YOC Grade 8 Program
Over 45 grade 8 students from multiple elementary schools, including Netivot, Eitz Chaim, Associated and Or HaEmet, attended our grade 8 student program this past Monday. Following a delicious lunch, grade 8s learned in chavruta with YOC students, in a program led by Rabbi Spitz. The learning focused on the relationship between strength, beauty and […]
YOC Tisch Programs
Last Friday, grade 9s and 12s joined together in the lunchroom, while 10s and 11s gathered in the MPR. Students enjoyed singing, sharing words of torah and snacking. It was the perfect way to prepare for Shabbat!
UO Grade 11 NYC Trip
Ulpana’s grade 11 students traveled to New York last week for an exciting trip to visit Stern College. They attended lectures from professors, as well as torah learning shiurim. They also did a graffiti art tour, a paint night and volunteered at a soup kitchen and a clothing store for those in need. Thanks to […]
UO Father-daughter learning
Fathers and daughters joined together at Ulpana after school on Tuesday evening for an inspiring learning program. Following a delicious dinner, fathers and daughters prepared sources b’chevruta followed by an engaging shiur with Rabbi Aaron Greenberg, director of JLIC Ontario on the topic of “Why Celebrate Chanukah?” We thank our generous sponsors for the evening: […]
Halevi Simchat Bat
Tuesday evening, the HaLevi family invited community members, staff, students and parents to a Simchat Bat for their daughter, Roni Shirat Yocheved. The program began with a kumzits in the Beit Midrash. Community members read the sheva brachot for a baby girl. The evening concluded with delicious desserts in the beautifully-decorated lunchroom. Thank you to […]
UO Shabbaton 2016
The Ulpana shabbaton was an amazing, memorable experience. The girls loves spending shabbat together with each other, as well as the many staff who joined them. Fern Resort was the perfect location, beautiful and scenic. A special highlight this year was having members of the Maccabeats attend, leading spiritual davening and an energetic maleva malka. […]
Bnei Akiva fair
YOC Guest Speaker – Rabbi Lipman
The entire school heard from Rabbi Dov Lipman, an Israeli politician. Rabbi Lipman made aliyah in 2004 and has served as a member of Knesset for Yesh Atid. Students appreciated hearing Rabbi Lipman’s stories and experiences as an oleh and as a member of Knesset. Click here to view a video of the speech.
YOC Open House
Over 50 grade 8 families attended this year’s YOC Open House! Or Chaim students warmly welcomed grade 8 students and their parents. The program began with brief presentations from Rabbi Grauer, Roni Perez (’14) and Zev Wiesenthal (grade 12). Rabbi Spitz then presented briefly on recent accomplishments of our grade 12 students. Attendees were impressed […]
Holocaust Education Week at YOC
At Yeshivat Or Chaim, the program opened with greetings from Mr. Robert Buckler, Holocaust Education Week volunteer. Students then heard from Professor Doris Bergen, who is Chancellor Rose and Ray Wolfe Professor of Holocaust Studies in the Department of History at the University of Toronto. Professor Bergen spoke about the future of Holocaust education. She […]
