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TWISTS: The story of Purim contains twists and turns that remind us of our lives today.

[Photo] Megillat Esther: God’s presence in the unexpected

By Ariel Shapiro, 10th grade
March 7, 2023

TWISTS: The story of Purim contains twists and turns that remind us of our lives today.

TWISTS: The story of Purim contains twists and turns that remind us of our lives today.

TWISTS: The story of Purim contains twists and turns that remind us of our lives today.

SUNSET: The first two days of Pesach Yom Tov begin tonight at 7:07 pm and end Sunday at 8:05 pm.

[Photo] Connecting to Pesach

By Eliana Kerendian, 11th Grade
April 15, 2022

SUNSET: The first two days of Pesach Yom Tov begin tonight at 7:07 pm and end Sunday at 8:05 pm.

FLAME: Hanukkah, which ends at dark on Monday, reminds us that we ourselves can ignite a spiritual flame.

[Photo] HANUKKAH: Looking for wicks in Phoenix – and inside ourselves

By Hinda Gross, Ninth Grade
December 4, 2021

FLAME: Hanukkah, which ends at dark on Monday, reminds us that we ourselves can ignite a spiritual flame.

The cover of the album ‘Flower Boy’ by Tyler the Creator.

[Photo] MY LIFE IN A SONG: A friend in the wild

By Avi Litvak, Staff Writer
November 8, 2021

The cover of the album ‘Flower Boy’ by Tyler the Creator.

FORGIVENESS: Yom Kippur starts tonight at 6:41. The fast ends tomorrow at 7:35 p.m.

[Photo] Yom Kippur: Why does God forgive us? ‘Jonah’ holds a clue

By Zane Mendelson, 10th Grade
September 15, 2021

FORGIVENESS: Yom Kippur starts tonight at 6:41. The fast ends tomorrow at 7:35 p.m.

MORE: One in four residents of Los Angeles suffered from food insecurity during the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic, officials estimate. For low-income families, the percentage was almost half.

[Photo] Essential workers, essential work: How local food banks learned to protect staff from Covid and still feed the hungry

By Keira Beller, Staff Writer
April 2, 2021

MORE: One in four residents of Los Angeles suffered from food insecurity during the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic, officials...

NIGHT: Most songs fill the silence. Others light your way.

[Photo] MY LIFE IN A SONG: Anya Mendelson and ‘Headlights’

By Anya Mendelson, 11th Grade
March 17, 2021

NIGHT: Most songs fill the silence. Others light your way.

MEANING: The real message of the lights is that God's miracles are everywhere.

[Photo] Chanukah: It’s not just the oil

By Amalia Zucker, 9th Grade
December 13, 2020

MEANING: The real message of the lights is that God's miracles are everywhere.

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