Grade 10 Israel Trip
Living the life of Israeli students by Gabe and Hannah Aaron Over the last four weeks, we have spent our time learning at Yeshivat Bnei Akiva and Ulpanat Orot in Modi’in. This experience had a tremendously positive effect on the whole group. We got to experience life as an Israeli student, living in an […]
Grade 10 Israel Trip
A group of students from both schools are spending 5 weeks in Israel as part of an exchange program. They are experiencing life in Israel, spending time learning in Israeli schools and living with Israeli families. They have also been traveling. On the first day alone, they visited several sites within Jerusalem. They have also […]
YOC Chanukah Program
On the 7th day of Chanukah, we celebrated the Chag and Rosh Chodesh together as a yeshiva to begin the day. First, students had the option of davening in a special celebratory minyan, with enhanced Hallel singing. Later in the day, the Rabbeim and young shlichim rotated through classrooms, sharing words of torah, interesting insights […]
Learning is a Marathon, Not A Sprint
by Mr. Eric Saltsman When I was younger, I was a very talented runner. Perhaps my greatest claim to fame to date is my 4×100 metre sprinting team finishing 1st place in the TDSB City Final back in… well, I’d rather not date myself on that one. I continued running and competing in sprinting competitions […]
Chanukah Palooza at UO
The girls had a scavenger hunt, finding hidden teachers in the school area. They ended up back at school for warm latkes, hot chocolate and a surprise visit from DJ Phil!
Sparks of Light: Chanukah Ner #1
by Rav Yair Halevi On Chanukah we are encouraged to ideally light the candles at the entrance of our homes. Why is this detail so important? The first mention in the Torah of the entrance to a home is with Avraham. The Sefat Emet explains that the inside of one’s home is a place of […]
Sparks of Light 2017: Introduction
Dear Friends, Last week, following what was undoubtedly one of the most successful and uplifting Shabbatons I have ever been part of at Or Chaim, the school administrative team decided to cancel yeshiva on Sunday. Our students were exhausted and there were many tests in the week ahead. Therefore we felt it was truly in […]
JV vs Vanier
Mishmar Fabrengen
19 Kislev is an important date on the Chabbad calendar, which our students learned about at mishmar this week. We held a fabrengen, full of divrei torah, singing and grape juice l’chaims. Thank you to guests Rabbi Stein and Rabbi Plotkin for joining us!
YOC Sock Club with Special Guest
YOC Sock club was joined by a special guest: Instagram’s HardCor Snack (Esther Klein ‘11). Check out her instagram page to see the video snack review!
