VTT Grade 7 students will also be exchanging gifts with Grade 7 students in the Ismaili community … It’s an opportunity to teach our students about the upcoming Ismaili holiday [birthday of the His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan].
– Shoshana Burton, Vancouver Talmud Torah’s (VTT) Interim Director
Written by Vancouver Talmud Torah in Celebrating the Holidays – Jewish Independent. Published Friday 12th, December 2014
Shoshana Burton, VTT’s interim director of Jewish life and programming, said, “We want to emphasize the value of diversity and a building of a connection that is based on tolerance, curiosity and a pride of who we are by sharing the warmth of Chanukah with our peers. These gifts are just a start! They will be delivered on Dec. 12 to St. Augustine’s Catholic school, the Ismaili Muslim school and to First Nations Namgis T’sasala … on Vancouver Island.”
Vancouver Talmud Torah (VTT) Grade 7 students will also be exchanging gifts with Grade 7 students in the Ismaili community. “I have met Ismaili leaders who are excited about reciprocating in kind,” said Burton. “It’s an opportunity to teach our students about the upcoming Ismaili holiday,” which marks the birthday of the Aga Khan.
This exchange is the beginning of a partnership that will continue in February and March. In February, VTT students will have a chance to meet their counterparts at the other schools and get to know each other.
Via Jewish Independent | VTT students build interfaith connections | Jewish Independent.
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