The Boiling Point

A slice of Shalheaven: Serene and productive

By Katie Feld, Illustrations Editor • November 7, 2011

Whoever said school ends at 4:45 flat-out lied. This isn’t a rant about co-curriculars and how much time they take up. It is, however, a formal shout-out to anyone who is freaking out over a stressful...

Quake supplies expected this month

By Ari Feuer, Deputy Editor-In-Chief • November 7, 2011

Emergency kits consisting of a blanket and three days’ worth of kosher food and water for all students and faculty were to be ordered this past Friday, Oct. 28, according to Shalhevet Building Coordinator...

Four national awards for the Boiling Point

By Leona Fallas, Senior Staff Writer • November 7, 2011

The Boiling Point has won four awards, including its first-ever prize for page design, in two of the country’s most prestigious and competitive national journalism contests. In the Story of the Year...

New PA system livens up the hallways

By Leila Miller, Editor-in-Chief, and Adam Ashkenazi, Web Editor • November 2, 2011

It’s time for Mincha, so Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer” is playing over the PA system, prompting Student Activities Director Raizie Weissman and sophomore Eric Lunzer to start dancing in the...

New caterer has taken over the kitchen

By Tamar Willis, Sports Editor • October 26, 2011

Say goodbye to cardboard boxes and aluminum tins: Shalhevet has found a new on-site caterer to provide breakfast and lunch cooked on campus. After three months of deliveries from fast-food purveyors...

Jack Slomovic, z”l, Shalhevet friend and benefactor

By Jacob Ellenhorn, Arts & Entertainment Editor • October 18, 2011

Jack Slomovic, a benefactor and founding Board member of Shalhevet, passed away on Oct. 16, after battling cancer. He was 86 years old. A Holocaust survivor, he was also a prominent Los Angeles businessman...

New Friday Schedule for Erev Yom Kippur

By Jordan Banafsheha, Deputy Web Editor • October 5, 2011

In separate e-mails sent to students and faculty late Wednesday night, the special Erev Yom Kippur schedule set for this Friday was cancelled and normal Rosh Chodesh-Selichot schedule was put in its place....

Poland-Israel trip moved back to May

By Leila Miller, Editor-in-Chief • October 4, 2011

Previously scheduled vacations, co-curricular conflicts, AP exams, and fundraising and teaching schedules caused Rabbi Segal to move this year’s senior Poland-Israel trip back to its usual time slot...

Several dozen students leave school early due to Obama traffic disruption

By Staff Report • October 2, 2011

More than two dozen students left school early last Monday after Los Angeles Police recommended drivers stay off area streets in anticipation of President Obama's visit to West Hollywood on a fundraising...

Some students may leave school early Monday due to Obama traffic disruption

September 25, 2011

Judaic Studies Principal Rabbi Ari Leubitz announced via e-mail Sunday that traffic closures due to the visit of President Obama would affect the drive home at the end of the school Monday, especially...

2011-12 Rosh Chodesh / Selichot Bell Schedule

September 25, 2011

Scroll down for the Rosh Chodesh bell schedule, which will be in effect from now through Yom Kippur.

Class schedule for Erev Rosh Hashanah and Erev Yom Kippur

September 20, 2011

Different grades will go to different periods on the half-days of Wednesday, Sept. 28, and Friday, Oct. 7. Click here to see the schedule.