First, Focus on the Highs
First, Focus on the Highs by Rabbi Ephraim Kleinberg There is a Hasidic adage coined by Rabbi Nahman of Bratzlav in which he said (Likkutei Moharan #282): Know! You need to judge every person favorably… you need to search and find any little bit of good. By finding in him
Let’s Talk…
Let’s Talk… by Mrs. Temima Cohen As we all know the Rambam, Maimonides, was a very clever man. He wrote many works that have shaped Halacha and the way a Jew behaves. As a social worker, I have added admiration for the Rambam because he was so ahead of his
Preferential Love and a People’s Purpose
by Mr. Hillel Rapp With much gratitude and happiness, my wife Racheli and I were able to share the Simcha of having a baby girl, our second child and first daughter, with the students of Or Chaim and Ulpana at Thursday morning minyan when we gave her the name Yakira
Perspectives on Education, Pedagogy and Parenting 1:2
Help…My Kid has Exams! by Mrs. Miriam Klein I can remember my high school exams like they were yesterday. Sitting in the Beit Midrash in Ulpana studying in a cluster of students, scrambling to find last-minute notes or tips from our teachers, and most importantly going home and finding my
Birkat Ha’banim: A Never-Ending Blessing
by Akiva Friedman Shliach, Yeshivat Or Chaim הַמַּלְאָךְ הַגֹּאֵל אֹתִי מִכָּל רָע יְבָרֵךְ אֶת הַנְּעָרִים וְיִקָּרֵא בָהֶם שְׁמִי וְשֵׁם אֲבֹתַי אַבְרָהָם וְיִצְחָק וְיִדְגּוּ לָרֹב בְּקֶרֶב הָאָרֶץ: (בראשית פרק מח פסוק טז) This very famous beracha, Birkat Habanim, is the way Yaakov chooses to bless his grandchildren, Menashe and Ephraim, before
Perspectives on Education, Pedagogy and Parenting 1:1
Yesimcha Elokim KeEphraim VeChemenashe Every Friday night, I come home from shul, I sing Shalom Alechim, I chant Eishet Chayil, and just before I am about to make Kiddush, I walk over to children (some of whom used to try and run away) and I give them this bracha. I
Ulpanat Orot: The Place To Be
By: Shira Goodman, grade 12 student UO Writer’s Craft students wrote informal essays on various topics. Shira chose to write about her pride in being an Ulpana student. Ulpanat Orot is a Religious Zionist Jewish private high school for girls. It’s a part of the Bnei Akiva Schools of Toronto
YOC is …
By: Shaul Harris, grade 12 student YOC Writer’s Craft students wrote on various topics for their first, informal essay. Shaul Chose the topic “YOC is.” This past summer I took Advanced Functions at Blyth Academy. Even though I only had eight people in my class, I was exposed to different
My First Impressions of Or Chaim #1
By: Anonymous My first impressions of Or Chaim are that it is a nice, clean school with a lot of new programs and activities to offer. The MPR and Science lab look brand new and have a bunch of new gadgets and devices that are really awesome to be able
End of year message from Mrs. Weinberg
I always know it’s the end of another school year when our Grade 12 students return from their Grad Trip. With smiles on their faces and amazing stories to share, it is bittersweet as I recognize this is their final high school trip. I now look to their future and
