This year, they are walking those same halls again—this time as teachers.
For Sahar, being part of the very first graduating class of the ulpana was a life-shaping experience. “The ulpana gave me the tools to build a life of meaning and values,” she shared. “My teachers believed in me and gave me the stage to discover and express my strengths—whether in theater, where we brought Holocaust survivors’ stories to life, or performing in ‘Fiddler on the Roof.’”
Since then, Sahar has led in Bnei Akiva, studied at Midreshet Binat, earned a master’s degree in education, and is now a mom of two. “Becoming a teacher came from a deep desire to impact the next generation—the young women of Israel,” she said. “Returning to the ulpana now, as an educator, is a dream come true.”
For Noa, too, the ulpana was a place where she felt truly seen. “My teachers guided me and helped me grow in so many ways—spiritually, socially, and emotionally,” she recalled. After her National Service teaching Judaism in the south and earning a degree in education, she spent two years as a first-grade teacher. “When I came for my interview here, I met all my former teachers in the hallway—it was so emotional. I can’t wait to start the year and build the same kind of meaningful connections with my students that my teachers built with me.”
