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SOLDIER: Alumnus Mitchell Hoenig ‘20 speaks to students and teachers about his experience on Oct. 7 in Israel, serving in IDF reserves afterwards, and about his two friends – one who died fighting on Oct. 7, and one who was killed in Gaza months later. To start off the assembly on the roof, students and teachers clad in blue and white watched a video of the destroyed homes and buildings on kibbutzim in southern Israel after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks

With songs and stories, Shalhevet remembers Oct. 7 one year later

By Sophie Katz, Editor-in-Chief • October 11, 2024

A Magen David formed by electric candles on the ground illuminated the faces of Shalhevet students and faculty as they sat tightly packed around it for...

BACKHAND: Co-Captain Dana Treitel setting up to hit the ball in their game against Pacifica Christian on Sept. 27. This was the first win in program history for girls tennis, and the team would go on to win two more games.

Girls tennis team wins three games in historic first victories for athletic program

By Benny Portnoy, 9th Grade • October 10, 2024

Overcoming early challenges like inconsistent player attendance and lineup changes, the girls tennis team won three games this past month – the first...

RULE: Freshman Romy Burg puts away her phone before class. Administration introduced the new policy requiring phones put away before all class periods and programs a few days before the start of the school year.

New cell phone policy introduced following changes across Los Angeles community

By Sonya Katzin • October 8, 2024

Administration introduced a new cell phone policy at the beginning of the school year that prohibits all cell phone use and possession during class periods...

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Ohtani’s greatness is grown in Japan

By Arieh Elad, Torah Editor • July 2, 2024

Since joining Major League Baseball as an Anaheim Angel in 2018, now Los Angeles Dodgers star designated hitter and future pitcher Shohei Ohtani has not only found his spot in the record books but has forever made an impact on the game. As a baseball fan myself, I see more in Ohtani than his numbers that excites me. He embodies what it means to be a Japanese baseball player. Before Ohtani joined...

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