(weedezign/Shutterstock - image credit)At least one Jewish school in Ottawa addressed the war between Israel and Hamas right away. "We actually had a special assembly," said Aryeh Kravetz, rabbi and dean of Judaic studies at Torah Day School of Ottawa. That approach is one among many, as schools in Ottawa are grappling with how best to address the Israel-Hamas war while supporting the wellbeing of students. Both the Jewish community school and Torah day school have upped security around their buildings. She says reports of Islamophobia are up since war broke out between Hamas and Israel.

Source: CBC News October 13, 2023 14:08 UTC