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IMPROVE: The Just Community proposal process was a subject at Town Hall March 15.

IMPROVE: The Just Community proposal process was a subject at Town Hall March 15.

POWER: Sophomore Aiden Bitran drives in for the layup against Frisch High School in the Steve Glouberman Tournament last Nov. 3.

[Photo] AIDEN BITRAN: Embracing his role

May 17, 2023

POWER: Sophomore Aiden Bitran drives in for the layup against Frisch High School in the Steve Glouberman Tournament last Nov....

POWER: Sophomore Aiden Bitran drives in for the layup against Frisch High School in the Steve Glouberman Tournament last Nov. 3.

[Photo] AIDEN BITRAN: Embracing his role

By Jonah Delson, 9th Grade
May 17, 2023

SCOREBOARD: Aiden checks the scoreboard as the opposing team, Frisch High School, shoots free-throws at the end of the Firehawks’...

PINNACLE: Ryan Coleman started coaching Shalhevet’s girls varsity basketball team in 2019. He said that the girls state victory this year was the highest achievement of his career.

[Photo] Coach of Champions: Ryan Coleman reflects on historic state CIF basketball title

April 29, 2023

PINNACLE: Ryan Coleman started coaching Shalhevet’s girls varsity basketball team in 2019. He said that the girls state victory...

INSIGHT: Life lessons and perspective on a career in politics were imparted to Mr. Lieb's Pharmacology class by former White House official Mr. Jeffrey Donfeld, above.

[Photo] Drug policy chief from Nixon years has advice for today

By Sophie Katz, Staff Writer
April 26, 2023

INSIGHT: Life lessons and perspective on a career in politics were imparted to Mr. Lieb's Pharmacology class by former White House...

EMAIL: Ms. Singh, who has been at Shalhevet since fall 2021, announced her departure in an email to her students today at 4 p.m.

[Photo] Priyanka Singh departing at the end of year, moving to San Diego

By Joshua Gamson, Community Editor
April 25, 2023

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

END: With 6.9 seconds left in the semifinal game, SAR led the Firehawks by 2 as team co-captain Avi Halpert moved the ball.

[Photo] Stung by overconfidence, Shalhevet falls to SAR in Sarachek semi-final

April 21, 2023

END: With 6.9 seconds left in the semifinal game, SAR led the Firehawks by 2 as team co-captain Avi Halpert moved the ball.

MASSIVE: Each Israeli pioneer glances in a different direction on mural that covers an entire hallway of the basement. From left to right, David Ben Gurion, Hannah Senesh, Menachem Begin, and Golda Meir.

MASSIVE: Each Israeli pioneer glances in a different direction on mural that covers an entire hallway of the basement. From left...

OPEN: Senior Nathan Sellam shoots a layup in Shalhevet’s victory Friday against Magen David. Sellam received multiple full-court passes throughout the game, being wide open and able to score easily.

[Photo] NEXT UP: Firehawks face SAR Sunday in Sarachek semifinal

By Benjamin Gamson, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 25, 2023

PRESSURE: Senior Avi Halpert attempts to dribble around Magen David defenders in Friday's victory over the Warriors. The Firehawks...

DRIVE: Senior Nathan Sellam jumps to shoot a layup in this afternoon's game against MTA. Shalhevet is the number one seed while MTA is number 16.

[Photo] Shalhevet advances to quarterfinal with day one win at Sarachek

By Benjamin Gamson, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 23, 2023

WIN: Senior Elijah Stern shoots a layup against MTA in the YU gym earlier today. Shalhevet won the game 48-36.

WINNERS: There were smiles all around as Shalhevet won its first CIF State Championship title at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento this morning. Standing on the logo of the NBA Sacramento Kings, pictured are (bottom row left to right) Kiana Surpin, Mikayla Namvar, Coach Andrew Schultz, Tali Tibi and Olivia Orbuch; and (top row left to right) Coach Adam Plax, Alex Wannon, Molly Menashe, Davina Benelyahu, Kira Kupferman, Coach Jena Laolagi, Head Coach Ryan Coleman, Arielle Grossman, Malia Nagel, Yalee Schwartz, Goldie Wintner, Audrey Soleymani, Keira Deutsch, Principal Daniel Weslow and Head of School Rabbi David Block.

