Vaad HaChinuch
Our Vaad is composed of three volunteer rabbis who meet with the Principal and the Executive Director every six to eight weeks (and more often when necessary) in order to oversee the implementation of the mission statements of the school and ensure that the highest quality education is being provided in a safe environment that is in accordance with the directives of the Rebbe and our mesorah.
The Vaad does not discuss specific students or specific incidents as they pertain to particular students; rather, they focus on global school policies, issues, and staffing.
If you have an issue of broad concern that you feel is being incorrectly addressed or ignored by the operating school administration, you may contact the Vaad using the email links below to set up a meeting.
Rabbi Mendel Bernstein
Rabbi Mendel Bernstein has been involved with Toronto’s youth since 1991. For many years he directed Lubavitch Day Camp, one of the largest Chabad day camps in North America; he also stood by his wife’s side as she served as the founding Principal of Bais Chaya Mushka in its formative years. He currently is the Shliach to Chabad of Richmond Hill, which operates the popular Gan Shalom Nursery School and Hebrew School.
He can be contacted at rabbi.bernstein@bcmschool.ca.
Rabbi Yosef Gansburg
Rabbi Yosef Gansburg came to Toronto in 1975 as the Educational Director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southern Ontario. He has since become established as a respected and beloved community leader for the Greater Toronto Area Jewish community. He is involved in charitable causes and is integral to the social structure of our community, being immersed in matters from employment to marriage counselling to child-rearing.
He can be contacted at rabbi.gansburg@bcmschool.ca.
Rabbi Levi Jacobson
Rabbi Levi Jacobson joined the JRCC in the summer of 1998. In that capacity he served as Director of adult education and of other educational initiatives at the JRCC. He has since established the JRCC West Thornhill and caters to the needs of a burgeoning community, from the elderly to the youth. He is an eminent scholar and specializes in his knowledge of the Rebbe’s teachings and their application to life; as such, he often delivers presentations and leads workshops in the Rebbe’s philosophy.
He can be contacted at rabbi.jacobson@bcmschool.ca.