UO YPI Presentations
On Tuesday afternoon, the school watched as the Grade 10s presented their YPI projects. YPI is an initiative that grants over one million dollars to social service charities each year. Students in participating schools choose a charity that they research and visit and present their needs to a YPI judge to determine which organization will […]
Newsies
Wednesday night was a long-awaited moment in Ulpana history. That evening, women of our community were present for the first-ever musical performed on the first full size stage in Ulpana itself! The musical was Newsies and the cast was brilliant. They sang and danced all night to the delight of the crowd. The dance numbers […]
UO Grade 6/7 Program
Netivot’s grade 6 and 7 girls spent a morning at Ulpana this past Tuesday. We started with a beautiful tefilah all together and a delicious breakfast afterwards. With Mrs. Lipson, we made beautiful art for Shavuot which was followed by learning with some of our very special teachers. We look forward to greeting these students […]
YOC Last Mishmar of the Year
The evening began with a delicious BBQ, courtesy of chef Shlomo-Eli Schweitzer. Next up was a year-in-review video slideshow, created by Natan Finkelstein. This mishmar was also the perfect opportunity to say goodbye to Avshalom Ben Dalak, YOC’s young shaliach, who is returning to Israel next week. Ben Gross spoke in Ivrit about Avshalom’s impact […]
UO Lag Baomer
Surprise! Ulpana girls came to school Thursday morning in a brighter mood than usual because it was Lag Baomer, but little did they know how exciting the day was going to get. The student council, dressed as animals, surprised the school with a trip to the Toronto Zoo. Students and staff boarded the bused after […]
UO Post-Secondary Program
On Tuesday morning, Ulpana alumni visited the school to speak to the students about future careers and universities. After davening, refreshments were served, and then students were divided into groups based on their areas of interest. Each group was led by a few alumni who talked about their university experiences, and how they got there. […]
YOC Rebbe Mishmar
Students traveled to various homes and locations for the last mishmar of the year! There were themed dinners, fascinating discussions and singing. Thank you to the Rabbeim for opening their homes to our students!
YOC Alumni / JLIC Mishmar
At this week’s mishmar, we were joined by a number of YOC alumni. We started by learning in groups with the alumni about being selfless. We looked at examples of people who put their community first, as well as people who didn’t contribute to the community, but only did things for themselves. Rabbi Aaron Greenberg […]
YOC Beneath the Helmet
This Tuesday, the entire school assembled in the Multi-Purpose Room for a screening of Beneath the Helmet. Watching soldiers who are only a year older than myself be drafted into the army, and seeing their experiences was truly inspiring. After the movie finished, Lt. Aviv Regev, who commanded 120 soldiers including those featured in the […]