[Photo] VICTORY AND HISTORY: In Jewish first, Firehawks girls basketball team wins state CIF championship

By Benjamin Gamson and Evan Beller
March 10, 2023

WINNERS: There were smiles all around as Shalhevet won its first CIF State Championship title at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento...

ELATED: Members of the team celebrate with Head Coach Ryan Coleman after winning the Southern California Regional Championship for the second year in a row. They defeated Campbell Hall Tuesday night in the Shalhevet gym.

[Photo] Firehawk girls win Southern California basketball championship, repeat battle set with Northern Cal champs San Domenico tomorrow

By Benjamin Gamson, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 9, 2023

RUN: Senior Talia Tibi dribbles around Vikings No. 11 Romy D'Addonio in the second half of Tuesday nights game. Talia Tibi scored...

CROWD: Fans from both schools roared in support of their teams at the girls CIF semifinal game  Feb. 18. Above, Buena Park fans filled the northern section of the bleachers as the Firehawks' No. 25 Talia Tibi dribbled away from a Coyote defender.

[Photo] CIF semifinal game marred by ethnic taunts from both Shalhevet’s and visitor’s fans

By Benjamin Gamson, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 2, 2023

PACKED: Shalhevet fans overflowed the Hawks Nest area at the Southern part of the gym to support the Firehawks in their CIF semifinal...

TOP: Junior Yalee Schwartz was the lead scorer against Buena Park with 27 points. Above she shot a layup in the second half.

[Photo] Firehawks lose to Buena Park in CIF Southern Section semifinal, but continue in state championship contest

By Benjamin Gamson, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2023

TOP: Junior Yalee Schwartz was the lead scorer against Buena Park with 27 points. Above she shot a layup in the second half.

STRESS: Senior and team captain Avi Halpert drives to shoot a basket against La Mirada defenders Saturday night in the Shalhevet gym. He scored 11 points during the game, which ended the Firehawks’ postseason in a 65-53 loss.

[Photo] Strong start and ending can’t overcome disastrous third quarter as Firehawks fall to La Mirada in CIF Round 2

By Benjamin Gamson, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 13, 2023

FUTURE: Junior Eytan Ackerman shoots free throws in the fourth quarter against La Mirada. Behind him are fellow juniors Adam Westerman,...

NEW: GottIT replaced Shalhevet's multiple networks such as Shalhevet Teacher, Shalhevet Student and Shalhevet Guest with SHSnet in October after months of internet issues. Issues still prevail.

NEW: GottIT replaced Shalhevet's multiple networks such as Shalhevet Teacher, Shalhevet Student and Shalhevet Guest with SHSnet...

PREVENT: Above, a technician prepared an original Covid shot for then-sophomore Evan Beller in 2021.

[Photo] Higashi recommends Omicron Covid booster shot for students

By Benjamin Gamson, Co-Editor-in-Chief
December 1, 2022

PREVENT: Above, a technician prepared an original Covid shot for then-sophomore Evan Beller in 2021.

TALK: Representatives of the C-T Watch security company address a 90-minute Town Hall Sept. 21 in the gym.

[Photo] EDITORIAL: Disaster drills save lives. We need them here.

November 17, 2022

TALK: Representatives of the C-T Watch security company address a 90-minute Town Hall Sept. 21 in the gym.

"It’s an important book for us to be reading. I think it’s one that really helps us put the teenage experience through the Holocaust into perspective," said junior Talia Davoudian, above.

[Photo] Simple changes, or sign of the times?

By Tali Liebenthal, Co-Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2022

"It’s an important book for us to be reading. I think it’s one that really helps us put the teenage experience through the...

FINISHED PRODUCT: The third-floor artwork features the heads of four religious, historical figures: Rav Joseph Soloveichik, Rav Abraham Isaac Kook, Rav Ovadiah Yosef and Nechama Liebowitz.

FINISHED PRODUCT: The third-floor artwork features the heads of four religious, historical figures: Rav Joseph Soloveichik, Rav...

NEW: Israeli street artist Solomon Souza spent two weeks before school started painting murals of famous Jewish and Israeli figures on Shalhevet walls.

