August 30, 2010
Noam Shalit, father of the kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, will not stand for Israel’s inaction regarding his son’s four-year captivity.
So...
May 23, 2010
Rabbi Elchanan Weinbach, who was credited with helping put Shalhevet on a more secure financial footing and strengthening its Modern Orthodox identity,...
The Boiling Point Editorial Board
May 23, 2010
Filed under Award-winners, Opinion
When Rabbi Weinbach abruptly announced his resignation – at first effective immediately, then effective at the end of the year – we were shocked. And when his departure lacked the comprehensive explanation and openness that accompanied the similarly surprising news of the lower schools closing, our shock was joined by feelings of confusion, disappointment, and betrayal.
But...
May 22, 2010
The Boiling Point asked Rabbi Weinbach for an interview in early May about his decision to resign, and he asked to be interviewed in writing. This in...
May 13, 2010
This video is part of the multi-media package that was named 2010 Story of the Year in the Multimedia Category given by the National Scholastic Press Ass...
May 7, 2010
This video is part of the multi-media package that was named 2010 Story of the Year in the Multimedia category, awarded by the National Scholastic Press As...
May 5, 2010
Filed under Award-winners, Community, News
I mentioned last week that it is important for everyone to step and do what they can to help the community in a time of need. On the part of the students, you contribute by being students.
I need to ask more of you now and you might even consider it a personal favor. We have many prospective families and guests coming through this week and we need to exhibit behavior that...
May 4, 2010
Filed under Award-winners, Community
Below is a letter sent out on May 4 by former head of school Rabbi Elchanan Weinbach. The letter was sent to Shalhevet parents and faculty:
Dear Parent,
As parents, we are called upon to make many sacrifices on behalf of our children. Especially when it
comes to our child’s Jewish education, we sacrifice luxury and comfort to afford this central piece of
what makes...
May 2, 2010
At four minutes to midnight last Thursday, April 29, the Shalhevet Board announced via e-mail that Head of School Rabbi Elchanan Weinbach would “be...
April 30, 2010
Filed under Award-winners, Community, News
This story is part of the coverage that was named 2010 Multimedia Story of the Year by the National Scholastic Press Association and American Society of News Editors.
April 30, 2010
MESSAGE TO THE SHALHEVET COMMUNITY
Shalhevet High School was founded in 1992 to fill a clear need in the Los Angeles Jewish Community: the need for a co-educational, Zionisti...
Rabbi Elchanan Weinbach
April 30, 2010
Filed under Award-winners, Community, News
This story is part of the coverage that was named 2010 Multimedia Story of the Year by the National Scholastic Press Association and American Society of News Editors.
Dear friends and members of the Shalhevet community,
It is with deep personal regret and sadness that I submit my resignation as Head of School effective at the end of the school year.
Over the short ti...
Jaclyn Kellner, Community Editor
April 30, 2010
Filed under Award-winners, Community, News
In the past few weeks, The Boiling Point added six awards to its 2009-10 tally: a runner-up "Best in Show" award for its Special Edition on the lower schools closing, and five awards in Quill and Scroll's International Writing and Photo Contest, judged by the American Society of Newspaper Editors.
The Best in Show award was given at the annual spring convention of the National...
