UO Dessert Reception
Over 150 people joined us at Ulpanat Orot for the dediation of the new Ames Family Science Lab. The lab was generously by Aaron and Anita Ames in memory of Imre & Margaret Gluck z’l and George & Klara Zeisler z’l. Dr. Molly Shoichet’s keynote address on “Imagination and Innovation: Regenerative Medicine for Traumatic Brain […]
YOC Shabbaton
The grade 12s have arrived at Camp George! As part of their program last night, Rabbi Mazer delivered a shiur preparing the grade 12s for the discussion groups they will be leading tonight during the Shabbaton.
YOC House System
YOC’s administration, student council and grade reps launched “The Or Chaim House System” this past Thursday. Similar in concept to the Harry Potter novels’ house system, this initiative can be an integral part of school life and can potentially provide many avenues for students to develop leadership and greater involvement in school life. Our school […]
UO Father / Daughter Learning
After eating a delicious dinner, fathers and daughters had the opportunity to learn in chavrutas. Following the chavruta learning, we heard a shiur from the assistant Rav of the BAYT, Rabbi Zev Spitz, about the connection between women, Rosh Chodesh, chet haegel, and the moon. The first father daughter learning of the year was well […]
YOC Father Son Learning and Bnei Akiva Fair
Fathers and sons enjoyed learning together under the direction of Rav Shaul Feldman, Director of Bnei Akiva of US and Canada. Following his shiur, participants in the Bnei Akiva Fair gathered in our Multi-Purpose Room to view a brief video about Bnei Akiva’s 80th anniversary, which included greetings from Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Following that, […]
YOC Study Skills
Grade 9s had a valuable session on learning strategies. We met in the multi-purpose room and learned about how we could organize ourselves better. We did a game where we had to choose between 3 activities – deciding how long we want to spend at each. Then, grade 12 student Elijah Silverman spoke about working […]
Holocaust Education Week Speakers
As part of Holocaust education week, Professor Mark Celinscak was invited to Ulpana Last Friday to speak to the students about the role of Canadians in the liberation of Bergen Belsen. He spoke about two army individuals who after seeing the camp, specifically chose to help make a difference with its living conditions even though […]
Ulapan Knights Season Finale
The Ulpana Knights finished their season with a heart-breaking loss, but still had a strong enough season for a bye in the playoffs. They play their first post-season game this Tuesday at 4:30pm at YOC.
University Night
UO Simchat Beit Hashoeva
On Chol Hamoed Sunday Ulpana had their annual Simchat Beit Hashoeva at Or Chaim. It started off with several different booths, representing different countries from around the world. We decorated cup cakes and made bracelets. There was also lots of great food; we had donuts, rice, croissants, and so much more! There were also really […]
