Expected Funday Becomes Yeshiva Sunday

After a brutal week and a bit of exams, students have finally been able to relax, chill out, and focus solely on there mental health. Unaware of the email that was sent from Rabbi Berman to Rabbi Gemara, kids thought that they would be able to extend their Shabbos shlufs until Sunday, a day of nothing but fun and time for themselves. Students were surprised to hear Rabbi Gemara announce that there will in fact be yeshiva on Sunday morning, even though more then half of the regular rebaim are missing. Stay tuned for how this day turns out……..
TKK

Update: Around 50% of the school was absent on Sunday.

Or Chaim's Beit Midrash Gets Stained

For as many years as I can remember Or Chaim has had a lone stained glass window, hovering right above the Aron Kodesh in its sunlit aura. Now joining the original window are six new ones, all with beautiful pictures of Israeli settings. The school went outside of their art staff to hire a Jewish stained glass specialist. The artist, the same one who designed the original stained glass window for the Beit Midrash debut on September 6th, 1993, is named Ron Henig. You might know Henig from his other famous windows, like the ones in the main sanctuary of the BAYT, the largest Jewish orthodox shul in North America. When interviewed, an Or Chaim anonymous student said that "The windows have truly inspired my davening. Everyday I walk into that Beit Midrash and it's as if Israel's shadow rests upon my siddur." Rabbi Gemara said in one of his post davening speeches that the windows remind us of our unified dream of returning to Israel. He joked that one day we will be davening in Israel with stained glass windows depicting downtown Toronto.
I think the Knightly Knews can say on behalf of the entire school, thank you Ron Henig!
Your Editor,
Daniel Turk

E-Zone Activity Day

Exams are coming which is always a sign that an activity day is too. If you haven't heard about it yet, Or Chaim is going to the capital of fun, E-Zone. The day will consist of davening as usual, then in-school activities all morning, and will conclude with a fun filled afternoon at E-Zone. E-Zone's games range from laser tag to rock band. They have the notorious whilry-ball and of course an Or Chaim favourite, a basketball court with nets that even Jeremy Herman can dunk on (I think). All in all, E-Zone is always a blast and won't disappoint. It has fun for everyone, whether your a gamer, or an athlete, E-Zone is for you. So make sure you sign up before it's too late. Remember, if you don't, activity day will be just another boring old school day.

Your Editor,
Daniel Turk

Remember to pick up your copy of The Knightly Knews in the school office and at any Hartmans or Bites location.

Congratulations!

Congrats to Or Chaim's own Eytan Wiesz on becoming the 1000th page viewer. Eytan is walking away with a brand new Ferrari Enzo……picture! Jk…Eytan will get a brand new Or Chaim toque compliments of TKK.
TKK's next contest will consist with March Madness. Once the brackets are online, TKK will start selling them.
$3.00- 1 Bracket
$5.00- 2 Brackets
$10.00- 5 Brackets

The winner of TKK's March Madness Bracket challenge will receive a brand new apple product soon to be decided.

Check back here at TKK's blog for more upcoming information on this contest and more!

Kotel Joins the Apple Age

Western Wall Heritage Center officially released an IPhone app on December 23^rd that brings the Western Wall with you where ever you go. The live-streamed app shows you actual footage of the Kotel 24 hours a day. The app also allows the user to send in emails that will be directly placed into the cracks of the wall, a long time tradition of prayer. On top of all that, the WWHC provides in depth tours through the Kotel Tunnels. The application is offered in both English and Russian along with the native language, Hebrew. An interview with Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitz said, “So it's natural that in this technological age, there are ways to express the love and dedication of Jews to the Western Wall and to Jerusalem.” He also mentioned that the release of the application could provide easy access to Jewish history to the younglings all over the world. The application is available on ITunes for free. (Jerusalem Post)

Your Founder and Editor,

Daniel Turk

Exams are coming, exams are coming, Threeth by Judaic, Foureth by General!

As the great Paul Revere once cried: "The British are coming, the British are coming, Oneth by land and twoeth by sea", so to must we realize that exams are coming. After a hefty break students have once again opened the books and are just beginning there exam preparations. Here are 10 tips, the only ones I have from four years of Or Chaim exam periods, to help you study and do well come the exam.

1. The most important classes of the year are the ones a week before the exam. This is when teachers review everything that is on the exam so only listen to them now and forget what they have said the rest of the semester because the information they are reviewing will be the information that is fresh in there mind, thus on the exam.
2. Don't stay up late watching TV or playing on Facebook. This will only result in you being over tired the next day, resulting in you not listening during review.
3. Focus more on exam classes then regular classes.
4. Don't be in grade 9. Grade 9's always have the most exams so try to avoid being in that grade.
5. Play basketball or other sports during lunch to relieve you of stress and get you some physical activity.
6. Before you go to bed every night take a long hot shower. The shower will clear your mind and allow you to process the information you reviewed and store it for later.
7. Come to school and daven for your friends to do well on there exams. Rabbi Heshy Clienman, author of Praying With Fire told a story where two ladies daven for eachother and they both received blessings. So to, if you daven for your friend to do well on his exam, and he davens for you, both of you will do well and be prosperous in all your high school endeavours (provided you study of course).
8. Come the day of the exam make sure you fill up on breakfast. Or Chaim breakfast might not be the best but they do the trick.
9. Go to the bathroom before the exam because you never know who is proctoring and if they will let you leave.
10. Speak to Jeff Kay on how to earn marks even for writing the wrong answer. Grade grubbing is nothing to be ashamed of. If you can and you know you will get extra marks for debating a problem with a  teacher, by all means you get up there and you grub until you can't grub no more.

Good Luck on Exams!!!
Your Founder and Editor,
Daniel Turk!

Now Hiring!

TKK is now looking for Or Chaim student writers. Speak to Daniel Turk if you would like to become a journalist for your school.

THE FIRST ISSUE IS NOW ONLINE!

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AFTER MUCH ANTICIPATION TKK'S FIRST ISSUE IS FINALLY RELEASED!

Mark your calendar as December 14th, 2010 will be remembered for years to come as the official release date of the first ever TKK issue. Just two and half hours in, and over 75 copies have been released.

Or Chaim student Yoni Grunbaum approached different members of the TKK staff and expressed his great awe towards the first issue. "You guys truly exceeded expectations. Knightly Knews was a joy to read; can't wait for the next issue".

Check back everyday for blog updates. After all don't you want the answers to Mr. Matla's Crazy Chanukah Crossword, and the solution to the Sodoku?

Next issue will be released January 15th!

Your Editor,
Daniel Turk

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Welcome!

Welcome to The Knightly Knews blog, the official blog of Yeshivat Or Chaim!
TKK is dedicated to serving our community with current news orbiting around Or Chaim, the GTA, and Israel.

The great thing about TKK is that it was founded by students at Or Chaim. Our staff is full of Or Chaim students, all with intensive interests in media, journalism, art, and electronic production.

The paper will be printed monthly, however our blog will be updated daily by our dedicated journalists.
The purpose of this blog is so that we at The Knightly Knews could receive you, the readers' input, wherever and whenever.

The site will offer you the chance to comment, play games, take online surveys, watch videos, enter contests, and much more.

On behalf of the entire TKK staff, I would like to welcome you to The Knightly Knews, where the future brings you the present!

Daniel Turk
Editor in Chief