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 […]
YOC Grade 8 Visit
YOC Chanuka 5776
YOC students were involved in multiple activities related to Chanukah this week! There was a nursing home visit, a maccabbe-inspired Krav Maga session, a tisch this morning and many learning opportunities! After school on Tuesday, there was a special candle-lighting on the school’s front lawn. Led by Rav Yair, students, fathers and faculty members sang […]
Sparks of Light: Chanukah Ner #6
This Chanuka, we will be sharing brief divrei Torah and thoughts about Chanuka just prior to the times for lighting candles each night. We hope these messages help stimulate conversation and encourage discussion throughout the Chag. by Mrs. Sara Munk Chanukah has always been my favorite holiday. It comes at just the right time – […]
YOC Grade 9 Nursing Home Visit
Grade 9s spread Simcha to the residents of L’Chaim Retirement Home and Kensington Place! They sang, played dreidel and shmoozed with the residents. Thank you to the student leaders and staff who accompanied the 9s.
YOC Beit Midrash Program
Our grade learned in chevrutot with students in the 11/12 Beit Midrash Gemara class, followed by a shiur with Rabbi Ziring. We asked the question, “are you allowed to use electric lights for Chanukah”? After considering a number of sources, we concluded that the power source must be limited. So, for example, a battery is […]
UO Grade 8 Visit
On Tuesday the grade 8 girls came to Ulpana for a morning filled with fun activities. First they played Panoply, where they were split into groups and had to answer trivia questions, and then they decorated cookies to give to someone as a chessed. The grade 8s left with a smile on their faces and […]
UO Chanuka Programming
Chanukah at Ulpana has been de”light”ful! With fun and engaging activities every day, the spirit and aura of Chanukah was unmistakable. On Monday we had a blast making our very own chanukias out of tiles and washers. Tuesday brought a delicious ice cream party at lunchtime, and on Wednesday we enjoyed board games at our […]
Sparks of Light: Chanukah Ner #5
This Chanuka, we will be sharing brief divrei Torah and thoughts about Chanuka just prior to the times for lighting candles each night. We hope these messages help stimulate conversation and encourage discussion throughout the Chag. by Rabbi Yair Halevi “Timing is key” I was told by my parents in relation to central moments of […]
Sparks of Light: Chanukah Ner #4
This Chanuka, we will be sharing brief divrei Torah and thoughts about Chanuka just prior to the times for lighting candles each night. We hope these messages help stimulate conversation and encourage discussion throughout the Chag. by Rabbi Noah Sonenberg The Beit Yosef famously asked why we celebrate the miracle of Chanukah for eight days […]
