old man. The kingdom’s wealth and the months-long...Akiva Calendar
Rabbi Grossman’s Corner
Des résultats plus qu’encourageants à la maternelle – 10 -2-2016
Parashat Terumah – So that I may dwell among them…
“Do you have a 14”x14” box?” I ask the lady at U-Haul. She shows me her three different sizes, but the closest is 16”x12”. I think about it for a few minutes, looking around the store, trying to ascertain whether the box will meet my needs. “Ok,” I decide, “I’ll...
Parashat Mishpatim – Fitting Consequences
Deborah Abecassis Warshawsky. An Akiva parent, Debbie has an MA and PhD in the history of Jewish Bible Interpretation from McGill University as well as a Masters in Library and Information Science (MLIS) also from McGill. Shabbat morning I hand my daughter a...
Parashat Yithro – “You will surely weary”
Deborah Abecassis Warshawsky. An Akiva parent, Debbie has an MA and PhD in the history of Jewish Bible Interpretation from McGill University as well as a Masters in Library and Information Science (MLIS) also from McGill. I saved a picture of an empty coffee cup on...