Our Journey Begins Rabbi Grossman The halls of Akiva are once again filled with movement. Students are moving from class to class, up and down stairs, in and out for arrival, recess, and dismissal. All the while, we are moving forward on our journeys as...
Parshat Noach – Tzelem Elokim – How can I be like God?
The book of Genesis is a book that itself could be studied over an entire year and the reader would still be left with many questions. When we study the books of the Torah and perhaps the book of Genesis in particular, we need to look at the stories and ideas on both...
Parshat Noach – Healthy Rainbow Kebabs!
To remember the rainbow that God sent as a reminder that he would never again bring a flood to the world, why not try this beautiful and healthy rainbow of fruit kebabs!
Please enjoy this thoughtful introduction to the book of Genesis by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks…
Some holiday reading for Simchat Torah… Bereishit-The-Genesis-of-Justice – Rabbi Sacks
Sukkot, Shabbat and Paula Abdul – It’s all about keeping it together!
On the holiday of Sukkot, we celebrate our successful agricultural harvest with the four species. The lulav, made up of the willow, myrtle and palm branches, is taken together with the etrog. One of the many meanings ascribed in the Midrash to the four species is that...
Thoughts on Yom Kippur – The Ninth Inning – Neilah
There is something unique about the ninth inning in baseball, the fourth quarter in football, set points in tennis and the final minutes in a hockey game. Sometimes the unexpected happens during those last few minutes of the game that changes everything. It could be a...Akiva Calendar
Rabbi Grossman’s Corner
Message from the Head of School
MESSAGE TO THE AKIVA FAMILY
I have come to the end of a remarkable, albeit brief, journey that I started with you sixteen months ago. It has been, of course, a continuation of a profound association with Akiva that started many, many years before that. And while my day-to-day involvement is...
Faces of Akiva – Akiva Alumnus Alan Iny
Alan Iny, Class of 1989 An integral part of an education at Akiva School is teaching our students how to think creatively, problem-solve and be innovators. With his book and current consultant role, Akiva alumnus Alan Iny represents what we hope to inspire in every...
Parasha Shlach – Developing a Growth Mind Set
This week's Dvar Torah is by Akiva grade 4 teacher, Yelena Plis, which she gave as part of her speech at a reception held in her honour this week in recognition of receiving the Grinspoon Award for Excellence in Jewish Education... By Yelena Plis This week's Parasha...