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Shalhevet news online: When we know it, you'll know it

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On the second night of Rosh Hashanah, it’s customary to eat a fruit you haven’t eaten in a while. The reason is to be sure that there is something to celebrate with a bracha.

Fruit and forgiveness: For Rosh Hashanah, an unexpected connection

By Jonah Delson, 10th Grade September 15, 2023

“A life lived without forgiveness is a prison,” said William Arthur Ward, an American motivational writer. That’s pretty deep – let’s lighten the mood a bit. I really dislike fruit. I mean...

VIDEO: First Day of School

By Ariel Mazar and Etan Lerner August 29, 2023

This video follows scenes of the first day of the 2023–24 school year, and also features interviews with students and teachers about how they feel going into the new school year on the first day of classes.

CENTERSTAGE: Ms. Chase, top right, founded Shalhevet’s drama program, directing main stage performances, musicals, and student-written one-acts.

Emily Chase, who led drama department for 20-plus years, is leaving for Crossroads

By Sonya Katzin, Arts & Culture Editor August 24, 2023

Ms. Emily Chase, who founded and developed the drama department while encouraging students to write and direct their own plays, announced this morning that she will be leaving for Crossroads School for...

Ve’etchanan, which begins at Devarim (Deuteronomy) Chapter 3 verse 23, was read in synagogues July 29.

SUMMER PARSHA: In Ve’etchanan, Chorev has something to say about Sinai

By Etan Lerner, Co-Video & Podcast Editor August 20, 2023

The fifth perek, or chapter, of Parshat Ve’etchanan includes the repetition of the Ten Commandments, first revealed in Shemot in Parshat Yitro. In Ve'etchanan, the section starts off with a straightforward...

The tiny, round and spkey coronavirus known as Covid-19 disrputed education everywhere. What was the effect at Shalhevet?

Most faculty say Covid disruption hit concentration harder than learning

By Shevy Gomperts, 9th Grade July 3, 2023

For most of the world – including Shalhevet – constant reminders of Covid disappeared months ago. Shalhevet has been free of masks, social distancing, plexiglass desk shields, outdoor classes, hand...

PARSHA: Parshat Chukat will be read on the Shabbat of June 24, 2023

SUMMER PARSHA: In Chukat, with just a few sharp words, Moses changes the ending of his story

By Etan Lerner, Staff Writer June 28, 2023

Many say that Moshe’s most transgressive sin took place in Parashat Chukat, when he famously struck a rock to bring forth water instead of speaking to it as God had commanded. According to many of the...

LEADING: Head of School Rabbi David Block was one of the 51 people who donated blood at this year's spring drive April 27.

Spring blood drive goes overtime, five donors turned away

By Arieh Elad, 9th Grade June 23, 2023

As a result of time and other factors, five volunteers were turned away from this year’s blood drive – but organizers’ goal of 45 donors was still exceeded because 51 people were able to donate. In...

DRIVE: Junior Yalee Schwartz (24) drives in for a layup in the fourth quarter during the CIF Division IV state championship before defeating the San Domenico Panthers at the Golden 1 Center, March 16.

YALEE SCHWARTZ: A will to win

By Henry Kaplan, 9th Grade June 22, 2023

When Yalee Schwartz showed up to the first basketball practice of her junior year season, something was different. “It was our first time as a team without our previous team captain, which [who] was...

GOLD: In New York City, Chief Layout Editor Tehilla Fishman and Co-Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Gamson held the Boiling Point's 11th Consecutive Crown Award as BP editors and photo staff celebrated opposite Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. The award, for combined print-and-mobile news media, was Shalhevet's ninth Gold crown and honored work published during the 2021-22 school year.

Boiling Point, topping 30 national awards this year, went east for CSPA, JSPA

By Eliana Vahedifar, 9th Grade June 20, 2023

For the combined work of the staff as well as individual stories, photos and design, the Boiling Point won record numbers of awards this year from the country’s three largest high school journalism organizations,...

DEPARTURE: Pavel started working at Shalhevet in 2017, after six science teachers had left over the course of five years.

Pavel Lieb, science department chair who innovated and led Advisory, leaves for Yavneh after six years

By Mira Schulman, 9th Grade June 14, 2023

  Mr. Pavel Lieb, Science Department chair and head of both the Advisory program and the Surf Club, is leaving at the end of this year to become General Studies principal at Yavneh Hebrew Academy,...

Schoology Score: Weslow triumphs for title as Top Ten takes a turn

Schoology Score: Weslow triumphs for title as Top Ten takes a turn

By Max Messinger, Copy Editor June 12, 2023

Principal Daniel Weslow has crushed the 2022–23 Schoology-posting competition, finishing the year as the top poster in the Group Updates feature. Community members are able to post information about...

EMAIL: Ms. Singh, who has been at Shalhevet since fall 2021, also sang
with the Choirhawks and worked hard at Hebrew lyrics.

‘Just an email away’ – Priyanka Singh, college counselor who formed tight bonds with students, heading to Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad

By Joshua Gamson, Community Editor June 9, 2023

Ms. Priyanka Singh, who calmed college applicants while sharing her own and others’ cultural interests with the wider community, is moving to North County, San Diego, to be closer to family. Known...

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