UO Grade 9 Design Think
UO Shushan Purim 2017
Purim celebrations at Ulpana continued through Shushan Purim. Students enjoyed a festive dance party with DJ Phil as well as a human size twister game. There was a costume contest – and kudos to Hanna Eden Ibghi for winning with her adorable “baby” costume. Dippin’ Dots were served as a special treat and were a […]
Chinuch: Building Walls vs. Building Character
by Rabbi Yair Spitz As parents and educators, we continuously debate the question of setting boundaries for our kids and students. The story of Dina, daughter of Yaakov Avinu, offers some insight into this question: “Dina, the daughter of Leah… went out to wander about among the daughters of the land.” The pesukim continue to describe […]
YOC Sarachek Tournament
The senior basketball team competed in Yeshiva University’s annual Red Sarachek Tournament. The team played a number exciting games, including their final game, a 47 – 46 win. The team enjoyed spending time together and had an amazing Shabbaton as part of the tournament. A number of grade 12s traveled with the team as well, […]
UO Rabbanit Purim 2017
On Purim, Kreplach and Hidden Messages
by Mrs. Sara Munk Assistant Principal, Ulpanat Orot Judaism has many customs, many of which people don’t even know the reason behind them. One of these customs is kreplach, pieces of dough wrapped around ground meat or chicken, similar to a dumpling. They are often put in chicken soup or fried and served as a […]
York University trip
by Alyssa Halberstadt, grade 12 student This week as part of our 21st century perspectives on the Holocaust course, we visited York University. There we were served a delicious lunch and had the opportunity to form strong and intelligent personal opinions on the Holocaust. We met three students who are studying a Holocaust course at York. […]
Rosh Chodesh Adar
YOC students enjoyed a beautiful davening, with singing and dancing. The simcha continued through breakfast and as students saw the grade 12 decorations. The entire school then went to Seneca College to watch our senior boys basketball team compete in an intense finals playoff game. The crowd was electric – cheering on our boys and […]
And the Oscar Goes To…
And the Oscar Goes To… by Mrs. Sara Munk By this point most people are aware of the colossal mistake that happened this past Sunday night at the Oscars. In what people are calling the biggest error ever in the history of the awards, Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty announced La La Land as the incorrect winner […]
UO Post Secondary Alumni Day
On Thursday morning, 25 Ulpana alumni currently enrolled in university/college undergraduate and graduate level programs participated in a Post-Secondary Alumni Day. Speakers were divided into panels that each focused on a different field of study, including health sciences, business, law, accounting, social work, speech pathology, graphic design, fashion communication, design, animation and broadcasting. The alumni […]
