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Junior High Debate Tournament

March 27, 2019

On March 12, the Junior High Debate  Team competed in the Jewish Day School Debate Tournament. This was the first year debating in front of a...
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Purim

March 27, 2019

This year for Purim, the Grade 7 class led the Purim festivities for grade 5, 6, and 8 students. In preparation for these Purim festivities, Grade...
School Life

Zimriya

March 1, 2019

This past Sunday was Zimriya, and the Junior High choir performed 2 songs: a mashup between Prachim Bakaneh (Flowers in the barrel) and Sunshine, and a...
School Life

Nuit Blanche - לילה לבן

February 21, 2019

Nuit Blanche took place on Saturday, February 9. Many of the grade seven and eight students came to participate. It was a very fun-filled night, with...
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Junior High Ski Trip

February 21, 2019

The snow was soft, the sun was shining, the air wasn’t that cold, and the hills were amazing! On Tuesday, the Junior High went on a...
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Havdalah on Ice 2019

February 11, 2019

On January, 26 2019, we had our annual Havdalah on Ice at the Scotia Bank Pond in Downsview Park. At the event, the school community took...
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Environment Week

January 25, 2019

This week was Environment Week, an annual event organized by the Environment Committee. Environment Week is always the week of Tu Bishvat; the birthday of the...
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SK Drumming Workshop

January 24, 2019

This Thursday SK students participated in a drumming workshop led by Ora Goldin, the founder of Living Rhythm Canada, that focused on exploring and expressing feelings. Students took...
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Toronto Heschel School's Grade 8 Dance 2018 - Libi Bamizrach - לבי במזרח

January 17, 2019

The poem, “במזרח לבי” – “My Heart is in the East”, was written by Yehuda Halevi during the Golden Age of Spain. In the poem, Halevi...