OPINION: The case for ‘the skill of sport’ in Modern Orthodox high schools By Yakov Liberman, 12th Grade June 7, 2026 Our school is physically built around the gym: it is front and center, the first room one sees when entering the building’s...
OPINION: When favoritism undermines fairness at school By Ella Nadel, 12th grade June 7, 2026 Every school has standout students who are more academically successful or more visible in the school community. Recognition of...
OPINION: How two days at Columbia University altered how I think about my Jewish identity By Eliana Swarz, 10th grade June 5, 2026 For most of my life, I have been surrounded by Judaism and flourishing Jewish identity. It only took a few hours on campus for...
OPINION: Drawing the lines between students’ use and abuse of A.I. By Ariella Sherman, 11th Grade June 2, 2026 I used to think the rules about A.I. in school were pretty clear. Don’t use it. Period. But as I’ve moved through Shalhevet,...
OPINION: We need to reign in educators’ use of A.I. By Emil Kestenbaum, 11th Grade June 2, 2026 There has been a huge conversation about students’ use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) in education, but what about teachers’...
OPINION: Don’t move on, get educated: Why we need to prioritize contemporary Israel education By Ido Goldfarb, 10th grade March 10, 2026 Every morning since October 7th, 2024, Shalhevet students walked past posters of the faces of innocent people who were taken hostage...
EDITORIAL: Elections – We can do better By The Boiling Point Editorial Board January 30, 2024 From absolutely no campaigning by any candidates in any grades to voting links that allowed unlimited submissions, there was no...
COLUMN: Sleepless nights and random tears By Temma Kirshbaum, Staff Columnist October 23, 2023 Over the past week, I have found myself struggling to put emotions into words. Trying to find logic in a situation where you cannot...
Let our rabbis spread the light By Arieh Elad, 9th Grade June 9, 2023 A not unfamiliar sight during tefillah, prayer, at Shalhevet is the student gazing off into the distance, sometimes mouthing the...
EDITORIAL: ChatGPT – Beware the price of convenience By The Boiling Point Editorial Board May 30, 2023 “Write me a five-paragraph scholarly essay on the American Revolution.” “Summarize Act 3 Scene 2 in Romeo and Juliet.” “Solve...
SENIORS IN POLAND: Colors of death By Jack Metzger, Staff Writer May 16, 2023 Poland. The beautiful, awful country. A country that has both life and death. Poland, a country of green grounds scattered with...
