UO Chanuka Programming
The Chanukah festivities continued earlier this week! The stakes were high as we played intense dreidel games on Friday during lunch. On Monday Ulpana girls enjoyed Chanapalooza! We competed in an exciting scavenger hunt around Yorkdale mall where we participated in challenges related to and reflective of the joy of Chanukah. We sang Maoz Tzur […]
YOC Grade 8 Visit
YOC Chanuka 5776
YOC students were involved in multiple activities related to Chanukah this week! There was a nursing home visit, a maccabbe-inspired Krav Maga session, a tisch this morning and many learning opportunities! After school on Tuesday, there was a special candle-lighting on the school’s front lawn. Led by Rav Yair, students, fathers and faculty members sang […]
YOC Grade 9 Nursing Home Visit
Grade 9s spread Simcha to the residents of L’Chaim Retirement Home and Kensington Place! They sang, played dreidel and shmoozed with the residents. Thank you to the student leaders and staff who accompanied the 9s.
YOC Beit Midrash Program
Our grade learned in chevrutot with students in the 11/12 Beit Midrash Gemara class, followed by a shiur with Rabbi Ziring. We asked the question, “are you allowed to use electric lights for Chanukah”? After considering a number of sources, we concluded that the power source must be limited. So, for example, a battery is […]
UO Grade 8 Visit
On Tuesday the grade 8 girls came to Ulpana for a morning filled with fun activities. First they played Panoply, where they were split into groups and had to answer trivia questions, and then they decorated cookies to give to someone as a chessed. The grade 8s left with a smile on their faces and […]
UO Chanuka Programming
Chanukah at Ulpana has been de”light”ful! With fun and engaging activities every day, the spirit and aura of Chanukah was unmistakable. On Monday we had a blast making our very own chanukias out of tiles and washers. Tuesday brought a delicious ice cream party at lunchtime, and on Wednesday we enjoyed board games at our […]
YOC Junior Knights
YOC Juniors have been playing really well, relying on teamwork and skill to remain competitive against some challenging opponents. The Senior team plays two games next week: December 8 @ home and 10 away, both at 3:15pm. The Juniors play Thursday, December 8th on the road, after the seniors.
UO Mother Daughter Learning
This past Wednesday was Ulpana’s mother daughter learning night. There was some great food and fantastic learning. The learning came in two parts: first in chavrutot with mothers and daughters and then Rav Yair gave an inspiring shiur on Chanukah. It was all about how you have to have a strong Jewish home to prepare […]
UO Shabbaton
Pulling into the resort for Ulpana’s Shabbaton 2015, there was a rush of excitement. The seniors were awaiting us, and from the buses we went straight to get our sweatshirts and had a massive dance party. The feeling of one mishpacha and tremendous ruach began. Throughout the whole Shabbaton everyone felt closer with each other, […]
