UO Grade 8 Program
This past Monday, Ulpana hosted an open house for grade eight girls from different schools. The grade eights started off their day with interactive games. They then enjoyed making Chanukah items out of candy, and a lunch of spaghetti and salad. For dessert there was plenty ice cream for everyone! Rabbi Mazer delivered a shiur […]
YOC Grade 8 program
Fifty-two grade 8 students from five different schools came to visit Or Chaim this past Tuesday. They began with a chabura learning program, led by some of our students under Rabbi Mazer’s direction. After davening mincha, the students viewed a video created by grade 12 students Noam Karakowsky and Ben Gross. The 8s then had […]
UO Mother-Daughter Learning
Mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts and teachers came together for the first annual UO Mother-Daughter Learning Program. During the delicious dinner from Pantry, Rabbi Grauer conveyed some motivational thoughts connecting to the night’s event. After dinner, the learning program focused on halachik sources about shmitah and the laws that apply to it. Mrs. Grysman spoke about […]
YOC Business Club
The brand-new Business Club had its first meeting. We heard from guest speaker David Mansell, Managing Director of Onex Corporation. He spoke about the differences between venture capitalism and private equity. He also explained how businesses are financed. At the end of the presentation, he spoke candidly about personal experiences. He spoke about the challenges […]
UO Shabbaton 2014
UO Shabbaton was a truly amazing experience! The girls started their weekend off with a trip to RINX where they participated in a number of different activities, including roller-skating and bowling. The students then went to the hotel and had a pre-shabbat ruach party with kugel and dancing! The Shabbat itself had many highlights: an […]
YOC Shabbaton
YOC’s school-wide shabbaton was a truly unforgettable weekend! There were so many incredible highlights: the singing during meals, the A Capella group-led Kabbalat Shabbat, the band’s amazing, hard-rocking performance, the engaging sessions with the Rabbeim, the achdut felt during the bonfire, the always-popular shmooze with the English department – we could go on! A real […]
UO Dessert Reception
Over 150 people joined us at Ulpanat Orot for the dediation of the new Ames Family Science Lab. The lab was generously by Aaron and Anita Ames in memory of Imre & Margaret Gluck z’l and George & Klara Zeisler z’l. Dr. Molly Shoichet’s keynote address on “Imagination and Innovation: Regenerative Medicine for Traumatic Brain […]
YOC Shabbaton
The grade 12s have arrived at Camp George! As part of their program last night, Rabbi Mazer delivered a shiur preparing the grade 12s for the discussion groups they will be leading tonight during the Shabbaton.
YOC House System
YOC’s administration, student council and grade reps launched “The Or Chaim House System” this past Thursday. Similar in concept to the Harry Potter novels’ house system, this initiative can be an integral part of school life and can potentially provide many avenues for students to develop leadership and greater involvement in school life. Our school […]
UO Father / Daughter Learning
After eating a delicious dinner, fathers and daughters had the opportunity to learn in chavrutas. Following the chavruta learning, we heard a shiur from the assistant Rav of the BAYT, Rabbi Zev Spitz, about the connection between women, Rosh Chodesh, chet haegel, and the moon. The first father daughter learning of the year was well […]
