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Heschel Students Excel in Hebrew Language Skills Assessment!

The Toronto Heschel School Grade 5 and 7 students surpassed both community and North American averages in various Hebrew language skills on a recent standardized assessment.

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Dvar Torah

Refuse to Do Bad Deeds  

January 17, 2025

This year, along with Moreh Alan continuing to write the weekly D’var Torah, he will be inviting faculty and staff to contribute as well. This will…
Shinshinim

Shinshinim Winter Newsletter!

December 18, 2024

Hilli and Alon here! With our winter visit to Israel just around the corner, we thought to take a moment to reflect on the last couple…
Chevra

Heschel Community Chanukkah Celebration

December 11, 2024

Last Sunday, The Toronto Heschel School halls buzzed with excitement as our Heschel families came together for a joyous Community Chanukkah Celebration. Here’s a look back…
Through the Classroom Window

Creations Come Together to Create New Creations

November 19, 2024

Creations Coming Together: A Grade 1 Journey Through Shabbat Symbols At The Toronto Heschel School, Grade 1 students immersed themselves in the magic of Shabbat through…
Student Scene

Poetry Festival 2024

November 18, 2024

This blog was written by Grade 7 students, N.B. and O.W. Every year in early November, our Toronto Heschel School puts on a Poetry Festival Of…
Meet the Community

Heritage Words: Celebrating the Juhuri Language with Morah Ilana Mansharov

November 4, 2024

In a recent Heritage Words podcast episode, our Director of Elementary, Morah Ilana Mansharov, shared a heartfelt exploration of her heritage and her commitment to preserving…
Heschel Hornets

Cross Country Success at This Year’s Meet

October 31, 2024

The Heschel Hornets team ran their hearts out at this year’s Cross Country meet, competing with various Jewish day schools across the city. Our athletes thrilled…
Heschel Gallery

Grade 5 Art Project: Imagining Har Sinai

September 23, 2024

In a creative and immersive project, the Grade 5 students explored what it might have felt like to stand together at Har Sinai during the moment…
News & Notices

Creating a Balanced Routine: Integrating Shabbat Values into the School Week

September 6, 2024

As the school year begins, it’s a perfect time to reflect on how the values of Shabbat can help create a balanced and enriching school routine….
Heschel FAQs

What is the Mitzvah Tree?

October 17, 2023

The Mitzvah Tree that is painted in the main hallway of the school is symbolic of many of the Judaic and educational goals of The Toronto…
Poll-of-the-Month

Sivan Poll: What mitzvah from the Torah do you think helps people come together as a community the most? 

June 9, 2023

Meme Contests

Get Your Meme On! Heschel’s Monthly Meme Contest—Voting Now Open!

January 16, 2023

OK, Heschel students, it’s that time again to get your meme on! Each month, we bring you a photo of life at Heschel and you come…
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Poll-Of-The-Month

Each month of the school year, we will be posing a fun question to the school community. We will post the results at the end of the month!

Sivan סִיוָן

Sivan Poll: What mitzvah from the Torah do you think helps people come together as a community the most?

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