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The life-changing impact of the March of the Living

By: Rena Uretsky, Edmonton Talmud Torah Class of 2018 Every year, thousands of students participate in the March of the Living, a journey that takes them to the very heart of Holocaust history. For me, as a Grade 11 student, this experience was transformative, leaving a profound impact that will last a lifetime. Before embarking […]

JNF Edmonton and Israeli Emissaries Help Students Walk Across Israel

Jay Cairns of Jewish National Fund – Edmonton (JNF) organized a special visit on April 28, 2025 from Israeli emissaries Dor Avi and Lian Rabinowitz. Dor is a content facilitator in the field of Jewish peoplehood, Zionism and pluralistic Jewish identity in Israel and the Jewish world. Lian holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and […]

Talmud Torah Times March/April 2025 Newsletter

FEATURES AGM Walking Across Israel Yom HaShoah & Yom HaZikaron Alumni Highlight Sid Edelmann MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR Dear Families, Alumni, Supporters and Friends, I hope this newsletter finds you well. Spring has officially arrived in Edmonton, and all of us at TT are soaking it in! The sunshine and mild weather have brightened our […]

Ovics Scholarship Allows Edmonton TT Teachers to Attend Jewish Educators Conference

By: Ari Sniderman Thanks to a scholarship from the Rachel and Josef Ovics Hebrew Education Fund and a grant from the Talmud Torah Society, I had the chance to attend the annual conference of the Jewish Educators Assembly, March 16-19, 2025, in Chicago together with my teaching colleague, Shira Spring. The conference was titled Israel […]

A Purim Celebration to Remember: Talmud Torah’s Assembly and Carnival Bring Joy and Tradition!

By: Natalie Soroka – March 2025 What a great day at TT during Purim! The Purim parade was live-streamed through the K-6 secure portal, allowing families to experience the event via their School Zone accounts. Students radiated excitement as they paraded through the hallways, many dressed in character alongside their classmates. Adding an educational twist […]

TT Students Participate at the Running Room Games

Grades 4-6 students train and perform in mixed relay, girls' and boys' long jump, and individual 200m events.

Talmud Torah Times Jan./Feb. 2025 Newsletter

FEATURES Shlichim visit TT KG Open House Jewish Edmonton Helps TT Families MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR Dear Families, Alumni, Supporters and Friends, I hope this newsletter finds you well. We are now more than half way through 2024-2025, with dark mornings and afternoons behind us. The cold weather in Edmonton has been challenging, but inside […]

Edmonton Talmud Torah 2025-2026 Kindergarten Open House

On a very cold and snowy evening in late January, Talmud Torah School and Talmud Torah Society hosted a Kindergarten Open House, warmly welcoming parents and children to explore our inviting learning environment. The event highlighted the school’s commitment to individualized learning, Jewish values, independent thinking, and creative expression, offering families a glimpse into daily […]

Talmud Torah Times Nov./Dec. 2024 Newsletter

FEATURES Hebrew curriculum shines bright Hanukkah at TT Top 40 Under 40 Alumnus: Daniel Shafran MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR Dear Families, Alumni, Supporters and Friends, Happy Hanukkah! It’s been a busy couple of months, and much of it was extremely cold. Our families are resilient though, and weathered the extreme temperatures. The month of December […]

H.A. and I.R. Friedman Scholarship Recipient Noam Rosenblum -Birthright Experience

By: Noam Rosenblum Hello all, my name is Noam Rosenblum. I am an 18-year-old Jewish person from Edmonton, and I am an Edmonton Talmud Torah School Class of 2017 graduate. I spent three and a half weeks in Israel this past May 2024 on my Birthright trip, extending my stay to participate in a two-week […]

Talmud Torah Times Sept./Oct. 2024 Newsletter

FEATURES Our 2024-25 Board Committees Oct. 7 Commemoration Chag Tishrei Assembly MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR Dear Families, Alumni, Supporters and Friends, Welcome to our first newsletter of the 2024-2025 school year! You might be curious about my new profile picture. This is a selfie I took with an adorable alpaca at Kirks Alpaca Farm just […]

H.A. and I.R. Friedman Scholarship Recipient Leah Campbell – March of the Living

By: Leah Campbell In May 2024 I had the incredible opportunity of going on the International March of the Living alongside an amazing group of fellow Canadian university students. As a great-granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, this was a trip that I had been longing to go on for quite some time. I had heard of […]

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