YOC Father-Son Learning
Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb of Yeshivat Har Etzion led an enjoyable learning session. The topic focused on having empathy for others. The Tanakh source we looked at analyzed the burning bush and how the bush should be viewed. Rashi interprets the bush as sharing Bnei Yisrael’s pain because it was a thorn bush. Hashem’s prioritizing empathy […]
UO Open House
Over 50 grade 8 girls attended this year’s UO Open House! Ulpana students warmly welcomed grade 8 students and their parents. The program began with brief presentations from Rabbi Grauer, Mrs. Gelernter, Yakira Begun (‘14) and Esther Toby (grade 12). Students and parents then had mock classes with one Judaic Studies teacher and one General […]
YOC Simchat Beit Hashoeva
Students, staff and alumni joined together in the YOC Sukkah during Chol Hamoed Sukkot. Following dinner, there was spirited singing and inspiration divrei torah from Rabbi Goldberg, Rabbi Sonenberg, Rabbi Spitz and grade 12 student Jacob Herman. The band played a few songs, their signature energy in fine form. Participants then returned to the sukkah […]
YOC Pre-Sukkot Tisch
On the final day of classes before Sukkot, the entire school was invited to the MPR for a tisch. Students enjoyed cholents that were prepared the previous day by grade 11s. The singing and energy were the perfect way to prepare for Sukkot. Student Council President Ilan Shields shared some inspirational words of torah as […]
UO Pre-Yom Kippur Program
Hodaya and Shilat, the shlichot at Ulpana, put together a beautiful program to get the girls ready for Yom Kippur and Sukkot. The school was divided into groups and they watched a movie about the last year’s events and learned about the meaning of “Unetaneh Tokef.” The were then given the opportunity for Cheshbon Hanefesh […]
Slichot program
Students, parents and alumni joined Rav Yair and Tanya HaLevi for an evening slichot program this past Saturday night. The evening encouraged personal reflection and introspection. It also featured inspiration and spirited dancing. Thank you to all those who attended this beautiful slichot program.
YOC grades 9 & 12 learning
Grade 12s and 9s met together in their “big brother / little brother” pairings in the Beit Midrash on Tzom Gedaliah. They learned in chavrutot, focusing on Sukkot. A central issue they covered focused on the purpose of using a Sukkah and how much a person should be using their sukkah over the Chag. Thank […]
Mother / Daughter Hatarat Nedarim
Ulpana students participated in a meaningful Hatarat Nedarim slichot davening. Joined by the Yeshiva University Beit Midrash, they focused on important, relevant themes heading into Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
YOC Kensington Nursing Home Visit
Rabbi Kleinberg’s grade 9 Gemara class traveled to Kensington Retirement Home for a learning program. Boys learned with the residents in advance of Rosh Hashana. Following that, Elkanah played piano while the students sang for the residents. The trip was a wonderful chesed opportunity, allowing our students to make valuable generational connections. Thank you to […]
YOC Mishmar Sessions
This week’s mishmar launched a series of sessions that will continue in the coming weeks. Topics included: Parsha and Shabbat Divrei Torah; analyzing rock music through a torah lens; how to debate an atheist; comics and torah; Jewish music and of course, Reely Reel Torah (Reely!).
