Ezra Fax

[Photo] Close the whole game, Firehawks fall to Milken by two as historic victory slips just beyond their grasp

By Tobey Lee, Staff Writer
March 3, 2017

AIRBORNE: No. 3 Eitan Halpert overcomes a Wildcat block to score two points late in the third quarter in the gym of Crespi Carmelite...

[Photo] ‘Senior Soiree,’ school’s first-ever non-prom, takes seniors north for fine food, cruise and overnight

By Benjamin Zaghi, Sports Editor
June 5, 2017

CULMINATION: Boys and girls decided ride separate buses to the school's first-ever 'Senior Soiree' in Oxnard.

[Photo] Moshiach now?

By Eliezer Lasry, 11th Grade
May 29, 2017

CELEBRATE: Shalhevet's senior class joined thousands of Jews gathered at the bottom of Rachov Yafo in front of City Hall in Jerusalem...

[Photo] Dr. Smith leaving high school to go back to college

By Clara Sandler, Torah Editor
May 23, 2017

ALUMNA: Dr. Smith was valedictorian of Shalhevet's class of 2004. She went on to college at Brandeis and recently received her...

[Photo] Anonymous surveys improve classes by giving students a voice

By Nicole Soussana, Senior Writer
April 6, 2017

CHANGE: Rabbi David Block responded to student surveys by handing out his slides. Now, students can pay attention and have good...

[Photo] Crispy or with syrup, breakfast to order is delivered by friends

By Gabby Grunfeld, Staff Writer
April 1, 2017

SIZZLE: Senior Ephraim Drucker and business partner Ben Harel (not pictured), also knows as "The Pancake Boys," make pancakes...

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

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

CENTER: Rabbi Kalman Topp of Beth Jacob Congregation said his synagogue has begun discussions about hiring a woman as community...

[Photo] Click-watch culture

By Lucy Fried, Staff Writer
March 3, 2017

GLOW: According to SAS Psychology teacher Ms. Tove Sunshine, binge-watching affects the brain in ways similar to other addictive...

[Photo] OPINION: How to fix the sunrise minyan

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor
February 28, 2017

RUSH: Boys speed through their prayers– or do not really pray at all– during each morning’s Hashkama minyan.

[Photo] Three Jewish high schools join Shalhevet for march, group learning, community service to counter Westboro protest

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor
February 27, 2017

SERVICE: Students pack Shabbat kits consisting of grape juice and candles for patients at Cedars-Sinai

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

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

'CHESED' (acts of kindness): Students packed Shabbat kits at Beth Jacob this morning for patients at Cedars Sinai Medical Center....

[Photo] OPINION: Becoming an undercover Jew

By Eva Suissa, Opinion Editor
February 20, 2017

LIFT: An ordinary car service ride took a surprising turn recently when a student revealed she was Jewish.

[Photo] Jacob Joseph Lefkowitz Brooks

August 30, 2016

[Photo] Eva Suissa

August 30, 2016

[Photo] How to get yourself to do your homework

By Aidel Townsley, Opinion Editor
February 1, 2017

Concentration: Three seniors do their homework up on the turf.

[Photo] OPINION / National unity starts with each of us

By Ariella Sassover, 10th Grade
February 5, 2017

OATH: Students watched President Trump's swearing-in ceremony and inaugural address live in the gym Jan. 20.

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

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

SUSPICIOUS: Extra security guards and police officers watched today's dismissal due to a suspicious phone call received this afternoon....

[Photo] Disputed call gives rivalry soccer game to the Panthers

By Nicholas Fields, Staff Writer
February 2, 2017

SCRAMBLE: Firehawk junior Isaac Kahtan fights YULA No. 15 for the ball at rivalry game in Encino Jan. 14.

[Photo] Boys finish fifth at Glouberman but regroup to win Milken

By Jacob Joseph Lefkowitz Brooks, Staff Writer
January 21, 2017

EFFORT: Shalhevet's Sammy Ellenhorn leaps over TABC defense in Game 4 Nov. 10. The Firehawks won, 44-42.

[Photo] Girls flag football season shrinks to just four games

By Tobey Lee, Staff Writer
January 14, 2017

READY: Sophomore Bailey Mendelson and senior Michelle Greenberg prepare to face the Harkham Gaon flag football in one of the...

[Photo] Agenda asks Fairness to help decide how to replace departing secretary

January 17, 2017

LEAVING: Agenda Secretary Lucy Fried, second from right, listened Jan. 16 as the committee discussed how to replace her for second...

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LEAVING: Agenda Secretary Lucy Fried, second from right, listened Jan. 16 as the committee discussed how to replace her for second...

[Photo] TWO BOILING POINTS OF VIEW: Will the new party crackdown work?

January 15, 2017

[Photo] REALITY CHECK: So-called ‘finsta’ accounts bring a different view of teen life to Instagram

By Hannah Jannol, Community Editor
January 9, 2017

REAL: Finstas, a combination of the words "Fake" and "Instagram" are a social media platform for teenagers to share and view a...

