Philosophy
Torah 4 Teens, is a division of CYN Jewish Academy and caters to students from all streams within the Jewish community, joining together in common learning. Admission to the school is open to all students regardless of background and or Jewish observance level.
Torah 4 Teens strives for excellence in its Jewish Studies program.
The totality of Jewish experience – religious teachings, history, sense of peoplehood, literature and culture, national aspirations, – is actively embraced in the T4T program, which includes:
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Transmission and appreciation of Jewish religious and cultural traditions
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An understanding of Jewish Law
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Encouragement of students to observe Mitzvot
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Teaching of moral and ethical values of Judaism as an integral part of the student’s life
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Study of classical and modern Jewish texts
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A commitment and identification with the State of Israel
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Involvement in Jewish communal life and encouragement of a sense of responsibility for Jews everywhere
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Encouragement of a universal sense of social concern and social conscience through voluntarism
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T4T identifies with the Greater Toronto Jewish community, in its diverse religious and ideological commitments. It seeks to provide the framework within which all students may explore, extend and intensify their involvement with Judaism and Jewish life, in an open, tolerant and pluralistic atmosphere in which they can feel comfortable
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The T4T educational program meets the highest standards of the Ministry of Education and Training of Ontario, preparing and encouraging T4T students to continue the pursuit of knowledge throughout their lives.
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T4T fosters an atmosphere of inquiry and intellectual stimulation and during the crucial teenage years provides a setting for emotional growth in a safe, nurturing environment. These combine to enable the students to formulate and articulate the integration of their Jewish values into the democratic traditions of Canada and the western world.
