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STEPPING OUT: When sophomore Danielle Lowe sang Demi Lovatos Skyscraper at the Purim talent show March 8, she became the first girl to sing a solo at Shalhevet.

Going solo: New view of ‘kol isha’ lets girls sing on their own

By Rebecca Mandel, Arts & Entertainment Editor
April 18, 2012

The Megillah reading was over, and in the Bet Midrash a party and talent show were in full swing. Suddenly the room was quiet,...

PAYING A DEBT: US Navy Lt. Ethan Samuels, Shalhevet ’03, has served in global hot spots

By Rose Bern, Opinion Editor
March 24, 2012

It’s the first night of Passover 2011, and U.S. Navy Lt. (Junior Grade) Ethan Samuels, Shalhevet class of 2003, is on duty running...

Shalhevet Drama finds an unexpected mirror In ‘Pride and Prejudice’

By Leila Miller, Editor-in-Chief
December 23, 2011

This story is a National Winner in the Features Story category of Quill and Scroll’s 2012 International Writing and Photo Contest,...

When the work isn’t yours

By The Boiling Point Editorial Board
December 22, 2011

This story won Honorable Mention for Editorial Writing in the national Gold Circle competition of the Columbia Scholastic Press...

Ancient ritual for ‘transferring’ sins debuts on the Sport Court

By Sarah Soroudi, Torah Editor
November 3, 2011

On a sunny Friday afternoon, sophomore Yarden Harel was standing on the Sport Court holding a chicken upside-down, moving it in...

NAAT! The rally to save Rabbi Naftali Richler’s job started on the Sport Court at the end of breakfast, with posters and cheers mimicking the longtime teacher’s distinctive way of saying that something’s incorrect or untrue. Students said Rabbi Richler was dear to them because of his ‘non-judgemental’ way of encouraging them to perform mitzvot.

Boycott, sit-in challenge non-renewal of Rabbi Richler, apparently without success

By Ari Feuer, Opinion Editor
June 3, 2011

Long-time rabbi says he’s ‘touched’ and administrators say they’re listening, but so far no success in drive to keep school’s...

Students protest non-rehiring of Rabbi Richler

By David Fletcher, 11th Grade
May 23, 2011

A schoolwide walkout and sit-in support of Rabbi Naftali (Hertzie) Richler was held May 19 during Period 3, but there was no sign...

Snooze or lose: The problem with being sleepy

Snooze or lose: The problem with being sleepy

By Nate Erez, Community Editor
March 12, 2011

Ever come home from a long day of school to do hours of homework and then go to sleep long after you want to as a result? Wake...

Slapped in the Facebook ... and other things that can go wrong when social media isnt just social

Slapped in the Facebook … and other things that can go wrong when social media isn’t just social

By Rachel Lester, Features Editor
January 7, 2011

Since Facebook has become such a dominant part of modern society, it’s easy to see why people have started using the website...

Rabbis of the three leading Modern Orthodox shuls shared a light moment during an otherwise intense discussion of issues ranging from how to treat gays to skateboards on Shabbat. From left, Rabbi Elazar Muskin of Young Israel of Century City; Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky of Bnai David-Judea; and Rabbi Kalman Topp of Beth Jacob.

Local rabbis apply Modern Orthodoxy to tough issues

By Leila Miller, Outside News Editor
January 2, 2011

At a first-ever school Modern Orthodoxy symposium, three rabbis who lead shuls that are home to many Shalhevet families captured...

Judge’s comments on BP’s 2010 Story of the Year Award

November 14, 2010

The Boiling Point won first place from the National Scholastic Press Association in the "Multimedia Package" category for its...

IF YOU BUILD IT... Deborah Thompson 07 building a sukkah at Brandeis last month. The Boston-area university is one of the most popular for Shalhevet alumni, and has everything Pico-Robertson has including large numbers of students observing holidays and Shabbat.

Life beyond the bubble: Alumni find many shades of Jewish life on campus

By Rachel Lester, Features Editor
November 1, 2010

Shalhevet prides itself on being a school that prepares students to study in the top secular universities and observe their religion...

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