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DOORPOST: In the Pesach story, blood on the doorposts of their homes kept Israelites safe during the 10th Plague.

Pesach is behind us. Why was it the peak of the year?

By Zane Mendelson, Staff Writer
April 20, 2023

Pesach is now behind us, and looking back on all the chaos of the climax of the Jewish calendar, something constantly crosses...

EXCITEMENT: Boys Volleyball team huddles together with Coach Jelly Castellanos after a three to zero win over the Animo Leadership Aztecs, ensuring a spot in the playoffs, April 13.

Firehawk boys volleyball qualifies for playoffs, will face Newbury Park Adventist tonight

By Zane Mendelson, Staff Writer
April 28, 2022

“Playoffs gonna be lit,” said junior Oz Shalom on the court, immediately after the Shalhevet Firehawk boys volleyball team...

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.

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

By Zane Mendelson, Staff Writer
March 29, 2022

It was inspiring. The level of decorum that each side’s students held throughout the game was flawless. All you heard from either...

DISTANT: It took their bus three hours in traffic for the girls basketball team and Head Coach Ryan Coleman to get to last Wednesday's game in Pomona, but they were still happy to be further into the CIF playoffs than they ever had before.

In their first CIF semi-finals, Firehawk girls fall to top-seeded Pacifica Christian

By Zane Mendelson, Staff Writer
February 25, 2022

The atmosphere was riveting. On one side of the gym you had the Triton fans who, no matter what, would not stop cheering – ...

SPRINT: Sophomore Atara Cohen charged for the soccer ball as she tried to defend Garey High School from scoring a goal. The Firehawks fell short of the win, losing 2-1 in an overtime nail biter.

Almost an upset: Firehawk girls defeated in first round of CIF soccer playoff

By Zane Mendelson, Staff Writer
February 17, 2022

In what looked like it might be an upset victory, the Firehawks forced the heavily favored Garey Vikings into overtime Feb. 10...

PLAYOFFS: Photographed after defeating the Compton High School Rising Phoenix on Sunday, the Firehawks will be playing the Garey Vikings this afternoon in Pomona. Not pictured are coaches Armando Guttierez and Oscar Lawrence.

Girls Firehawks advance to CIF Division 7 soccer playoffs, will face the Garey Vikings this afternoon in Pomona

By Zane Mendelson and Noah Elad
February 10, 2022

The Firehawk girls soccer team is going to the CIF playoffs for the second time since 2020 after defeating the Compton High School...

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

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

By Zane Mendelson, 10th Grade
September 15, 2021

The holiest day of the year, Yom Kippur. This is the day when we as the Jewish nation repent knowing God will forgive us. This...

DIFFERENT: Josh says Moroccan dafina  is kind of like cholent but different.

Joshua Gamson: Cooking with a Side of Heritage

By Zane Mendelson, Ninth Grade
January 25, 2021

I first started liking cooking probably around like five, four years ago -- I was realizing that I was like a part of something....

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