Bnei Akiva Schools

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name=ישיבת אור חיים Yeshivat Or Chaim & אולפנת אורות Ulpanat Orot High School


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Ulpanat Orot - 45 Canyon Ave., M3H 3S4
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url=http://www.orchaim-ulpana.com
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affiliation=Religious Zionism, Orthodox Judaism
principal=Rabbi Shlomo Gemara, Mr. Frank Samuels
viceprincipal=Yeshivat Or Chaim - Rabbi Nissan Applebaum Ulpanat Orot- Rabbi Yoni Berlin
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schooltype=Jewish Private
grades=9 - 12
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enrollment=150 Yeshivat Or Chaim/ 150 Ulpanat Orot
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Yeshivat Or Chaim boys school ישיבת אור חיים and Ulpanat Orot girls school אולפנת אורות are two high schools sharing the same philosophy. They are both Jewish day schools, based on the principles of Religious Zionism. Yeshivat Or Chaim is the only בני עקיבא Bnei Akiva yeshiva located outside of Israel. It is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It provides an integrated 9th through 12th grade program. It facilitates a balance of both Judaic and secular studies and is affiliated with the Toronto Board of Jewish Education and the UJA of the Greater Toronto Area.

The Philosophy

The philosophy of Yeshivat Or Chaim & Ulpanat Orot is rooted in the traditions of authentic Religious Zionism. The schools seek to instill in their students a deep and abiding love for Medinat Yisrael Audio|He-Medinat Israel.ogg|hbrmemhbrshvahbrdalethbrhiriqmhbrnunhbrpatahhbrtav hbryodhbrhiriqhbrsin.hbrshvahbrreshhbrqamazhbralefhbrzerehbrlamed. Whether planning aliyah or making their lives in North America, students regard Medinat Yisrael as the centre of their spiritual life. Students are encouraged to spend the year after graduation in Israel at an approved yeshiva or michlalot. Yeshivat Or Chaim & Ulpanat Orot capture the totality of the Jewish experience by reflecting its three dimensions: between man and God, between man and man, and between man and his people. Yeshivat Or Chaim & Ulpanat Orot are committed to the personal education of every student and are proud that their student bodies include graduates of many local elementary schools. Personal contact with students is maintained through the use of small classes.

Feeder patterns

Elementary schools that feed into Yeshivat Or Chaim/Ulpanat Orot include Netivot HaTorah Day School, Associated Hebrew Schools and Eitz Chaim Day Schools

Staff

Rosh HaYeshiva - HaRav Shlomo Gemara

Principal Limudei Chol - Mr. Frank Samuel

Executive Director - Mr. Jerry Solomon

Menahel (Ulpana Orot) - Rabbi Yoni Berlin

Mashgiach (Yeshivat Or Chaim) - Rabbi Nissan Applebaum

External links

* [http://www.orchaim-ulpana.com/ Yeshivat Or Chaim & Ulpanat Orot Website]
* [http://www.bjetoronto.org/ Toronto Board Of Jewish Education]
* [http://www.jewishtoronto.net/ UJA of Greater Toronto Area]
* [http://www.bneiakiva.org Bnei Akiva USA & Canada]