On any given day, about one third of Shalhevet students regard themselves as feeling depressed -- or so they say. On two separate days this year, one in fall semester and one in spring, Shalhevet students were...
Located next door to B’nai David-Judea on Pico near Livonia, “Got Kosher?” reopened in February after several months of remodeling. It used to be takeout only, known as the source of kosher sandwiches...
Of every 27 Ashkenazi Jews, who make up about one half of the Shalhevet community, one is a carrier of the Tay-Sachs gene. If two carriers have a child, there is a 25 percent chance that the child will...
Dressing up for Purim is known as the most entertaining part of the joyous holiday. Many students find their costumes by searching the web or looking in catalogs. Whichever method you prefer, it’s time...
Lifestyle editor, Hannah-Leeba covered the Oscars LIVE on the evening of February 26th 2012.
8:38 pm: And thats a wrap guys! Goodnight!
8:36 pm: A Silent Film thats black and white filmed in the...
Springtime is just around the corner and everyone knows that means it’s time for some spring cleaning! Spring cleaning can be a hassle, but it doesn’t have to be. If you’re organized all year around...
Life Style Editor, Hannah-Leeba covered the SAG Awards on Sunday, January 29th.
7:00 pm: Have a good night everyone!
6:59 pm: And the show ends with a wave from Brad Pitt. Goodbye, Brad!
6:57...
Sometimes I feel like everything on the farm revolves around food, but really everything revolves around everything.
On the farm, where I’m in a semester-long Masa program called Eco Israel, a semester-long...
By Rachel Lester, Managing Editor
• December 23, 2011
Nobody sets out to be addicted.
In fact, most people who do “soft drugs” like marijuana and hookah do so thinking that they’ll never get addicted. But even Amy Winehouse, who died in July from...
By Jacob Ellenhorn, Arts & Entertainment Editor
• November 7, 2011
Crepes are misunderstood. It could be because they’re French and people often think that anything French is immediately pretentious and difficult to make. But here is where you’re wrong. You see,...
By Jacob Ellenhorn, Arts & Entertainment Editor
• November 7, 2011
New kosher restaurants on Pico’s Kosher Row are just popping up. The latest is a popular Israeli restaurant adapted to America, called Burgers Bar. Granted the name of the restaurant is not perfect...
By Jacob Ellenhorn, Arts & Entertainment Editor
• November 7, 2011
If you are lucky enough to visit Jerusalem, let me suggest that you stay at the Mamilla Hotel. Straddling the neighborhood between the Old City and the bustling downtown center of Jerusalem, the Mamilla...
