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Zev Hurwitz

Zev Hurwitz, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus

After serving as Editor-in-Chief of the Boiling Point in 2010-11 school year, Zev went on to UC San Diego where he was Editor-in-Chief of the campus paper, The Guardian.  He is currently the Goldman Bridge ACCESS Fellow of the American Jewish Committee in Los Angeles.

At the Boiling Point, Zev served as Opinion Editor and Torah Editor before taking over as EIC.  He played varsity basketball at Shalhevet and also served as chair of the Just Community's Constructive Consequences Committee.


 

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DEAD-SETt: Opposite Netanyahu’s residence, the Gilad Shalit volunteer-run headquarters tent (left) sits adjacent Noam and Aviva Shalit’s tent (right), which they will be camping out in every night until their son’s release.

Gilad Shalit’s father praises LA Mayor Villaraigosa in Boiling Point interview

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-in-Chief
August 30, 2010

DEAD-SETt: Opposite Netanyahu’s residence, the Gilad Shalit volunteer-run headquarters tent (left) sits adjacent Noam and Aviva...

‘Formative figure’ of the just community

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-In-Chief
June 29, 2011

After 16 years, a doctorate, 500 Town Halls and almost as many pupils, veteran History teacher Dr. Jill Beerman said goodbye to...

Seniors see Holocaust close up

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-In-Chief
June 3, 2011

Day 1: Lufthansa This trip is about perspective. I have to say though, as a privileged American who expects much from his airlines,...

Principal Tranchi is moving to Oakwood School in North Hollywood

Principal Tranchi is moving to Oakwood School in North Hollywood

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-in-Chief
May 31, 2011

General Studies Principal Phu Tranchi said May 31 that he will leave Shalhevet effective at the end of summer vacation, and will...

Shalhevet seniors in the room where the State of israel was announced at the Eretz Yisrael Museum in Tel Aviv. This years trip will be earlier so seniors have more time to consider a gap year there.

Senior Poland-Israel blog: In tears and triumph, a journey through history

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-in-Chief
May 23, 2011

Shalhevet seniors in the room where the State of israel was announced at the Eretz Yisrael Museum in Tel Aviv. This year's trip...

Live blog of Shalhevet-YULA baseball game

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-in-Chief
May 13, 2011

1.01 p.m. Game over. Saul grounds out. Final score 12-2 at La Cienega park. Reporting live, Zev Hurwitz, BP Online. 12:59 p.m....

Natalie Williams moving to Maimonides

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-in-Chief
April 18, 2011

In what some are calling an even trade, Mrs. Natalie Williams will be leaving to become Director of Student Life at Maimonides...

Mollie Aczel will help transition school

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-in-Chief
April 18, 2011

In case you’ve been wondering who the dignified woman with the southern accent is occupying Nat Reynolds’ office, she is Mollie...

Mr. Tranchi to step down as principal

Mr. Tranchi to step down as principal

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-in-Chief
April 16, 2011

General Studies Principal Phu Tranchi will be stepping down for next year to pursue a doctorate in education, and next year's...

ORIGINAL VERSION Mr. Tranchi stepping down next year to pursue doctorate degree in education

ORIGINAL VERSION Mr. Tranchi stepping down next year to pursue doctorate degree in education

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-in-Chief
April 4, 2011

Principal Phu Tranchi will be stepping down for next year to pursue a doctorate in education, incoming head of school Rabbi Ari...

New consultant Mollie Aczel will help transition school for Rabbi Segal

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-in-Chief
March 22, 2011

In case you've been wondering who the dignified woman with the southern accent is occupying Nat Reynolds' office, she is Mollie...

Despite laughs, Sandler’s genre is becoming obsolete

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-In-Chief
March 14, 2011

After a while, they all start to sound exactly the same and the low expectations heading into the theater are usually met –...

State school tuition hikes affect Shalhevet grads

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-In-Chief
March 11, 2011

Amidst another wave of state budget cuts, the University of California (UC) system announced last fall that tuition at its nine...

Favorite teacher will chair math department next year

Favorite teacher will chair math department next year

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-In-Chief
March 11, 2011

Ms. Ekaterina Malikov, part time Pre-Calculus Honors teacher, was appointed February 18 to become the new chair of the Math Department...

Live blog of basketball playoff game in Santa Barbara

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-in-Chief
February 22, 2011

Editor-in-Chief Zev Hurwitz is filing reports from the Ford CIF Division 6 Quarterfinals at Bishop Garcia Diego High School in...

Mrs. Malikov to move to Shalhevet full time

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-in-Chief
February 21, 2011

According to numerous sources, Mrs. Ekatrina Malikov, currently a part-time Pre-Calculus honors teacher at Shalhevet, will leave...

Girls’ and boys’ basketball teams both make playoffs; boys’ team is 9th seed

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-in-Chief
February 13, 2011

Pairings for the 2011 CIF Southern Section Basketball playoffs were announced Sunday at 1:40 and both the Firehawk boys’ and...

Coach Ronnie “Flava” Winbush is new Athletic Director

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-in-Chief
January 11, 2011

Longtime coach Ronnie “Flava” Winbush assumed the post of Athletic Director Jan. 2, taking over from coach and former tennis...

Matt Weintraub, advisor and friend, leaves marketing post

Matt Weintraub, advisor and friend, leaves marketing post

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-in-Chief
December 31, 2010

Matt Weintraub, who in two years at Shalhevet reorganized the school’s communications department and was the only non-teacher...

