June 7, 2023
Grade 8's in Washington D.C. - Days 1 & 2
The morning of June 5th, our entire class met at the airport and we officially began our 5 day journey to Washington D.C. on a Holocaust and human rights…
June 1, 2023
Calgary Jewish Academy Shines at CISSA Track & Field Meet
The spirit of athleticism and competition was alive and thriving at the Calgary Independent School Athletic Association (CISSA) Track & Field Meet. On May 23rd, 2023, junior high students…
May 11, 2023
A Journey North: Grade Two Students Learn About Indigenous Culture and Traditions Through Art
Grade two students at CJA recently completed a cross-curricular project that combined art and social studies. The project focused on Iqaluit, a city located in the north of Canada,…
April 27, 2023
Grade 9 Israel Experience: Top 4 Sights of Day 9
By Ayelet & Emili VR Headsets in the Shimon Peres Centre for Peace and Innovation During our time at the Peace and Innovation Centre in Tel Aviv, we…
April 26, 2023
CJA Students Moved by Beautiful Performance of the Children of Willesden Lane
By Mira Tappenden On Wednesday, April 19th, 2023, through the generous support and coordination by Calgary Jewish Federation’s Holocaust and Human Rights: Remembrance and Education department, grade 7…
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…
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…
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…
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…