My Jewish Journey
Deborah Abecassis Warshawsky, Director of Jewish Life and Learning, shares insights on lessons from the Torah, Jewish customs and traditions and inspirational thoughts for personal growth.
Parshat Noach – What makes a successful leader?
The beginning of the Torah is not a short and sweet story. The narratives of Creation, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, and Cain and Abel, leave us struggling to understand the mysteries of human behavior. Life and death, jealousy and responsibility are just some...
Extreme Giving
Last week I shared some thoughts on the Sukkah and happiness. This week I’d like to continue the discussion from another angle. We spoke about how people who find true happiness are people who find meaning in their lives. This week, I’d like to emphasize a...
Sukkot customs and mitzvot
Shana tova. I hope that you all had easy and meaningful fasts, as well as opportunities to think about your own personal growth and goals for the coming year. On our Jewish journey, we will be making many stops together to learn, and reflecting on the meaning of the...
I have a confession…
Shana tova to my new Akiva School family! I hope that everyone had a meaningful holiday, filled with prayers, delicious meals, family and friends. As we set out on our Jewish Journey, I look forward to getting each other and to meeting everyone in the near future....
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Parashat Va-eira: For Jay
By: 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. It’s been quite a week. From the lows...
Parashat Va-Yigash – “And he fell on his neck and he wept.”
By: 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. “After lunch I would like you to go tidy...
Faces of Akiva
Bella Widman Akiva Grandparent “… I came to Canada 26 years ago following my children… I grew up in a Jewish home in a tiny city in the mountains where I lived just outside of Rio, Brazil. My parents always taught me that being Jewish was important but it was not...
Simon Boulerice en visite à Akiva – 15-12-2015
Chers parents, Les enfants adorent qu’on leur raconte des histoires et ce mardi 15 décembre les élèves de maternelle et du premier cycle du primaire ont eu la chance d’assister à la lecture théâtrale de l’album « Le verger dans le ventre » par son auteur Simon...
Visit from renowned Quebec French author Simon Boulerice
Children love story-time and Tuesday, December 15, the students of kindergarten and early elementary school had the opportunity to participate in a theatrical reading of the story "Le verger dans le ventre" by its author Simon Boulerice. In order to explain how we...
Parashat Miketz – Joseph restrained himself
By: 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. Let’s start with an exegetical question...
La recherche se déplace à Akiva – 1-12-2015
Chers parents, Akiva ne se contente pas de s’appuyer sur la recherche en éducation, c’est la recherche qui se déplace à Akiva. La recherche éprouvée en éducation est la source de formation professionnelle par excellence. Pourquoi? Tout d’abord pour demeurer pertinent...
Parashat VaYeshev – “And his brothers heard.”
By: 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. "Don’t pick up your sister!" "Put her...
Faces of Akiva
Tali, Akiva teacher and parent “I came to Canada from Israel over 16 years ago. After completing university, I followed my husband here… I chose to take a temporary job that was offered to me - to work in a Jewish day school… When I worked in the school, I felt like I...
Parashat VaYishlach – “And Israel heard”
By: 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. “Whatever you do, DO NOT fold that huge...
