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A day to celebrate Israel’s past, future and presence

By Hannah Jannol, Community Editor May 11, 2017

With everything from a rousing hour-long school-wide prayer service to an Israeli pop singer, Shalhevet commemorated Israel’s 69th birthday this past May 2nd on Yom Haatzmaut by celebrating its past,...

FRIEND: Hebrew teacher Shlomit Abrams is known for close relationships with students.

Shlomit Abrams, ‘teacher who cares,’ leaving after eight years

By Eva Suissa and Hannah Jannol May 8, 2017

Ms. Shlomit Abrams, a warm and approachable Hebrew teacher who became a confidante for students, will not be returning to Shalhevet next year, she first announced to her senior Hebrew class yesterday. Ms....

Daniel Lorell elected new Agenda Chair

Daniel Lorell elected new Agenda Chair

Daniel Lorell, who has vowed to turn Town Hall into a congress for the Just Community through "radical changes," was elected next year's Agenda Chair Friday, defeating Rami Gruman, Sam Hirschhorn and...

CHAIR: In his last week as head of the Agenda committee, Bennett voted in favor of instant runoff voting, citing its efficiency and representation in comparison to other voting  systems.

Agenda Chair will be chosen in new ‘instant runoff’ election, committee decides

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor April 28, 2017
Instead of just one person, voters next week will rank all six candidates for Agenda Chair in order of preference, using a process called “instant runoff” voting, the Agenda Committee decided today.
girls basketball team shared a cheer with Coach Flava before their first game at the Glouberman Tournament Nov. 12.

Coach Flava not returning next year

By Hannah Jannol, Community Editor April 26, 2017
Coach Ronnie “Flava” Winbush, who led the Firehawk girls basketball team to win the first-ever Steve Glouberman Tournament in 2015 and to the CIF Southern Section 6 Division Championship in 2014, will not return next year, he announced yesterday in a text to a team-wide group chat for the girls’ basketball team.
Strands of Jewish culture wind together at The Braid

Strands of Jewish culture wind together at The Braid

April 25, 2017

By Tobey Lee, Staff Writer Located in a small business park in Santa Monica, the Braid is an art gallery that contains just eight works of art on topics of Jewish culture, virtues and life. As you might...

LISTENER: Students said Ms. Katya Malikov is known for  having confidence in all students and for being a good listener.  She has taught at Shalhevet for six years.

Malikov leaving after six years, will teach at new UCLA high school

By Eva Suissa, Opinion Editor April 21, 2017

Ms. Katya Malikov, the Russian-trained champion of Shalhevet’s Math Department known for extreme kindness combined with equally extreme academic rigor, is leaving next year to teach at a new school...

YUM: Holy Frijoles, the kosher taco truck that visited the parking lot last fall, has not been back this semester.

Taco truck gone for now, may return next year

By Jackie Faerstein, Staff Writer April 19, 2017
First semester’s successful taco truck, Holy Frijoles, did not return for second semester because of the unfair competition it created for the lunch program.
Flying Car Landing Soon?

‘Flying Car’ Landing Soon?

April 16, 2017

By Jonah Sanders, Staff Writer Urban Aeronautics, an Israeli tech firm, may be just a few more years away from completing their so-called “flying car,” after 10 years of research. The company’s...

In ‘I Am Not Your Negro,’ words of James Baldwin describe the past to illuminate the present

In ‘I Am Not Your Negro,’ words of James Baldwin describe the past to illuminate the present

By Jacob Joseph Lefkowitz Brooks, Arts and Culture Editor April 13, 2017
I Am Not Your Negro is a documentary film focusing on the views of acclaimed writer James Baldwin, 1924 - 1987, using his treatise, unfinished at his death, titled Remember This House. The book was aimed at explaining the struggles of black Americans using the lives of three of his friends, Martin Luther King, Malcom X and Medgar Evers, three major civil rights activist who were assassinated.
PROTEST: Joined by 150 outsiders, Berkeley students protested Milo Yiannoupoulous by setting fires and destroying property Feb. 1..

Shalhevet alumni at Berkeley decry violence against Yiannopoulous

By Nicholas Fields, Staff Writer April 9, 2017
Although Shalhevet alumni at UC Berkeley did not agree with Republican personality Milo Yiannopoulos on many issues, they still felt his freedom of speech was denied when a violent protest forced police to cancel his appearance.
FLAT: Matzah being mass-produced at the Streits factory in New York.  Passover starts Monday night.  Chag Sameach from the Boiling Point!

Matzah: Crunchy, dry and transforming

April 7, 2017

By Eliezer Lasry, 11th Grade To most Jewish adults, matzah symbolizes the redemption of the Jews from slavery in Egypt. To most Jews a few thousand years ago, matzah was also an indicator that the time...

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