In this week’s Torah reading, we are told the story of Pharoah’s dreams, Joseph’s rise to power in Egypt, and the reunion with his brothers who descend to Egypt during a famine. The parsha is full of drama and irony. Joseph, who has assimilated into Egyptian society,...
Recipe for Parshat Shemini
In addition to the description of the dedication ceremony of the Mishkan or Tabernacle, the Torah portion this week presents us with the laws of kosher and non-kosher animals. For animals we have 3 signs that make an animal kosher for our consumption – split hooves,...
Akiva Athletics Highlighted in The Suburban Digital Magazine
Akiva students help support the Montreal Children’s Hospital
In the Westmount Independent March 11, 2014
Message for Purim
Purim Sameach to everyone! This week we read the regular parsha of the week which is the parsha of Tzav. In addition to the portion of the week, we read what is known as Parshat Zachor. The Torah twice instructs us to remember what Amalek did to us after leaving...Akiva Calendar
Rabbi Grossman’s Corner
Parshat Miketz
The Strength of Jewish Spirit
As we prepare to light the first candle tonight, we remember the strength of our people and the miracles that are integral parts of our heritage. The Macabees victory has been summed up in a wonderful verse from the prophet Zechariah: “Not by might nor by strength but...
Define the Legal Line: Youth Cyberbullying and Wellbeing
Last week, I attended a conference at McGill that was organized by “Define the Line”, a research program based at McGill University and directed by Dr. Shaheen Shariff, an international expert who has pioneered research on cyberbullying over the last...
Parsha Vayeshev Recipe
In this week's Parsha, Jacob gives his son Joseph with the wondrous striped coat. This gift caused an immense amount of jealousy between Joseph's other brothers -- so much so, that at the end of this story, Jacob's other sons sell Joseph into slavery. For our Torah...