Student Life

Hamilton Jewish News | 2025. Hamilton Hebrew Academy educator Joy Zians received the Award for Excellence in Education in the 2025 Shem Tov Awards coverage.

Hamilton Jewish News | December 2001; later republished in the archives. Hamilton Hebrew Academy families reflected on Rabbi Ze’ev Eisenstein’s retirement in this archival profile, originally published in December 2001.

Hamilton Jewish News | September 2014. Hamilton Hebrew Academy alumnus Ben Caplan reflected on growing up in Jewish Hamilton in this interview with Wendy Schneider.

Hamilton Jewish News | July 2023. Hamilton Hebrew Academy parent Jason Waxman discussed his approach to communal leadership in a July 2023 profile marking his move into the Hamilton Jewish Federation presidency.

Hamilton Jewish News | October 2018. Hamilton Hebrew Academy opened Moussia’s Playground in September 2018 as a lasting tribute to student Moussia Zaltzman.

Hamilton Jewish News | October 2018. Hamilton Hebrew Academy’s founding was an important part of Rabbi Mordechai Green’s vision for Jewish Hamilton.

Hamilton Jewish News | April 2022. Hamilton Hebrew Academy library volunteer Polina Gelman was among the community members featured in the Hamilton Jewish News exploration of resilience in April 2022.

Hamilton Jewish News | August 2021. Hamilton Hebrew Academy student Moussia Zaltzman’s memory is honoured through a playground and a children’s book by Rebecca Shapiro.

Hamilton Jewish News | April 2024. Hamilton Hebrew Academy principal Rabbi Yaakov Morel and Rabbi Daniel Green travelled to Israel in January 2024 on Operation Gratitude.

Hamilton Jewish News | September 2016. Hamilton Hebrew Academy preschool educator Joy Zians was profiled among Na’amat’s Women of Inspiration in September 2016.

Hamilton Jewish News | December 2024. Hamilton Hebrew Academy’s December 2024 school report introduced science lead Dylan Mitchell and described the hands-on learning taking place in the STEM Club.

Hamilton Jewish News | June 2022. Hamilton Hebrew Academy received a landmark gift from alumnus David McLean in honour of his parents, Jim and Stephanie McLean.

Hamilton Jewish News | September 2018. Hamilton Hebrew Academy’s place in Jewish Hamilton appears in Wendy Schneider’s September 2018 reflection on Rabbis Green, Baskin and Silverman.

Hamilton Jewish News | November 2023. Hamilton Hebrew Academy parent Jason Waxman reflected on the impact of October 7 on Jewish families in a November 2023 opinion article.

Hamilton Jewish News | March 2015. Hamilton Hebrew Academy’s educational culture was profoundly shaped by Rabbi Ze’ev Eisenstein.

Hamilton Jewish News | April 2025. Hamilton Hebrew Academy’s coding, robotics and STEM programmes received a significant boost through an anonymous donor’s grant, as reported in April 2025.

Hamilton Jewish News | April 2026. Hamilton Hebrew Academy’s 2026 Gala announcement celebrated Brian and Nancy Somer, Stanley and Sheryl Katz, and educator Bob Childs.

Hamilton Jewish News | April 2025. Hamilton Hebrew Academy is part of the continuing family story in Michelle Daleo’s tribute to her grandparents, Jacob and Lena Neizvestny.