Robbins Hebrew Academy (RHA), formerly known as United Synagogue Day School, is a private

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(Nursery to Grade 5) and

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(Grade 6 to Grade 8)

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. Founded in 1957 as the Foundation Day School at the Beth Tzedec Synagogue, it was renamed United Synagogue Day School in 1961. In 2010, after an endowment, the school changed its name to Robbins Hebrew Academy, as a condition to accepting the endowment, by Larry Robbins. It was the first Jewish Day School in Toronto to be CAIS (www.cais.ca) accredited.

Notable alumni

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and award-winning author *

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