[Photo] Larger than life, portraits in undulating colors now brighten hallways

November 19, 2022

NEW: Israeli street artist Solomon Souza spent two weeks before school started painting murals of famous Jewish and Israeli figures...

PREPARED: Mr. Roque Wicker, president and CEO of C-T Watch Inc., right, demonstrating to senior Zach Rub and freshmen Sarah Goor and Lev Fishman how to use a tourniquet.

[Photo] Emergency training seeks balance between ignorance and fear

By Sophie Katz, 9th Grade
November 15, 2022

PRESENTATION: Part of the program was a discussion on situational awareness and knowing when you might have to run, hide, or fight.

WORKOUT: PE classes this year are using the new weight room in the basement, which is across from B101.

[Photo] New P.E. teachers turn to yoga, Zumba, weights and self-motivation

By Ariel Mazar, Ninth Grade
November 13, 2022

WORKOUT: PE classes this year are using the new weight room in the basement, which is across from B101.

DETAIL: Souza works on cafeteria spray painting Theodore Herzl and his famous quote. The painting of Herzl is darkly colored, but the words and background around him contrast with bright paint.

DETAIL: Souza works on cafeteria spray painting Theodore Herzl and his famous quote. The painting of Herzl is darkly colored,...

GROUP: Mr. Souza, standing in light blue shirt, supervises as faculty and staff spray paint a mural he designed during back-to-school meetings last August.

GROUP: Mr. Souza, standing in light blue shirt, supervises as faculty and staff spray paint a mural he designed during back-to-school...

NEW: Israeli street artist Solomon Souza spent two weeks before school started painting murals on the Shalhevet walls.

NEW: Israeli street artist Solomon Souza spent two weeks before school started painting murals on the Shalhevet walls.

HISTORY: A Souza mural of Abraham Lincoln decorates a wall in Room 308, where Dr. Keith Harris teaches history classes including SAS Civil War.

HISTORY: A Souza mural of Abraham Lincoln decorates a wall in Room 308, where Dr. Keith Harris teaches history classes including...

BONUS: Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson z”l, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, is spray painted in the Mishmar room to bring life to kumzitzes.

BONUS: Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson z”l, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, is spray painted in the Mishmar room to bring life to kumzitzes.

NEW: Israeli street artist Solomon Souza spent two weeks before school started painting murals of famous Jewish and Israeli figures on Shalhevet walls.

[Photo] Larger than life, portraits in undulating colors now brighten hallways

By Olivia Fishman, Arts and Culture Editor
November 19, 2022

SCALE: Freshman Etan Lerner takes a look at the massive murals of of early Israeli prime ministers Menachem Begin and Golda Meir...

LEADER: Israeli street artist Solomon Souza painted murals of Rav Joseph Soloveichik, Rav Abraham Isaac Kook, Rav Ovadiah Yosef and the scholar Nechama Liebowitz.

LEADER: Israeli street artist Solomon Souza painted murals of Rav Joseph Soloveichik, Rav Abraham Isaac Kook, Rav Ovadiah Yosef...

DRIVE: No. 6 Nathan Sellam heads to the basket in Wednesday’s opening victory over TABC.. Nathan was the game’s second-highest scorer with 18 points.

[Photo] Firehawks win both opening games as Glouberman kicks off 8th season

November 3, 2022

DRIVE: No. 6 Nathan Sellam heads to the basket in Wednesday’s opening victory over TABC.. Nathan was the game’s second-highest...

DRIVE: No. 6 Nathan Sellam heads to the basket in Wednesday’s opening victory over TABC.. Nathan was the game’s second-highest scorer with 18 points.

[Photo] Firehawks win both opening games as Glouberman kicks off 8th season

By Joshua Gamson, Community Editor
November 3, 2022

SUCCESS: Firehawk junior Arielle Grossman dribbles toward the basket on the first day of the 2022 Glouberman Basketball Tournament...

DISPLAY: Amalia Abecassis explained “Getting into Cars.” It shows children and mothers saying goodbye to one another during the liquidation of the Vilna Ghetto in Lithuania in 1943, when children and elderly were taken by cattle-car to the Sobibor death camp in Poland.

