An essay about Vehi She’amda
(AJNews) – Rabbi Chaim Greenwald, Director of Judaic Studies at Halpern Akiva Academy, assigned his Grade 7 students to write an essay discussing the Passover…
Education
Calgary Jewish Academy transitions to remote learning
(AJNews) – Calgary Jewish Academy staff have been working hard to accommodate students and families during this sudden change. Utilizing Google Classroom, the staff have…
Calgary celebrates Jewish Disability awareness, acceptance and inclusion
By Sandra Morton Weizman (Calgary) – Last month Calgary Jewish Federation (CJF) celebrated its 10th anniversary since striking a Task Force on Inclusion for people…
Why send your children to Jewish Day School?
By Lesley Machon (AJNews) – At Calgary Jewish Academy (CJA), students walk down the halls on Friday hearing the prayers of Shabbat, the sounds of…
As number of Holocaust survivors dwindles, educators assess the impact of living testimony
by Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — Cancer may have weakened Edward Mosberg’s body, but it has done nothing to dissuade the 94-year-old Holocaust survivor from New…