Bnei Akiva Schools

Elevate your Aseret Yemei Teshuva leading to Yom Kippur by listening to Rav Yair Halevi's thoughts Yom Kippur message from 5776. Gmar chatima tova!

Reimagining Jewish High School: Mr. Hillel Rapp A recent opinion piece written by our Director of Education, Mr. Hillel Rapp has been sparking conversation throughout the Jewish educational world. He sat down with Mr. Jonathan Parker, Vice Principal at Or Chaim, to discuss the article, "Three Ideas for Reimagining High School and its Importance for Jewish Education", which was originally published on the Lehrhaus website. Link: www.thelehrhaus.com/commentary/three-ideas-for-reimagining-high-school-and-its-importance-for-jewish-education A response piece: www.ejewishphilanthropy.com/a-better-path-forward-in-jewish-day-school-education-hillel-rapps-model

Enjoy four 30-second divrei Torah from Hillel Brumer, Gavriel Ironi, Coby Cohen and Rav Eitan Aviner!

Enjoy four 30-second divrei Torah from: Hillel Brumer (Grade 9), Yosef Grauer (Grade 10), Shalom Feuer (Grade 11) and Noah Loeb (Grade 12)!

Enjoy four 30-second divrei Torah from: Noah Berger (Grade 9), Ari Rothman (Grade 10), Shalom Feuer (Grade 11) and Shlomo Korobkin (Grade 12)!

Four 30-second divrei Torah from Hillel Brumer (Grade 9), Yair Sayegh (Grade 10), Shalom Feuer (Grade 11) and Coby Cohen (Grade 12)!

This week's DTs come from: Yonah Klein (Grade 9), Yosef Grauer (Grade 10), Shalom Feuer (Grade 11) and Noah Loeb (Grade 12).

This week's DTs come from: Noah Berger (Grade 9), Aron Rothman (Grade 10), Amram Essebag (Grade 11) and Chaim Sitnik (Grade 12). Video: youtu.be/7kT4ffoPi74

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)

Enjoy these Torah thoughts from Rav Effie Kleinberg ('05), past faculty and administrator at Or Chaim. Recorded in 2016.

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 . 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 . 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 • 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. • Watch this on our YouTube channel at bit.ly/jfcatuo • www.bastoronto.org Facebook.com/bastoronto • Instagram.com/bastoronto • Linkedin.com/school/bastoronto

A thought for Pesach from Rabbi Seth Grauer, Rosh Yeshiva & Head of School. Chag Kasher v'Sameach from Bnei Akiva Schools!

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

Or Chaim and Ulpana students and alumni joined together on March 16, 2016 to hear from Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, former Chief Rabbi of the Commonwealth. Rabbi Sacks connected Purim and the creation of the State of Israel. His message was that individuals had great impacts in both cases, whether it was facilitating a meeting between Chaim Weizmann and President Truman; or Esther foiling Haman's plans. Hashem has a clear plan for all of us – and anyone within the room could change the course of history in a meaningful way. • Read the tribute to Rabbi Sacks in the Spring 2021 edition of the BAS Review at bit.ly/basreviews2021 Watch the address on our YouTube channel at bit.ly/rjsatbas • www.bastoronto.org Facebook.com/bastoronto • Instagram.com/bastoronto • LinkedIn.com/school/bastoronto

Mr. Howard Kleinberg's Yom Hashoah Address at Or Chaim, May 2016 • Read Rabbi Effie Kleinberg's reflections on his grandfather's legacy in the Spring 2021 issue of the BAS Review at bit.ly/basreviews2021. Watch Mr. Kleinberg's address on our YouTube channel at bit.ly/hkatyoc. Visit bastoronto.org/bas-voices to read the 5781 Sparks of Light series of Chanukah messages written by BAS students and faculty, which was dedicated in Mr. Kleinberg's memory. • www.bastoronto.org Facebook.com/bastoronto • Instagram.com/bastoronto • LinkedIn.com/school/bastoronto

"Afterlife — What Can We Really Do?" by Rabbi Eitan Aviner of Yeshivat Or Chaim Rabbi Moshe Goldberg zt"l Yahrtzeit Shiur on the occasion of his second yahrtzeit on 2 Adar 5781 / February 14, 2021 Sponsored by the Rutman family to commemorate the yahrtzeit of הרב משה צבי ב״ר יצחק הלוי זצ״ל, longtime rebbe at Or Chaim, an oheiv Torah and oheiv et habrios, and a role model for all. • Watch the shiur on our YouTube channel at bit.ly/rmg5781 Visit bit.ly/toratoc to browse the Torat Or Chaim archives, a collection of the weekly Divrei Torah on the Parsha and Chaim that Rabbi Goldberg co-authored with his talmidim. • www.bastoronto.org Facebook.com/bastoronto • Instagram.com/bastoronto • Linkedin.com/school/bastoronto

Rekindling the Light With Shira Lipner, Miriam Bessin and Rabbi Noam Horowitz Part 3 of Learning From The New Normal: A Three-Part Community Education Series from Bnei Akiva Schools . Click here to watch this on YouTube . www.bastoronto.org Facebook • Instagram • LinkedIn

COVID Connections: How the Pandemic is Changing Education With Sharon Fixler, Hillel Rapp and Rabbi Noah Sonenberg Part 2 of Learning From The New Normal: A Three-Part Community Education Series from Bnei Akiva Schools . Click here to watch this on YouTube . www.bastoronto.org Facebook • Instagram • LinkedIn

Self, Community, and Beyond: The Layers of a Pandemic's Impact With Mordechai Sabeti, Rina Deutsch and Tani Reiss Part 1 of Learning From The New Normal: A Three-Part Community Education Series from Bnei Akiva Schools . Click here to watch this on our YouTube channel. . www.bastoronto.org Facebook • Instagram • LinkedIn