Insights

Where we share our thoughts about everyday matters,

all matters Adraba

and insights into the things we teach in our virtual high school.

I Co-Founded a Jewish High School Because My Own Kids Had Nowhere to Go

by drdan | 2025-10-08 | Jewish-learning | 0 Comments

Insights by drdan | Jan 24, 2024 I have three kids. At one point, all of them were teenagers. Now, they’re almost adults. None of them attended Toronto’s only Jewish high school. Like most Jewish parents, I assumed the kids would follow some predictable path through…

Finding Light in Dark Times

by drdan | 2025-09-22 | Special Days | 0 Comments

Finding Light in Dark Times by drdan | Sep 22, 2025 | 0 comments As we stand at the threshold of another year, I find myself thinking about possibilities. In our tradition, every moment offers the chance for teshuvah, which involves return, renewal, and, ultimately,…

Tikkun Bayit as Tikkun Olam: How Deep Jewish Literacy Can Fix Our Fractured House (… Part 2)

by drdan | 2025-07-09 | Deep-ish Dive, News | 0 Comments

Tikkun Bayit as Tikkun Olam: How Deep Jewish Literacy Can Fix Our Fractured House (… Part 2) by drdan | Jul 9, 2025 | 0 comments Last week, I argued that disagreements over Israel and Zionism threaten to fracture the Jewish community more profoundly than any…