The Boiling Point

Ramie Smith, rabba at Hebrew Institute of Riverdale in NY, will join faculty next fall

By Alec Fields, Co-Editor-in-Chief
June 16, 2017

Yeshivat Maharat graduate Ramie Smith, who is known as Rabba Smith in her current position at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale...

Beth Jacob stance prevents break over women clergy after OU says no

By Alec Fields, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 28, 2017

For two weeks last month, Los Angeles Modern Orthodoxy held its breath as a statement from New York threatened to sew disunity in its rapidly growing, multi-faceted and yet tightly knit community.

Westboro picketers wave signs, sing songs at school for 30 minutes

By Alec Fields, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 27, 2017

Nine members of the Westboro Baptist Church, including the church's leader Timothy Phelps and his wife Lee Ann, protested outside...

Boys Basketball CIF Division 4A Semi-final Highlights

By Alec Fields, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 24, 2017

The Firehawks are moving on to the CIF Division 4A championship afte beating Mary Star 58-43 in tbe division semifinals. Leading...

‘Suspicious’ phone call led to increased security during today’s dismissal

By Alec Fields, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 2, 2017

Multiple police cars and officers waited outside school during today’s dismissal after Shalhevet received a “suspicious...

Students react to enforcement of anti-party policy

By Alec Fields, Co-Editor-in-Chief
January 4, 2017

A three-year-old Shalhevet policy prohibiting students from hosting parties and providing alcohol and drugs has been criticized...

B’nai David changes Morateinu’s title to Rabbanit

By Alec Fields, Co-Editor-in-Chief
December 16, 2016

For the first time in Los Angeles, a Modern Orthodox shul has given the title rabbanit to a female clergy member. Nearly two...

Gay-Straight Alliance draws 15 at first meeting

By Alec Fields, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 31, 2016

Less than two weeks after calling the Torah’s views on homosexuality the biggest challenge to emunah, or religious...

School makes LGBT inclusion official policy, hoping to set an example for Modern Orthodox schools

By Alec FIelds, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 11, 2016

Hoping to start a trend that will spread throughout Orthodox Judaism, Shalhevet has adopted a six-point LGBT non-discrimination...

Alec Fields

October 8, 2016

Co-Editor-in-Chief

Alec Fields

September 15, 2016

Editor-in-Chief Emeritus

Math more often, more Talmud and less lunch time among schedule changes for 2016-17

By Alec Fields, Co-Editor-in-Chief
July 22, 2016

A longer school day, different lunch periods and schedules for different grades, more Talmud and math, and no SWAP for upperclassmen...