Enjoy this Torah thought for parshat Naso from Rav Yair and Tanya HaLevi from 2018.

Video: youtu.be/-AYfl8h6fHo

Or Chaim students were challenged to record 30-second divrei Torah as part of this year's YOC grade vs. grade vs. staff Maccabiah. The students are currently on pace to have three 30-second divrei Torah for every parsha in the Torah by Shavuot. Enjoy these recordings for Bamidbar, delivered by Avishai Tebeka, Hillel Brumer, Mr. Parker, and Yoni Herman.

Watch the video on our YouTube channel at bit.ly/BASyoutube (case-sensitive)

Why does the Torah juxtapose ואהבת לרעך כמוך and זה כלל גדול בתורה? 

Originally recorded in 2015

YOC students attended a Zoom assembly on Yom Hazikaron. They heard from guest speaker Rabbi Yoel Kenigsberg, who is currently a shaliach of Mizrachi UK, serving as the Rav of the Magen Avot Synagogue in Hendon, and Rav Shaliach of Bnei Akiva UK. Born in Johannesburg, Rabbi Kenigsberg was just 15 when his older brother was killed in combat defending the State of Israel. Rabbi Kenigsberg spoke about how the loss impacted himself and his family, and why he ultimately chose to make aliyah. Following the talk, a number of students asked thoughtful questions of Rabbi Kenigsberg. Rabbi Horovitz recited a Kel Male and delivered concluding remarks. 

Thank you to Rabbi Aviner for organizing the assembly; and thank you to all students/faculty who attended this meaningful program.

Yom Ha'atzmaut Torah thought from Rabbi Seth Grauer

Yom Hashoah 2021 at Or Chaim

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0:00 Grade 11 students 

03:22 Rabbi Horowitz 

07:10 Introducing Mrs. Lipszyc 

08:00 Mrs. Lipszyc's interview and questions from students 

44:00 Kel Maleh 

45:20 Additional questions

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The program began with opening remarks from several grade 11 students, including some thoughtful quotations from well-known Holocaust survivors. Rabbi Horowitz delivered opening remarks, including a meaningful quotation from Rabbi Sacks. We then heard Mrs. Rose Lipszyc's powerful story. 

Born in Lublin, following the liquidation of the ghetto and on the way to certain death, her mother had a life-saving premonition and pushed her daughter off the train, confident someone would save her. Mrs. Lipszyc passed as a Polish Catholic with her aunt, working as a slave labourer. Students had a rich discussion with Mrs. Lipszyc following the talk, asking many thoughtful questions. The assembly concluded with a Kel Male, recited by Rabbi Horowitz.

Watch the video on YouTube at youtu.be/xF-WXyHO92E

Ulpanat Orot's Mother-Daughter Night 2021

Featuring a special interview with Mrs. Judy Feld Carr

0:00:00 Opening remarks from Rabbi Seth Grauer, Rosh Yeshiva/Head of School

0:05:30 Interview and Q&A by Hadassa Pertman 

1:11:00 Presentation by JIAS (Jewish Immigrant Aid Society) 

1:21:20 Concluding Torah thought by Mrs. Rina Deutsch 

1:25:41 Second audience Q&A with Mrs. Feld Carr

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Bio

Mrs. Judy Feld Carr, C.M., is a Canadian musicologist and human rights activist known for secretly rescuing thousands of Jews from Syria and bringing them to freedom over a period of 28 years. 

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Watch this on our YouTube channel at bit.ly/jfcatuo

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Fathers and sons learned together online under the direction of Rabbi Daniel Rapp, Professor at Yeshiva University and Rav of the East Denver Orthodox Synagogue. The shiur's topic was "Maror: What Do We Do When Sciences Clashes with Tradition?" The sources and shiur touched upon a variety of interesting areas and led to continued discussion and questions from fathers and sons to finish the program. Thank you to Rabbi Rapp for delivering this fascinating shiur; to Yeshiva University and Canadian Friends of Yeshiva University; and to all who joined us. 

0:00 Rabbi Grauer's Intro

4:52 Rabbi Rapp's shiur begins

32:40 Q&A with Rabbi Rapp

Watch the shiur on the Bnei Akiva Schools YouTube channel at youtube.com/bastoronto