[Photo] Art exhibit opens window on life before, during and after Holocaust

By Joshua Gamson, Community Editor
October 31, 2022

DISPLAY: Amalia Abecassis explained “Getting into Cars.” It shows children and mothers saying goodbye to one another during...

CHARGERS: Shalhevet has three EV charging stations, above, in the faculty parking lot. A portion of the Inflation Reduction Act allocates funds to build more to motivate people to purchase electric cars.

[Photo] Inflation Reduction Act a boost for electric car owners

By Sophie Katz, 9th Grade
October 26, 2022

CHARGERS: Shalhevet has three EV charging stations, above, in the faculty parking lot. A portion of the Inflation Reduction Act...

RELEVANT: Before joining Milken and then Brentwood School, Mr. Moss was a reader of admissions applications at Wash U, Stanford, Yale and UCLA.

[Photo] A class for college counseling? New director says why not

By Joshua Gamson, Community Editor
October 18, 2022

RELEVANT: Before joining Milken and then Brentwood School, Mr. Moss was a reader of admissions applications at Wash U, Stanford,...

In his free time, Mr. Simmons belongs to a club where people sample flavors of Mountain Dew.

[Photo] New math and Econ teacher wants to get beyond the ‘rote, mechanical aspects’

By Tali Liebenthal, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 3, 2022

In his free time, Mr. Simmons belongs to a club where people sample flavors of Mountain Dew.

SWEETS: Mrs. Popper has five pounds of Sunkist fruit gems in her desk drawer for students to come and get if they’d like one.

[Photo] LaHav and Just Community not new to new Chief Academic Officer Malka Popper

By Benjamin Gamson, Co-Editor-in-Chief
September 30, 2022

SWEETS: Mrs. Popper has five pounds of Sunkist fruit gems in her desk drawer for students to come and get if they’d like one.

WRITER: Mr. Ross works on his own plays and screenplays in his free time.

[Photo] New English teacher is video game and comic book fan

September 22, 2022

WRITER: Mr. Ross works on his own plays and screenplays in his free time.

SOLUTIONS: Fairness co-chairs Eliana Kerendian and Elliot Serure of the Elections Subcommittee met with adviser Dr. Keith Harris in the Admin Conference Room yesterday while Josh Gottlieb and Kevin Orenshein of GottIT, left, worked on the school’s Wifi.

[Photo] Ballot errors complicate voting for Just Community grade-level reps

September 15, 2022

SOLUTIONS: Fairness co-chairs Eliana Kerendian and Elliot Serure of the Elections Subcommittee met with adviser Dr. Keith Harris...

NET: Senior Noa Talasazan hit the ball over the net Sept. 8 in Shalhevet’s victory over Compton Early College High School.

[Photo] Girls volleyball team keeps winning as season heats up

By Dana Brodt, Ninth Grade
September 14, 2022

NET: Senior Noa Talasazan hit the ball over the net Sept. 8 in Shalhevet’s victory over Compton Early College High School.

FAREWELL: Mrs. Rabinov received flowers and wishes from students and staff in the Beit Midrash on her last day at Shalhevet June 1.

[Photo] Mickey Rabinov, award-winning Hebrew teacher, returns to Israel

By Noah Elad, Senior Editor
August 30, 2022

FAREWELL: Mrs. Rabinov received flowers and wishes from students and staff in the Beit Midrash on her last day at Shalhevet June...

GAME: Rabbi Ari Schwarzberg, whose 10th grade Advanced Tanach class played the Mishna Bomb game, offered extra-credit points to anyone who memorized a Mishna.

[Photo] Surprise challenges from friends help students memorize Mishna

By Amalia Zucker, Staff Writer
May 26, 2022

GAME: Rabbi Ari Schwarzberg, whose 10th grade Advanced Tanach class played the Mishna Bomb game, offered extra-credit points to...

NEXT: In voting held right after last Friday’s debate,  Keira Beller became the third incoming Agenda chair in a row to have served as vice chair first.

