Grow with Us

Our Bialik students learn how important it is to give back to the community and to help others — these are fundamental lessons of Tikkun Olam. Recently, we were able to take a hands-on approach to applying this value by organizing our first-ever Bialik Farmers Market at each branch. On the day of the Farmers […]

Hidden in Purim Stories

The Purim story is filled with instances of hidden motives and identities. Vashti refuses to be “exposed” to the king and his guests. The palace guards hide their plot to kill the king. Mordechai’s identity as the one who saved the king is hidden until Achashverosh reads about it one sleepless night. Haman is initially […]

Thank You for an Extraordinary Day of Giving

We are speechless. The incredible generosity of the Bialik community during our Day of Giving has left us feeling truly humbled and heartened. It’s remarkable to witness the Bialik community of parents, grandparents, students, staff, alumni and their families, joining hands to support our school. The extraordinary power of our Bialik community rallied together on […]

Teaching Students How to Deal with Social Conflicts

As an administrator I have many duties throughout the day, with one of the most vital being helping my students to resolve social conflicts, both big and small. On any given day, conflict could look like Jacob taking Ethan’s Show and Share and not returning it, Samantha kicking the ball too high and hitting Michael […]

Lights, tradition, connection

Every winter, when we light Chanukah candles, my family has a tradition of singing every Chanukah song that we can remember. This includes all the tunes that our kids sang as kindergarteners in Israel, all the ones I hear annually flowing out from every corner of our Bialik buildings, and any other songs we can […]

Shana Tova from Our Head of School

Dear Bialik Community Members, Shana Tova! As we settle into the new school year at Bialik and approach the start of the year 5783, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on the symbolism of the shofar and its role in our lives as Jews. The ram’s horn can be heard throughout the month […]

Addressing the Class of 2022

Erev Tov and Congratulations to Everyone! It is so wonderful to all be here together. It’s been a long time since we’ve been able to celebrate Simchas in person, and we’re so glad that we’re all able to be together tonight. It is all the more special because this is our first in-person graduation as […]

Our Parents’ Farewell Address

At our Graduation Breakfasts at each of our branches, we were privileged to hear from two parents — Alisa Daly’95 at our Himel Branch and Ilana Graben at our Viewmount Branch. Both their heartfelt addresses to the Class of 2022 spoke of the impact Bialik has made on their lives and those of their families. […]

Reflections by Our 2022 Valedictorians

At Graduation on June 16, 2022, we were very proud to honour seven students — chosen from both branches — as Valedictorians. Congratulations to the three emcees who led us flawlessly through the ceremony — Cameron Goldstein, Max Herczeg and Eidan Kastner — and to the four who addressed the audience in all the languages […]

Adi Barel Interviewed by Tali Lipkin-Shahak for Galat

Bialk’s Associate Director of Jewish Studies, Adi Barel, was interviewed on the Israeli radio station, Galei Tzahal (known as Galatz), by renowned broadcaster, Tali Lipkin-Shahak. They discussed the way Bialik teaches students about the Holocaust, antisemitism and rising above hate. Below, we are pleased to share a recording of the interview, together with an English […]