YOC Matmidim
Following a delicious Umami Sushi dinner, Rabbi Mazer delivered a shiur on the nature of Chanukah. The Greeks opposed our view of the Torah as a religious document – their issue with the Torah was our belief that went with it. We learned that Torah is not just a scholarly pursuit of study, but is […]
YOC 10 JACS
Grade 10 students heard presentations from JACS staff Marlee Harendorf-Gold and Ori Goldstein (’00). They learned about the dangers of various types of addiction and how to recognize the signs if someone they know is struggling with a type of addiction. They learned how and when to contact JACS, and had the opportunity to ask […]
YOC Shabbaton 2015
The Thursday activities for the grade 12s were absolutely amazing, a great chance for us to bond as a grade. We finished off the day with a BBQ, cooked by our very own Chef Shlomo-Eli. When the other grades arrived we all really felt like leaders. The whole school looked up to us and it […]
YOC Grade 12 Shabbaton 2015
The grade 12s are at Camp George, preparing for the rest of the school’s arrival. They enjoyed activities yesterday afternoon. Last night, after BBQing dinner, Rav Yair led a learning program that the 12s will use when they lead discussion sessions with the rest of the school on Shabbat. There was some exuberant singing and […]
UO Father-Daughter learning
I think it is fair to say that father-daughter learning was an enriching experience; I gained a lot by being there. Aside from the pleasure of eating dinner and learning with our fathers, this year’s evening stood out because of the powerful presentation. After Mr. Ganz spoke movingly about his mother and shared a powerful […]
YOC Tisch November 2015
Holocaust Education Week 2015 programs
Both schools hosted programs in conjunction with Toronto’s 35th Annual Holocaust Education Week, facilitated by the Sarah and Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre at UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. Ulpana hosted Dr, Hilary Earl, Associate Professor at Nipissing Universty. She focused on the ethics of witnessing through photographs. The assembly was an interactive visual presentation […]
Spotlight on: Rav Aviad Pituchey Chotam
[callout template=”Quote”] “For me, the most interesting part in my Shlichut is to create a stronger relationships between the Jewish community of Toronto, and the Jews from Israel, starting with myself.”[/callout] Rav Aviad Pituchey Chotam is in his second year at Bnei Akiva Schools. This year, he is teaching Gemara and Ivrit. Students appreciate his creativity […]
YOC Alumni Yeshiva Panel
Grade 11 and 12 students heard from various alumni about their Yeshiva experiences and the year in Israel overall. They heard from students who spent one year in Yeshiva: Shimmy Jesin (’12), Jacob Posluns (’12), Erez Dishy (’14) and Binyamin Fingerote (’14); Ezra Schwartz (’11), who spent two years; and Jeremy Piwko (’14) who is […]
