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Israeli Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi David Lau addressed Or Chaim students on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.

00:00: Introduction by Rabbi Seth Grauer

03:55: Rabbi Lau

Students at YOC attended a panel discussion and Q&A with Mr. Hillel Rapp, Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner, and Rabbi Akiva Danzinger discussing the ethical, halachic, and professional ramifications of emergent AI technology and the ChatGPT engine.

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)!