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DEMONSTRATION: Protesters call for democracy in Hong Kong after China decides to name candidates in upcoming election.

Ms. Kong’s family joins Hong Kong democracy protests

By Eric Bazak, Features Editor
December 3, 2014

“If I were in Hong Kong, I would definitely fight for democracy, and protest,” said mathematics teacher Ms. Jennifer Kong...

OPINION: Marwa Abdelghani is a sophomore at UC Irvine and opposes the actions of both Israel and Hamas.

SUMMER OF WAR: For Arab teens, a similar summer but with more death

September 18, 2014

For members of the Muslim community in Los Angeles, the summer was filled with no less worry, and much more grieving.  Muslim...

SUMMER OF WAR

SUMMER OF WAR

By Jonah Gill, Outside News Editor
September 18, 2014
It wasn’t exactly summer vacation this year for members of the Shalhevet community, both inside and outside of Israel. From juniors on their long-awaited Israel summer programs to alumni serving in the Israel Defense Forces - and everyone else, it seemed - June and July were spent chained to iPhone news apps, following the latest reports of rockets and troop mobilizations and arguments in cyberspace over who was to blame.
REST: An IDF soldier on leave from the fighting in Gaza addressed Bnai Akiva students in Jerusalem July 22.

A view from Israel, Part 3: Surreality

By Noah Rothman, Torah Editor
August 12, 2014

BEERSHEVA, Aug. 1: In the past few weeks since my last update, I have done a multitude of things. I completed a four-day army...

DEFENSE: Iron Dome missiles intercepting rockets sent by Hamas toward Israeli population centers. According to jpost.com, Iron Dome shot down 735 missiles of 3,659 that were fired.

A view from Israel, Part 2: Safety guilt

By Noah Rothman, Torah Editor
July 15, 2014

We are on our way to Jerusalem! Along the way, there are only two designated safe spots to stop in order to use the bathroom....

HOME FRONT:Day trips have been replaced by activities closer to the bomb shelter at the Beit Elazraki home for underprivileged kids in Netanya this summer.

In Israel’s North, staying safe means staying home for 250 underprivileged children

By Goldie Fields, Executive Editor
July 14, 2014

NETANYA, Israel, July 14 -- Only a few weeks ago was I studying arduously for finals, but today it feels like months ago. For...

SHIELDS: First moments of explosion after IDF attack July 11 on missiles stored in residential neighborhood in Gaza.

A view from Israel: Who am I, who are we?

By Noah Rothman, Torah Editor
July 11, 2014

My name is Noah Rothman, I am 16 and am spending my summer in Israel on the six-week Ramah Seminar program. However I will have...

VIGIL: Teens positioned candles on Pico Boulevard July 1 after a commemorative service at Beth Jacob.

Hundreds of teens in throng at Beth Jacob remembering Shaar, Fraenkel and Yifrach

July 6, 2014

By Daniel Steinberg, Opinion Editor Lihi Shaar ascended to Beth Jacob’s sanctuary podium while a packed crowd gazed on...

POWERFUL: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor criticized President Obama for pressuring Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu into peace talks. Five Shalhevet students attended, including sophomore Yonah Feld, above right.

U.S. non-intervention in Syria led Putin to attack Ukraine, House Leader Eric Cantor tells students in Beverlywood

By Anna Gordon, Staff Writer
June 12, 2014

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said the U.S. not sending troops to Syria had led to the current conflict in Ukraine and called...

UNPREPARED: An investigation into the Nov. 1 shooting at LAX found that airport security did not know how to direct people and panic alarms did not indicate their location.  Mayor Eric Garcetti said the alarms have been upgraded, and text messages can be sent to all passengers in an emergency.

Lack of information hurt emergency response after the LAX shooting

By Maayan Waldman, Staff Writer
May 2, 2014

Poor communication and coordination among first responders hampered the emergency response to the Los Angeles International Airport...

FAREWELL: Retiring U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman is a member of the Conservative Adas Israel synagogue in Washington. Though he has grandchildren living in Israel, he said he could be a good Zionist living in the U.S.

Waxman reflects on a Jewish life in U.S. politics

By Tamar Willis, Editor-in-Chief
March 10, 2014

Standing five-foot-five with a bald head and a thick mustache, U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman may not look intimidating or powerful—but...

Officials try to fight flu among teens, but Shalhevet students not convinced

Officials try to fight flu among teens, but Shalhevet students not convinced

By Eric Bazak, Features Editor
March 9, 2014

Flu season has hit young people particularly hard this year, prompting concern among public health officials nationwide -- but...

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