April 25, 2023
Grade 9 Israel Experience Day 8: Masada, Dead Sea & Tel Aviv
By Zoe E. & Batya H. This is what it looks like to wake up at 3:00 in the morning to hike Masada before sunrise! MADE IT!!!! The view was…
April 25, 2023
Grade 9 Israel Experience Day 7: A Photo Blog - Caves, More Caves, and the Desert!
By Zoe E. and Batya H. Here’s us at Ir David- an archeological site with ruins from Jerusalem during biblical times- about to go caving through tunnels built by Hezekiah…
April 24, 2023
Grade 9 Israel Experience Days 5 & 6: A Conversation about Shabbat in Jerusalem
By David S. and Zach M. David: Hello Zach! Can you tell us a little bit about what we did on Friday in Jerusalem? Zach: First thing in the morning we were…
April 24, 2023
Grade 9 Israel Experience Day 4: Five of the Coolest Places we Visited on Day 4
By Jonah M. 1) The coolest place we visited, for me, had to be Rosh HaNikra, which are water-filled caves by the Mediterranean Sea right on the border with Lebanon.
April 20, 2023
Grade 9 Israel Experience Day 3: Four Memorable Moments
By Akiva L. 1) Participating in our P2G sister school Har V’Gai’s science class:This experience stood out to me because I found it interesting to see how teachers in Israel…
April 19, 2023
Grade 9 Israel Experience Day 2: Exploring Tzfat and Hiking!
By Alex M & Adam P We woke up for the first time in Israel and went downstairs to have a delicious Israel breakfast at the hotel- shakshuka, cheese, lots…
April 18, 2023
Grade 9 Israel Experience: Arrival & Jumping into Israel
After months of planning, trans-atlantic communication, and preparation in the classroom, it was finally time to head to Israel on the grade 9 trip! We met at the airport at…
March 31, 2023
Passover Celebration Brings Students Together
For the first time since 2019, the Calgary Jewish Academy hosted both our school wide model Passover seder and preschool seder. Both events were vibrant and joyous, with students and…
March 22, 2023
Me, Ourselves and Israel: A Grade 9 Journey into Israel Studies
The Calgary Jewish Academy (CJA) launched an exciting new program at the beginning of the school year called Me, Ourselves, and Israel. Generously sponsored by the Mark Shilling and Sheryl…