[Photo] Departing Executive Director leaves a legacy of elegance

By Ariella Sassover, 10th grade
December 28, 2016

DEPARTED: After five years, Ms. Robyn Lewis, former Executive Director, has now moved to Beth Jacob.

[Photo] Agenda says it will bring election rules, Constitution to Town Hall

December 26, 2016

QUESTIONS: The Agenda Committee met Dec. 12 in Room 204. The committee, which decides Town Hall topics, has decided to take up...

[Photo] Chanukah, 8 days above nature.

By Nicole Soussana, Torah Editor
December 22, 2016

[Photo] Shalhevet students say why they voted for Trump

By Jacob Feitelberg, Outside News Editor
December 18, 2016

VOTING: Students with last names in the first half of the alphabet voted outside the STEM lab on the second floor during Mock...

[Photo] Live on the turf, the Civil War

By Jacob Joseph Lefkowitz Brooks, Arts and Culture Editor
December 8, 2016

[Photo] Feeling distant and close in ‘Almost, Maine’

By Nomi Willis, Staff Writer
December 8, 2016

IN CHARACTER: Juniors Shana Lunzer and Will Kasdan reherse a heated argument in Almost, Maine. Performances will begin on December...

[Photo] Two Boiling Points of View: Should Ben Shapiro have been allowed to speak at School?

By Hannah Jannol, Clara Sandler, and
November 20, 2016

[Photo] Trump beats Clinton 91 – 84 in mock presidential election

By Lucy Fried, Arts & Culture Editor
November 8, 2016

TRUMPED: Ezra Hess and Bailey Mendelson collected ballots in the second-floor hallway during the mock presidential election at...

[Photo] Kent’s Calls: 2016 Football: Something old, something new

By Zev Kent, Sports Editor
November 6, 2016

[Photo] Boiling Point wins Rockowers and top national honors in writing

By Clara Sandler and Lucy Fried
November 2, 2016

HANDS-ON: Boiling Point editors said the Comprehensive Writing Award was for group effort.

[Photo] New chesed coordinator plans out-of-state trips

By Eva Suissa, Staff Writer
October 30, 2016

SERVICE: Mrs. Sarah Leah Gormin's passion for Judaism led her to become religious as a college student.

[Photo] A history teacher who has already changed history

By Hannah Jannol, Community Editor
October 28, 2016

ALIYAH: Mr. Jeremy Shine, a former IDF soldier, previously worked for the JDC helping the Russian community.

[Photo] Growth in Judaic Studies department means more teachers, more connections

By Maayan Waldman, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 26, 2016

SPIRIT: Students from all grades spend Friday lunchtime singing under the 'rakez' tent on the roof, led by Rabbi Tsaidi, at left,...

[Photo] Page Three: The ‘wow’ that we want

October 23, 2016

[Photo] More classrooms built for record student body, staff

By Hannah Jannol, Community Editor
October 22, 2016

BUILT: New STEM room for the Robotics team replaced Genius Bar on second floor, is almost complete.

[Photo] Job hunt uncovers a passion for firefighting

By Benjamin Zaghi, Opinion Editor
October 18, 2016

FIREMAN: Senior Sammy Ellenhorn stands in front of firehouse 63 in Venice where he worked this summer training to become a cadet....

[Photo] ‘Gotham’ star and sophomore, David Mazouz, balances stardom with studies

By Eva Suissa, Staff Columnist
October 6, 2016

PASSIONATE: Sophomore David Mazouz said that he acts and goes to auditions simply out of enjoyment

[Photo] Admin cancels ‘bubble’ on Model Congress team, saying uncertainty caused more problems than it solved

By Hannah Jannol, Community Editor
October 5, 2016

POPPED: Model Congress practice, pictured above, continues this year without bubble members.

[Photo] Robotics captain turns his talents to hospital labs

By Clara Sandler, Sports Editor
October 9, 2016

PURPOSE: Seiji Shaw worked at two hospitals, including Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

[Photo] Fairness Committee picks winners of Fairness senior rep elections

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor
September 28, 2016

WORDS: Eytan Rosenman, one of the three candidates for senior Fairness representative who was allowed to speak, talked about his...

[Photo] The sound that calls the inner voice

By Maayan Waldman, Co-Editor-in-Chief
September 23, 2016

BLAST: Rabbi Block blows the shofar during Hashkama minyan, a reminder to the students about the importance of listening.

[Photo] Maccabeat and creator of ‘Candlelight’ joins faculty as new ‘spiritual advisor’

By Nicole Soussana, Torah Editor
September 21, 2016

SINGER: Rabbi David Block performed alongside Judaic Studies teacher Noey Jacobson at the White House in 2011, and is now teaching...

[Photo] Rabbi Segal calls for Orthodox schools to take action supporting LGBT students, including support groups on campus

By Alec Fields and Maayan Waldman, Co-Editors-in-Chief
September 14, 2016

FOCUSED: Rabbi Segal warned against "complacency" about challenges faced by LGBT students in Orthodox schools.

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