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Cultural Guides: Grade 8 Ottoman Empire Exhibition

March 11, 2024

Last week, our Grade 8 students embarked on a captivating exploration of the diverse regions within the Ottoman Empire. Assigned unique territories to study, they delved...
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Approach Your Work With Care

March 8, 2024

The Middat HaShavuah, taken from this week’s Torah portion, Parshat VaYakhel, instructs us to approach our work with care. The verse reads as follows: לְקׇרְבָ֥ה אֶל־הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה...
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Be Compassionate and Slow to Anger

March 1, 2024

In this week’s parshah, we consider what it means for God to be described as “womb-full” and capable of “taking deep breaths.” The parshah, Ki Tisa,...
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Wear Special Items to Help Create Holiness

February 23, 2024

This week’s Middat HaShavuah, taken from this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Tetzaveh, instructs us to wear special items to help create holiness. Parshah: תְּצַוֶּה  Key Verse:...
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Create Fair Rules

February 9, 2024

This week’s Middat HaShavuah, taken from this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Mishpatim, instructs us to create fair rules. Parshah: מִּשְׁפָּטִיםKey Verse: וְאֵלֶּה הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים אֲשֶׁר תָּשִׂים לִפְנֵיהֶםשמות...
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Junior High Ski Trip 2024

February 5, 2024

On January 30th, Junior High students embarked on their annual Ski Trip to Blue Mountain, an eagerly anticipated event filled with skiing, lessons, and group bonding....
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Take Advice From People Whom You Trust

February 2, 2024

This week’s parshah, Parshat Yitro, is named after Moshe’s father-in-law, the priest of Midian, Yitro. In this parshah, Yitro says to Moshe, “Listen to my voice,...
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Take Only What You Need

January 26, 2024

This week’s Middat HaShavuah, derived from the Torah portion Parshat Beshalach, emphasizes the principle of taking only what you need. Parshah: בְּשַׁלַּח Key Verse: לִקְטוּ מִמֶּנּוּ,...
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Exploring Miracles: Grade 1 Studies

January 22, 2024

At The Toronto Heschel School, students engage in an integrated approach to learning that goes beyond the traditional silos of individual subjects. Instead, their lessons revolve...