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HONORED: Mr. Richard Sandler, Milken Family Foundation’s Executive Vice President, shakes hand with Rabbi Schwarzberg while presenting him the Jewish Educator Award. Neither students nor Rabbi Schwarzberg knew what the surprise assembly was about when the school gathered at the end of the day on Sept. 23.
Rabbi Ari Schwarzberg honored with Jewish Educator Award at school-wide assembly
By Simon Goldberg, 9th Grade • December 11, 2024
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Torah
CHAVRUTA: Juniors and sophomores enjoy chicken wings with barbecue sauce while studying texts with Dr. Sheila Keiter Feb. 22 in the Beit Midrash.
Afternoon chevruta learning returns, this time with incentives
May 14, 2024
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Opinion
VOTE: Except for just minutes before voting, there were no active campaigns for Just Community representatives last October. Above, 10th-graders watched a candidate's video.
EDITORIAL: Elections – We can do better
By The Boiling Point Editorial Board • January 30, 2024
Oct. 7 sparked an outpouring of love for our land, and we should respond by upholding our highest values of love for all.
EDITORIAL: Hamas vs. humanity
December 13, 2023
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Features
CONTINUITY: Firehawks4Israel set up a table was set up in the foyer with items to encourage prayers, mailing of letters and postcards and other ways to reach out to soldiers and others in Israel. It was still there in June.
Seven months later, Shalhevet keeps Oct. 7 in mind
By Mira Schulman, Features Editor • July 16, 2024
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LOST: Junior Micah Shaked’s destroyed home in the Palisades. Most of his possessions burned in a catastrophic wildfire that began Jan. 7 and swept through his neighborhood (Photo courtesy of Micah Shaked).
Shalhevet student left with clothes, backpack as home destroyed in Palisades fire
By Sophie Katz, Editor-in-Chief • February 17, 2025

Junior Micah Shaked left his house for school on what he assumed was a typical Tuesday morning. As usual, he brought his backpack and his basketball clothes, thinking he would...

QUESTION: Seniors have a new consideration of anti-Israel demonstrations on campuses to factor into their college decisions.
Anti-Israel demonstrations weigh on seniors’ college choices
By Ayala Katz, 9th Grade • February 6, 2025

Anti-Israel demonstrations raged across college campuses last spring, causing instability and unrest for Jewish and non-Jewish students alike.  Applying...

HOMAGE: Mr. Souza, best known for spray-painting murals of Israeli leaders on storefront shutters in Jerusalem’s Machane Yehudah marketplace, created a new second-floor artwork commemorating Oct. 7. The theme is “After things are destroyed, we rebuild,” he said.
Solomon Souza, famous in Israel for Machane Yehudah murals, returns to school painting an Oct. 7 commemoration artwork
By Sasha Mittman, 9th Grade • February 6, 2025

Painted doves fly out of vibrant flames of red and purple in a new mural commemorating Oct. 7 on the second floor landing of Shalhevet. Internationally-famous...

HIDING: Juniors Noah Selick and Sam Backer take cover under a table during the earthquake drill in October. The drill was part of a national earthquake awareness initiative called The Great ShakeOut.
First earthquake drill in at least five years held as administration boosts student security
By Gavi Katrikh, 9th Grade • December 25, 2024

During Shalhevet’s first earthquake drill since at least 2019, students and faculty stopped everything they were doing and dropped to the floor, taking...

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Arts & Culture
WORKING: Mrs. Keene perched at her desk in the Boiling Point office. She keeps a photo of her father with Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (at right) for inspiration, as well as mugs with slogans and various newspapers.
​​Mrs. Keene, who led Boiling Point and Choirhawks for 21 years, leaves to boost journalism in more Jewish schools
By Sophie Katz, Outside News Editor • June 1, 2024

After 21 years of leading the Boiling Point, directing the Choirhawks, and teaching classes, Mrs. Joelle...

CHARACTERS: Nathan Soussana’s suave Don Lockwood was backed by an expert supporting cast throughout the show, among them Alexa Azran as Lina Lamont, pictured above to his right. The show’s 14 performers were highly practiced and their stage moves and dancing seemed effortless.
REVIEW: ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ adds music, dancing to the best of Shalhevet drama
May 15, 2024
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Outside News
ISSUES: A Boiling Point online poll surveyed students on presidential candidates and important issues in advance of Election Day on Nov. 5. As in the U.S. election, Mr. Trump won by a large margin.
Shalhevet students support Trump by an overwhelming majority while staff favors Harris, poll finds
By Sophie Katz, Editor-in-Chief • November 15, 2024
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ILLUSION: Two views of the fence design seen on Fairfax Avenue Monday show that from the south, it depicted the Iranian flag, in Nazi colors

LACMA fence swastika was an Iranian flag when viewed from opposite direction

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LOST: Junior Micah Shaked’s destroyed home in the Palisades. Most of his possessions burned in a catastrophic wildfire that began Jan. 7 and swept through his neighborhood (Photo courtesy of Micah Shaked).

Shalhevet student left with clothes, backpack as home destroyed in Palisades fire

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NUANCE: Rabbi Block said his decision to censor the article had been difficult. “It’s not that I agree that such an article can never be shared or understand the other side... But to me, I provide education for our community, and so if our community can’t handle something, I do have to consider that.”

School censors story about LA Muslim teens and war

Sports
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 wins in the history of the Shalhevet tennis program.  On Sept. 20, the team beat Pacifica Christian 12-6 marking their first official win. On Sept. 25, they defeated De Toledo 10-8 and Pacifica Christian again 10-8 on Sept. 27.  "After the win...

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