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The Akiva School End of Year report 2010-11
The Akiva School had an amazing 2010-12 school year. Our end of year report includes a summary and highlights of the year. To download a copy of our end of year report, please click here. Download PDF
The Akiva School Head of School Opportunity
In light of the recent retirement announcement by current Head of School Cooki Levy, The Akiva School is looking for a new Head of School for the school year 2012-13. For more information on the complete job description, please download the attached pdf document....
Akiva School Family Haggadah in ‘The Jewish Tribune’
Akiva School Family Haggadah launch in ‘The Westmount Independent’
Akiva School Family Haggadah in ‘The Canadian Jewish News’
Akiva School launches first Haggadah of its kind By DAVID LAZARUS, Staff Reporter Thursday, 24 March 2011 MONTREAL — The faces of Akiva School’s 350 children – not to mention their parents – will surely be beaming at adjacent Congregation Shaar Hashomayim this...
The Akiva School Launches the Akiva School Family Haggadah
March 24, 2011: The Akiva School unveiled today their first-ever Akiva School Family Haggadah for upcoming Jewish Holiday of Passover. The Jewish Haggadah is one of earliest educational tools, teaching children the story of Passover through a combination of song,...
Akiva Students’ Tree Planting Efforts for Israel Applauded in the The Gazette
Children Help Rehabilitate the Carmel Forest Emunah Forest Campaign – Basel Youth for Israel Following the huge Carmel forest fire, members of "Emunah", the Jewish youth movement in Basel, initiated a fundraising campaign for Carmel rehabilitation. The children...
The Akiva School Plants a Grove of Trees in Israel
In light of the devastating forest fires in Carmel, a team of 3 Akiva School grade 6 students raise enough money to plant an entire grove of trees. More
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Rabbi Grossman’s Corner
Parashat Toldot – Red Lentils
In this week’s parshah, Rebecca gives birth to twin boys. Esau is described as a skilled hunter and Jacob “a wholesome man who dwells in tents.” Returning one day from hunting, Esau is exhausted and very hungry, and Jacob is cooking a stew. Esau said to Jacob, “Pour...
Parashat Chayei Sarah – Having blessings, knowing you are blessed.
“Who is rich? He who is happy with what he has.” – Pirkei Avot At the start of this week’s parasha, Sarah dies and Abraham purchases from the sons of Het the cave of Machpelah for a burial place. The text then tells us: Now Abraham was old, well on in years, and the...
Parashat VaYera – What do you see?
Superman had x-ray vision – the ability to see through solid objects. I – and I’m sure many of you – have the power to see things our family members swear are nowhere in sight. We can describe the location of every object in the fridge and pantry as our children...
Parashat Lekh Lekha – Generations to come. Featuring Special Guest Blogger – Tali Warshawsky
For the Jewish journey blog this week, my daughter asked me if she could write something related to the parasha. She did not discuss with me ahead of time what she wanted to write, and to be perfectly honest, I was skeptical about what she would come up with and what...