Cette année, le grade 5 ne cesse de nous étonner par la diversité des situations d’apprentissage qu’il résout. Ce trimestre, c’est sur le droit des enfants qu’il se penche d’une façon novatrice basée sur la littérature jeunesse qui met d’accent sur la communication....
Recipe for Parshat Tetzaveh
Parshat Tetzveh discusses the garments the Kohanim (priests) and Kohen Gadol (high priest) wore when they did the service in the Tabernacle. One of the most special items the Kohen Gadol wore was the Choshen. It was a square (approx. 10″), made out of multiple...
The Mishkan – Parshat Terumah
“And you will make for me a holy dwelling and I will dwell amidst them.” This week’s parsha contains the detailed description or blueprint for building the Tabernacle. If we examine the above verse written in the Torah, God says that he wants the Israelites to build...
Recipe for Parshat Terumah
Parsha Recipe – Terumah (No calories on Shabbat!) This week’s Torah reading focuses on the construction of the Mishkan (tabernacle). The Torah details the precise measurements and materials to be used in the construction of the Mishkan. According to Midrash each of...Stephen Harper’s Visit to Israel
This week we witnessed a historic event as Canada’s Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, made his first visit to Israel and the Middle East. Many of us, including our Akiva students, watched his address to the Knesset, in which Mr. Harper offered Canada’s full support and...
Parshat Mishpatim
“And these are the laws which you shall put before them…” There are no less than 53 laws given in the Torah portion this week, establishing a civil code within the Torah. These detailed laws include how to: a) be responsible for someone else’s property, b) pay workers...Akiva Calendar
Rabbi Grossman’s Corner
La pédiatre Ilana Kapusta rend visite au grade 5 – 27-1-2016
Parashat Be-Shallah – The Long Way
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 implemented a new rule in my house for...
La récitation en vogue au grade 3 – 20-1-2016
Chers parents, Je voulais aujourd’hui partager avec vous ce à quoi j’ai pu assister au grade 3. La SAÉ qui est en cours en grade 3 se nomme « Au travail, poètes! » et il est fascinant de voir l’enthousiasme des élèves grâce à la manière dont est organisé l’atelier de...
Parashat Bo – Do and Teach
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. The first time we went to Disney World,...