Netivot HaTorah Day School (Hebrew: נתיבות התורה) is a private, coeducationalOrthodox Jewish elementary school in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. As of 2008, it enrolls 600 students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8.[1] The school is affiliated with Mercaz (formerly known as the Board of Jewish Education), the educational pillar of the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto.
The school was founded in 1984 by Thornhill parents who sought a more religious atmosphere than that found at the decades-old Associated Hebrew Day School in North Toronto.[2] Enrollment increased from 42 students in its first year to 160 students in its second year to nearly 600 students by 2003.[3] The school moved to its present location in 1993.[4] It is now located on the same block as a newer building for the Associated school, as well as the north campus of the Leo Baeck Day School.[5] In 2008 the school opened a preschool branch on the premises of Shaarei Shomayim Congregation in midtown Toronto.[4]
Curriculumedit
In addition to the regular Ontario curriculum, the school teaches the Hebrew language, Torah subjects, and various other Jewish-related topics.[6]
The curriculum is characterized by its Modern Orthodox and Religious Zionist approach, with an emphasis on "Ivrit b'Ivrit" (Hebrew subjects taught in Hebrew) and teachers who are shlichim (Israeli emissaries living in Canada on short, three- to five-year terms). This gives students an authentic taste of modern Israeli language and culture.
Congregation Ayin L'Tzion Zichron Yisroel, a Modern Orthodox, Zionist minyan, is housed in the school.[7]
Cookbookedit
In 2003 the Netivot HaTorah parents' organization published a fund-raising cookbook titled Gatherings.[8][9] Sales of the cookbook netted over $120,000 for the school in its first year of publication.[10][11]
Referencesedit
^"Netivot HaTorah Day School". Netivot HaTorah Day School. 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
^Diamond, Etan (2000). And I Will Dwell in Their Midst: Orthodox Jews in Suburbia. University of North Carolina Press. p. 108. ISBN0807848891.
^Magence, Shawna; Lesser, Carol (2003). Gatherings: Creative Kosher Cooking from Our Families to Yours. Netivot HaTorah Day School. p. x. ISBN0973360704.
^Horowitz, Daniel (2 May 2012). . Shalom Life. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
^. Netivot HaTorah Day School. 2008. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
^"About Us". Ayin L'Tzion. 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
^Magence, Shawna; Lesser, Carol (2003). Gatherings: Creative kosher cooking from our families to yours. Netivot HaTorah Day School. ISBN0973360704.
^"Kosher Creative". Aish.com. 15 January 2005. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
^"Why I Volunteer: Shawna Magence & Carol Lesser". Jewish Toronto Online. Jewish Federations of North America. 16 December 2004. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
^"Bestselling Canadian Jewish Cookbook, Gatherings, Makes a 'Sizzle' with its Arrival in New York and New Jersey". The Jewish Press. 1 December 2004. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
netivot, hatorah, school, 809111, 443278, 809111, 443278, netivot, hatorah, schooladdress18, atkinson, avenuethornhill, ontariocanadainformationschool, typeprivate, operated, jack, anne, weinbaum, education, centre, mottotorah, israel, derech, eretzreligious, . 43 48 32 8 N 79 26 35 8 W 43 809111 N 79 443278 W 43 809111 79 443278 Netivot Hatorah Day SchoolAddress18 Atkinson AvenueThornhill OntarioCanadaInformationSchool typePrivate operated by The Jack and Anne Weinbaum Education Centre MottoTorah Israel Derech EretzReligious affiliation s Zionist Modern OrthodoxFounded1984PrincipalRabbi Dr Raffi CashmanPrincipalRabbi Elliot Diamond Judaic Studies GradesPre Kindergarten to Grade 8Enrollment600LanguageEnglish HebrewAreaThornhill ONColour s green blue purple Team namePanthersWebsitewww wbr netivot wbr com Netivot HaTorah Day School Hebrew נתיבות התורה is a private coeducational Orthodox Jewish elementary school in Thornhill Ontario Canada As of 2008 it enrolls 600 students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 1 The school is affiliated with Mercaz formerly known as the Board of Jewish Education the educational pillar of the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto Contents 1 History 2 Curriculum 3 Cookbook 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe school was founded in 1984 by Thornhill parents who sought a more religious atmosphere than that found at the decades old Associated Hebrew Day School in North Toronto 2 Enrollment increased from 42 students in its first year to 160 students in its second year to nearly 600 students by 2003 3 The school moved to its present location in 1993 4 It is now located on the same block as a newer building for the Associated school as well as the north campus of the Leo Baeck Day School 5 In 2008 the school opened a preschool branch on the premises of Shaarei Shomayim Congregation in midtown Toronto 4 Curriculum editIn addition to the regular Ontario curriculum the school teaches the Hebrew language Torah subjects and various other Jewish related topics 6 The curriculum is characterized by its Modern Orthodox and Religious Zionist approach with an emphasis on Ivrit b Ivrit Hebrew subjects taught in Hebrew and teachers who are shlichim Israeli emissaries living in Canada on short three to five year terms This gives students an authentic taste of modern Israeli language and culture Upon completing grade 8 students mostly feed into either Bnei Akiva Schools or Tanenbaum CHAT Congregation Ayin L Tzion Zichron Yisroel a Modern Orthodox Zionist minyan is housed in the school 7 Cookbook editIn 2003 the Netivot HaTorah parents organization published a fund raising cookbook titled Gatherings 8 9 Sales of the cookbook netted over 120 000 for the school in its first year of publication 10 11 References edit Netivot HaTorah Day School Netivot HaTorah Day School 2008 Retrieved 23 January 2013 Diamond Etan 2000 And I Will Dwell in Their Midst Orthodox Jews in Suburbia University of North Carolina Press p 108 ISBN 0807848891 Magence Shawna Lesser Carol 2003 Gatherings Creative Kosher Cooking from Our Families to Yours Netivot HaTorah Day School p x ISBN 0973360704 a b Kraft Frances 21 May 2009 Netivot celebrates 25th anniversary Canadian Jewish News Retrieved 24 January 2013 permanent dead link Horowitz Daniel 2 May 2012 Celebrating Israel s 64th Birthday North of Steeles Avenue Shalom Life Archived from the original on 13 May 2012 Retrieved 23 January 2013 Curriculum Summary Netivot HaTorah Day School 2008 Archived from the original on 23 October 2007 Retrieved 23 January 2013 About Us Ayin L Tzion 2010 Retrieved 23 January 2013 Magence Shawna Lesser Carol 2003 Gatherings Creative kosher cooking from our families to yours Netivot HaTorah Day School ISBN 0973360704 Kosher Creative Aish com 15 January 2005 Retrieved 23 January 2013 Why I Volunteer Shawna Magence amp Carol Lesser Jewish Toronto Online Jewish Federations of North America 16 December 2004 Retrieved 23 January 2013 Bestselling Canadian Jewish Cookbook Gatherings Makes a Sizzle with its Arrival in New York and New Jersey The Jewish Press 1 December 2004 Archived from the original on 16 February 2013 Retrieved 23 January 2013 External links editOfficial website Eighth graders interview survivors for film Canadian Jewish News June 2012 nbsp School portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Netivot HaTorah Day School amp oldid 1156743696, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
