My family moved to Richmond from Calgary in 2002 when my father began his role as principal at RJDS, where both my sister, Noa, and I were enrolled. From our arrival, the entire RJDS community was incredibly warm and welcoming. My happiest memories from childhood took place when I was a student at RJDS. SomeRead more
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is also known as the International Day in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust and was designated by the United Nations General Assembly back in 2005. Today, on the 27 of January, the Richmond Jewish Day School joins with the Vancouver Holocaust EducationRead more
This week at Richmond Jewish Day School, we have had a week-long event celebrating the Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat. Tu B’shevat has developed into an ecological holiday that reminds Jews of our connection to the earth and to our role as caretakers of the environment. On Monday, each classroom performed a model Tu B’shevat Seder,Read more
Congratulations to our long-standing staff member Mrs. Reesa Pawer who was recently nominated for the Premier’s Awards for Excellence in Education in the category of Outstanding Support – Teaching Assistant. Morah Reesa has been a member of the RJDS family since 2006 working both as an Education Assistant and Student Life Coordinator. She was bornRead more
Richmond Jewish Day School is located on No. 5 Road which has been named the Highway to Heaven and within it holds more than 20 places of worship, education, and cultural practice. The temples, churches and religious schools all celebrate the LIGHT during the winter season. The Celebration of Light began with the ideaRead more
Below is a list of 30 Acts of Reconciliation. Many of these are small, everyday acts that average Canadians can undertake, but others are more provocative that encourage people to think about Indigenous-settler relationships in new ways. I encourage you to share as a family your engagement with items on the list. Learn theRead more
I hope you are having a festive Sukkot and taking advantage of the beautiful weather we have been having. We have already enjoyed several wonderful programs at the school, with more coming up that I’d like to highlight. Firstly, thank you to the parents who helped in building our school’s sukkah last weekend. Our studentsRead more
On Monday September 13th we celebrated the beginning of the school year and the New Jewish Year, 5782, by having a school-wide assembly. We had the opportunity to hear the Shofar being blown by Rabbi Baitelman and we also had a moment to share our own wishes for this New Year. Some of our students chose to writeRead more
