On Sunday February 26th, we had the pleasure of attending the first Zimriyah since 2020, presented by the Julia & Henry Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Education....

Under the Generative Topic of “Even desolate places can be teeming with life,” Grade 6 students have been learning about the Judean desert and its surrounding...

We are thrilled to introduce 2022/23 UJA ShinShiniyot, Tamar and Tamar! They are very excited to come to Toronto and meet our amazing Heschel community. Click the image below to...

As part of Heschel’s commitment to Israel engagement and education, we are proud to welcome two new UJA ShinShinim to our school. Ma’ayan Gordon and Semyon...

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...

On Tuesday, all of UJA’s Shinshinim came to Heschel for a wonderful Group Impact Day. Grades 1-4 experienced an Israeli shuk and Grades 5-8 watched Israeli leaders...

This week in grade 8 we learned about the Ma’abarot in Israel. In the 1950’s the Ma’abarot provided housing for Jewish refugees and Jewish immigrants arriving to...

Moreh Greg and Morah Edna are currently in Israel on a Heads of School Israel Engagement program and for the selection of next year’s shinshinim. They...

This week in Grade 6, we talked about Chanukkah and the reasons why the Maccabees fought for freedom. Students were given difficult situations the Jews may have faced in...