Holocaust Education Week at Ulpana
At Ulpana, Dr. Carson Phillips, Managing Director of the Sarah and Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre at UJA, introduce the students to Ms. Hannah Lessing. Ms. Lessing is the Secretary General of the National Fund of the Republic of Austria and the General Settlement Fund for Victims of National Socialism, as well as the Fund […]
Mother Daughter Learning
UO Birthday Surprise!
Ulpana students surprised Mrs. Gelernter with a birthday party! Everyone enjoyed some delicious treats and celebratory dancing. Happy birthday, Mrs. G!
Chief Rabbi Mirvis at Bnei Akiva Schools
Both schools davened at YOC on Tuesday morning and heard from Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis. Rabbi Mirvis spoke about taking pride in being Jewish. Students connected with his personal examples and appreciated getting to know the Chief Rabbi. Thank you to Mizrachi Canada for organizing the visit.
YOC Father-Son Learning
Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb of Yeshivat Har Etzion led an enjoyable learning session. The topic focused on having empathy for others. The Tanakh source we looked at analyzed the burning bush and how the bush should be viewed. Rashi interprets the bush as sharing Bnei Yisrael’s pain because it was a thorn bush. Hashem’s prioritizing empathy […]
UO Open House
Over 50 grade 8 girls attended this year’s UO Open House! Ulpana students warmly welcomed grade 8 students and their parents. The program began with brief presentations from Rabbi Grauer, Mrs. Gelernter, Yakira Begun (‘14) and Esther Toby (grade 12). Students and parents then had mock classes with one Judaic Studies teacher and one General […]
YOC Simchat Beit Hashoeva
Students, staff and alumni joined together in the YOC Sukkah during Chol Hamoed Sukkot. Following dinner, there was spirited singing and inspiration divrei torah from Rabbi Goldberg, Rabbi Sonenberg, Rabbi Spitz and grade 12 student Jacob Herman. The band played a few songs, their signature energy in fine form. Participants then returned to the sukkah […]
YOC Pre-Sukkot Tisch
On the final day of classes before Sukkot, the entire school was invited to the MPR for a tisch. Students enjoyed cholents that were prepared the previous day by grade 11s. The singing and energy were the perfect way to prepare for Sukkot. Student Council President Ilan Shields shared some inspirational words of torah as […]
UO Pre-Yom Kippur Program
Hodaya and Shilat, the shlichot at Ulpana, put together a beautiful program to get the girls ready for Yom Kippur and Sukkot. The school was divided into groups and they watched a movie about the last year’s events and learned about the meaning of “Unetaneh Tokef.” The were then given the opportunity for Cheshbon Hanefesh […]
Slichot program
Students, parents and alumni joined Rav Yair and Tanya HaLevi for an evening slichot program this past Saturday night. The evening encouraged personal reflection and introspection. It also featured inspiration and spirited dancing. Thank you to all those who attended this beautiful slichot program.
