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On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are very pleased to announce the successful completion of our search for the next Head of School. After a search process that brought many impressive and qualified applicants, the Board of Directors is thrilled that Dr. Seth Goldsweig has accepted our offer to become King David’s next Head of School and we are confident in his abilities to successfully lead King David High School starting July 1, 2024.

Our hearts are filled with gratitude! This week, the Day of Giving marked the beginning of our annual campaign. Your generous contributions highlighted the resilience and unity within our community and allows King David to continue providing the lasting legacy of a vibrant Jewish education. We are grateful to our students, staff, parents, grandparents, alumni, past parents, friends, and community supporters who gave so generously to King David! King David is very proud to have received 219 gifts totalling $70,380. Thank you! Todah Rabah!

The Vancouver Jewish Day Schools Day of Giving is coming up on Tuesday, November 28! This is the day when all four Jewish Day Schools come together for Jewish education. Get ready to stand with us!

At King David, tikkun olam – making the world a better place – is part of all we do! Our parents, students and staff collectively dedicate nearly 10,000 hours of volunteer work each year to Jewish and non-Jewish projects in and around the Vancouver area.

This week, we had the privilege of hearing from one of the most preeminent Holocaust scholars working today, Rabbi Dr. Michael Berenbaum. Students joined Rabbi Berenbaum in an important discussion about handling difficult conversations.

The theme of the week was creating! Creating meaningful connections with friends, adults, animals and nature, creating delicious foods, creating history as we learned about the inclusion of mandatory Holocaust Education in B.C.’S K-12 Curriculum. Read on to see what else is new.