[Photo] Keira Beller elected Agenda Chair, Elliot Serure and Eliana Kerendian to lead Fairness

By Benjamin Gamson, Editor in Chief
May 10, 2022

NEXT: In voting held right after last Friday’s debate, Keira Beller became the third incoming Agenda chair in a row to have...

HANGING: Banners and flyers have been put up by candidates around the school last week ahead of elections this week.

[Photo] Monday is first of two Just Community Election Days

By Benjamin Gamson, Editor in Chief
May 1, 2022

HANGING: Banners and flyers have been put up by candidates around the school last week ahead of elections this week.

OLD: The school’s original Just Community Constitution, signed by students in 2003, was returned to the second-floor stairway lobby on Feb. 23.

[Photo] Landslide schoolwide vote returns Constitution to the second floor lobby

By Tali Liebenthal, Community Editor
April 29, 2022

OLD: The school’s original Just Community Constitution, signed by students in 2003, was returned to the second-floor stairway...

FIRST: Ms. Etshalom, who co-teaches the 12th-grade Beit Midrash class this year, had lunch with students in January on the turf.

[Photo] School hopes new GPATS fellow will set an example of women’s learning

By Olivia Petlak, Ninth Grade
April 7, 2022

FIRST: Ms. Etshalom, who co-teaches the 12th-grade Beit Midrash class this year, had lunch with students in January on the turf.

FOOTWORK: Firehawk junior Maalon Bohbot, who plays center back, took a free kick during the March 19 soccer game. The YULA Panthers defeated the Firehawks 2-1.

[Photo] OPINION: YULA scored more goals, but both sides won at rivalry soccer match

By Zane Mendelson, Staff Writer
March 29, 2022

FOOTWORK: Firehawk junior Maalon Bohbot, who plays center back, took a free kick during the March 19 soccer game. The YULA Panthers...

TOGETHER: Rabbi Block  (facing camera) and Rabbi Sufrin hugged before the Shalhevet vs. YULA soccer game March 19 in a display of public unity.

[Photo] Rabbis Block and Sufrin call for unity after skit mocking Shalhevet and social activism

By Tali Liebenthal, Community Editor
March 28, 2022

TOGETHER: Rabbi Block (facing camera) and Rabbi Sufrin hugged before the Shalhevet vs. YULA soccer game March 19 in a display...

ARENA: Shalhevet’s Firehawks faced the San Domenico Panthers at 17,600-seat The Golden 1 Center, home of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings. The game was on Friday, March 11 at 10 a.m.

[Photo] Firehawks come close in historic CIF run but fall short of State Championship win

By Noah Elad, Sports Editor
March 22, 2022

ARENA: Shalhevet’s Firehawks faced the San Domenico Panthers at 17,600-seat The Golden 1 Center, home of the NBA’s Sacramento...

STATS: Names of Shalhevet players lit up the arena scoreboard early in yesterday’s state championship game at the Golden 1 Center Arena, home to the NBA Sacramento Kings. It was the first time a Jewish girls team had competed in a statewide championship game.

[Photo] Firehawks defeated by San Domenico in first statewide championship appearance

March 12, 2022

STATS: Names of Shalhevet players lit up the arena scoreboard early in yesterday’s state championship game at the Golden 1 Center...

MATH:   Mr. Tan started at Shalhevet on Oct. 19. When he was in high school, he had issues with homework and failed senior math.

[Photo] New math and science teacher loved science but fell for math

By Keira Beller, Features Editor
January 4, 2022

MATH: Mr. Tan started at Shalhevet on Oct. 19. When he was in high school, he had issues with homework and failed senior math.

Photo of Dr. Hori for BP by Evan Beller

[Photo] New Chemistry teacher Dr. Hori has long background in science

By Joshua Gamson, Torah Editor
December 20, 2021

NEW: Dr. Hori, who started at Shalhevet Oct. 11, has taught college students in the past but said he was excited to work with...

GONE: Mr. St. Germaine taught in one of the science labs on Sept. 17, his last day at Shalhevet.

[Photo] Mr. St. Germaine, math and science teacher known for lively Schoology posts, departs to Washington state

By Olivia Fishman, Arts & Culture Editor
December 11, 2021

GONE: Mr. St. Germaine taught in one of the science labs on Sept. 17, his last day at Shalhevet.

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