New bell schedule will dismiss school at 4:45 starting tomorrow

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor in Chief
November 30, 2010

If all goes as planned, gradually over the next 10 days the long-awaited new bell schedule will come into effect -- but with a...

Rabbi Ari Segal of Houston is expected to arrive at Shalhevet Aug. 1.

Rabbi Ari Segal named to lead school

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-in-Chief
October 31, 2010

Rabbi Ari Segal, praised as "awesome," "chill" and "supportive" by students at his current school in Houston, was named head of...

A busy month for Shalhevet democracy

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-in-Chief
October 30, 2010

Shalhevet’s representative elections were finally held Oct. 14 at lunch, but various problems caused delays and revotes across...

November election attracts little student interest

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2010

As the 2010 California gubernatorial election rapidly approaches, competition is heating up between Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown....

LANDSLIDE: Mr. Buckleys proposal to amend the Shalhevet Constitution passed with 95.5 percent of the vote. Its the first amendment ever passed.

Buckley’s amendment to amend is ratified

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-in-Chief
October 20, 2010

Science and math teacher Mr. Chris Buckley's proposed amendment to the Shalhevet constitution passed Wednesday with nearly 96...

Final freshman election results

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor in Chief
October 19, 2010

Freshman Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, who was elected to both the Agenda and Fairness committees last week, said Tuesday that she would...

Committee rep elections – updated results

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor in Chief
October 16, 2010

UPDATED TUESDAY, OCT. 19 After several days of delays, Shalhevet's representative elections were finally held last Thursday...

PARASHAT KI TAVO: Tithing for the Levites

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-in-Chief
August 29, 2010

Torah portion for the week of August 25 Parashat Ki Tavo opens with the commandment for Bnai Yisrael to separate two tithes,...

A change of plans, and Shlomit is here to stay

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-in-Chief
August 26, 2010

This year’s first day of school will be the first for Hebrew teacher Shlomit Abrams, even though she finished last year in the...

Dr. Yoss: Back to the future

By Zev Hurwitz, Editor-in-Chief
August 26, 2010

Dr. Michael Yoss, who was known for his unique teaching style and humorous attitude during an earlier eight-year tenure at Shalhevet,...

Parshat Chukat: Holiness and community, drop by drop

By Zev Hurwitz, Acting Editor-in-Chief
June 30, 2010

Having just dealt with the revolt of Korach, Moshe and Aharon are faced in Parshat Chukat with a new wide scale issue: a lack...

Mr. Meyerson explores new professions

Mr. Meyerson explores new professions

By Zev Hurwitz, Acting Editor-in-Chief
June 30, 2010

Mr. Gabriel Meyerson will be leaving at the end of this academic year after a year of teaching a Jewish History and Middle East...

Rabbis Seidenfeld and Ovadia, leaving part-time positions, will remember students

By Zev Hurwitz, Acting Editor-in-Chief
June 30, 2010

Shalhevet’s Judaic department will lose two familiar part-time teachers at the end of this year. Rabbis Shlomo Seidenfeld and...

An assortment of weapons were found aboard the Mavi Marmara when Israeli soldiers boarded the vessel, Monday

At least nine deaths in flotilla incident off Gaza; details still emerging

By Zev Hurwitz, Opinion Editor
May 31, 2010

In a rapidly developing story, at least nine pro-Palestinian activists were killed in a clash with Israeli soldiers aboard a ship...

Parshat Bamidbar: Like Grains Of Sand…

By Zev Hurwitz, Opinion Editor
May 23, 2010

In the early months of this year, hundreds of advertisements were plastered around Los Angeles advocating that residents fill...

Baseball loses to YULA but wins league

By Zev Hurwitz, Opinion Editor
May 23, 2010

In yet another upsetting match with its cross-town rival, the Shalhevet boys’ baseball team came up short against YULA, losing...

Drawn by Rebecca Asch.

For Shalhevet this spring, a half-Hallel

By Zev Hurwitz, Opinion Editor
March 24, 2010

The Artscroll siddur very clearly explains that the Hallel recited on Rosh Chodesh and the last six days of Pesach is a condensed...

Against odds, parent group tries to keep lower schools open

By Zev Hurwitz, Opinion Editor
March 24, 2010

Lower school families are organizing an effort to keep some version of Shalhevet lower schools open next year, hoping to form...

Unexpectedly, teachers and families explore their options for next year

By Zev Hurwitz, Opinion Editor
March 24, 2010

As parents and administrators scrambled to place Shalhevet lower school students and teachers in other Jewish elementary schools,...

To Moshe and all of us, a call to action

By Zev Hurwitz, Opinion Editor
March 18, 2010

What’s in a name? Well, if it’s the name of this week’s sedra, a lot! Parashat and Sefer Vayikra begin with a seemingly...

Honors Minyan tops radical new davening system

By Zev Hurwitz, Opinion Editor
January 9, 2010

“I got a golden ticket!” exclaimed one girl as she ran down the hallway before breakfast Nov. 30th as she held a Hershey’s...

Swine flu causes worry about kissing mezuzot

Swine flu causes worry about kissing mezuzot

By Zev Hurwitz, Torah Editor
January 6, 2010

This story is a National Winner in the News Story category of Quill and Scroll's 2010 International Writing and Photo Contest,...

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