{"id":9374,"date":"2018-08-07T14:41:30","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T18:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.torontoheschel.org\/?page_id=9374"},"modified":"2019-08-13T16:25:11","modified_gmt":"2019-08-13T20:25:11","slug":"derekh-eretz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.torontoheschel.org\/forms-docs\/derekh-eretz","title":{"rendered":"Derekh Eretz Code of Conduct"},"content":{"rendered":"

Please read and complete the form below.<\/a><\/p>\n

At The Toronto Heschel School, we aspire to create a positive and safe school climate for all students, staff, parents\/guardians and community members. We strive to balance the best interests of the individual with those of the class and school as a whole. Students, teachers, parents, and community members are expected to perform mitzvot, to respect themselves and each other. We are guided by Hillel’s simple admonition: Do not treat others in a way you would not want to be treated. There is no message more clearly received than the one we send through our daily conduct.<\/p>\n

The practice of Derekh Eretz, which means \u201cThe Conduct of the Land,\u201d guides our expectations and practices for how students, staff, parents\/guardians and community members treat one another. As members of The Toronto Heschel School community, we hold ourselves to the standards of Derekh Eretz when we are in school, off school property, on-line, during and out of school hours. Together, we foster a safe, nurturing and inclusive community.<\/p>\n

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\n“Derekh Eretz is a prerequisite for learning”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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At Heschel we each commit to…<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

You shall carefully protect your life<\/span>
\nDevarim 4:15<\/span><\/td>\n		Care for each other’s physical, emotional safety and well-being<\/td>\n\u05d5\u05e0\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05b6\u05bc\u05dd \u05de\u05b0\u05d0\u05b9\u05d3 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05b9\u05c1\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd<\/span>
\n\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d3:\u05d8\u05d5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Each person is created in the Divine Image, yet each of us is unique<\/span>
\nTalmud, Sanhedrin 38a<\/span><\/td>\n		Respect each other’s dignity, individuality, and identity<\/td>\n\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc \u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3 \u05de\u05b8\u05d4\u05b5\u05df \u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d1\u05b5\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5<\/span>
\n\u05e1\u05e0\u05d4\u05d3\u05e8\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05d7.\u05d0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Gatherings for the sake of a good purpose will succeed<\/span>
\nPirkei Avot 4:11<\/span><\/td>\n		Work cooperatively with others to learn and play<\/td>\n\u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc \u05db\u05b0\u05bc\u05e0\u05b5\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05b8\u05bc\u05d4 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05b5\u05c1\u05dd \u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05de\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd, \u05e1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e4\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05d9\u05b5\u05bc\u05dd<\/span>
\n\u05e4\u05e8\u05e7\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea \u05d3:\u05d9\u05d0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Take care with your words<\/span>
\nPirkei Avot 1:9<\/span><\/td>\n		Use words carefully and thoughtfully; avoid lashon hara<\/em><\/td>\n\u05d5\u05b6\u05d4\u05b1\u05d5\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d6\u05b8\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05d3\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8<\/span>
\n\u05e4\u05e8\u05e7\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea \u05d0:\u05d8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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If I am not responsible for myself who will be; If I am only for myself what am I? If not now, when ?<\/span>
\nPirkei Avot 1:14<\/span><\/td>\n		Take responsibility for ourselves, our community, the environment and for tikkun olam<\/em><\/td>\n\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b5\u05e8, \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd \u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9, \u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9. \u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05e6\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9, \u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9. \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05dd \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05e2\u05b7\u05db\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5, \u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9 <\/span>
\n\u05e4\u05e8\u05e7\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea \u05d0:\u05d9\u05d3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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May the doors of your house be open wide<\/span>
\nPirkei Avot 1:5<\/span><\/td>\n		Be inclusive in our work, play, and celebration<\/td>\n\u05d9\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05e4\u05b8\u05ea\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d5\u05b8\u05d7\u05b8\u05d4<\/span>
\n\u05e4\u05e8\u05e7\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea \u05d0:\u05d4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Don’t separate yourself from the community<\/span>
\nPirkei Avot 2:4<\/span><\/td>\n		Participate respectfully in the Jewish practices of our school<\/td>\n\u05d0\u05b7\u05dc \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e8\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05de\u05b4\u05df \u05d4\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8<\/span>
\n\u05e4\u05e8\u05e7\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea \u05d1:\u05d3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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The heavens belong to God, but the earth is our responsibility<\/span>
\nPslams 115:16<\/span><\/td>\n		Care for our school and for each others’ belongings<\/td>\n\u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd, \u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5, \u05e0\u05b8\u05ea\u05b7\u05df \u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9-\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd<\/span>
\n\u05ea\u05d4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e7\u05d8\u05d5:\u05d8\u05d6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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May there be peace and tranquility in our gates and in our hearts<\/span>
\nTamud, Sanhedrin 38a<\/span><\/td>\n		Help create calm, mindful learning spaces<\/td>\n\u05b4\u05d9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05d9\u05d4\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b5\u05d1 \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b6\u05d9\u05d4\u05b8<\/span>
\n\u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4 \u05e2\u05e9\u05e8\u05d4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Build your life as if it were a work of art<\/span>
\n\u2014 A.J. Heschel<\/span><\/td>\n		Acknowledge that we make mistakes and grow and learn from them<\/td>\n\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d0\u05db\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d2\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8, \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05b6\u05df \u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8\u05b5\u05dc \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4<\/span>
\n\u05e4\u05e8\u05e7\u05d9\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u05d0\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea \u05d1:\u05d8\u05d6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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