Sharsheret Pink Day
YOC’s student council sold pink snacks and a number of students dressed in pink. Funds raised will be donated to Sharsheret, an organization dedicated to supporting women with breast cancer.
UO Colourwar 2016
Finally, after much anticipation, Ulpana’s student council broke out colour war! The school was strategically divided into two teams: the blue team that mirrored the ideals of Israel and Torah and the red team that represented Canada and Avodah. The stakes were high as we engaged in intense yet friendly competition, battling to win over […]
YOC Winter Activity Day 2016
Tu Bishvat 5776
On Tu B’shvat, this past Monday, the students and staff of Ulpana participated in a Seudat Amen, an opportunity to make many blessings. We enjoyed food from all the different brachot groups, and we also said tfilot that coincide with the intent of each bracha. The food was delicious, the decor beautiful and the tfilot […]
Parshat Beshalach
by Rabbi Hartley Perlmutter Movies based on biblical narratives can be a touchy subject. Some who regularly engage in the study of Tanach are attune to when the director has taken poetic license, deviating from the original, and are dissatisfied. For others, like myself, it is interesting to see what aspects of the story the […]
Parshat Beshalach
by Rabbi Yair Halevi
Rav Don Community Shloshim Program
YOC 6&7 Netivot program
Several YOC students went to Netivot to facilitate programming with Netivot grade 6 and 7 students. Rabbi Spitz led a learning program focused on heroism, specifically what makes a hero. Netivot and YOC students learned together in chaburot, before Rabbi Spitz’s shiur. The other activity was a chanukah building challenge in teams, led by Mrs. […]
YOC Tisch
Last Friday, YOC students gathered in the lunchroom for a Chanukah tisch. They enjoyed singing with the Rabbis and eating cholent made by the grade 12s.
UO Chanuka Programming
The Chanukah festivities continued earlier this week! The stakes were high as we played intense dreidel games on Friday during lunch. On Monday Ulpana girls enjoyed Chanapalooza! We competed in an exciting scavenger hunt around Yorkdale mall where we participated in challenges related to and reflective of the joy of Chanukah. We sang Maoz Tzur […]
