Zev Kent

Zev Kent, Senior Editor and Features Editor

Zev Kent is a senior at Shalhevet and is the Senior Editor and Features Editor of the Boiling Point. Over the past three years, Zev has written many articles for the Boiling Point about sports, community, and outside news. In addition, he did play-by-play for the Boiling Point broadcast of the Steve Glouberman Basketball Tournament.

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Agenda Chair will be chosen in new ‘instant runoff’ election, committee decides

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor
April 28, 2017

Instead of just one person, voters next week will rank all six candidates for Agenda Chair in order of preference, using a process called “instant runoff” voting, the Agenda Committee decided today.

Agenda decides former candidates will run for Agenda Secretary, no date set

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor
March 6, 2017

The Agenda Committee has voted 6-5 to replace Agenda Secretary Lucy Fried through a mid-year election among last year’s candidates for the position, following a recommendation by the Fairness Committee as to how to solve the problem.

OPINION: How to fix the sunrise minyan

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor
February 28, 2017

There’s something wrong at Hashkama minyan. As much as people are tired of hearing it, Hashkama was created as a minyan for people who want to daven, and right now, it’s not.

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

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor
February 27, 2017

Just 20 minutes after the Westboro Baptist Church finished its protest yesterday, students from Shalhevet, YULA Girls, De Toledo...

Last year’s candidates invited to run again to fill vacant Agenda Secretary post

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor
February 16, 2017

Last year’s candidates for Agenda Secretary were informed today that they would be given the opportunity to run again in...

Feld leaving to become head of school in Seattle area

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor
January 31, 2017

Dean of Students Mr. Jason Feld has announced that he will leave Shalhevet next year to become Head of School at Northwest Yeshiva...

Sparks don’t quite fly as leaders of two branches of Modern Orthodoxy face off at Shalhevet Institute

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor
January 7, 2017

Despite its title, “Disagreement Without Division” turned out to have very little disagreement. Rabbi Jeremy Weider and Rabbi...

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

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor
December 26, 2016

The Agenda Committee decided last month to devote the first Town Hall after December break to discussing if and how the school’s...

Zika raises doubt about annual girls basketball trip to Florida

By Zev Kent, Sports Editor
November 14, 2016

The Zika virus, which started spreading in Central and South America over the past year, has made its way to Florida, including...

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

By Zev Kent, Sports Editor
November 6, 2016

For me, September is a month of mixed emotions. On the one hand, it’s back to school; on the other hand, it’s football time....

Fairness Committee picks winners of Fairness senior rep elections

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor
September 28, 2016

There were no ballots, not every candidate was allowed to speak, and the Fairness Committee – not the students in the grade -- picked the winners when the senior class met to elect Fairness committee representatives during Town Hall period Sept. 17.

Rabbi Segal defends Just Community constitution

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor
September 9, 2016

With the Just Community constitution recently found -- revealing many discrepancies between how the Just Community runs today...

New science teacher loves to take classes as well as teach them

By Zev Kent, Senior Editor
September 6, 2016

A California native, self-proclaimed “foodie” and former L.A. tour guide, Mr. Tushar Dwivedi is teaching this year’s Chemistry...

Voters choose newcomers to lead Agenda Committee

By Zev Kent, Sports Editor
July 11, 2016

Bennett Schneier, who is known for his humorous and controversial comments at Town Hall, was elected Agenda Chair May 13, becoming the first Agenda Chair without previous committee experience since Daniel Schwartz in 2012-2013.

Bennett Schneier elected Agenda chair as voters choose newcomers to lead Just Community

By Zev Kent, Sports Editor
May 13, 2016

Bennett Schneier, who is known for his humorous and controversial comments at Town Hall, was elected Agenda Chair today, becoming...

In soccer rivalry match, Firehawks relish a loss that felt like a win

By Zev Kent and Clara Sandler
February 24, 2016

After a scoreless first half, the Firehawk boys’ soccer team fell to the crosstown-rival YULA Panthers 1-0 in their only head-to-head soccer match of the season Feb. 13 in Encino.

Water work: School adjusts landscaping and kids take shorter showers

By Zev Kent, Sports Editor
February 11, 2016

About 20 percent of Shalhevet students say they have personally changed their habits because of the California drought, and nearly half say their families have made at least some changes.

RCA decision on women brings Lahav to real life

By Zev Kent, Sports Editor
February 5, 2016

Just days after the Rabbinical Council of America passed a new Policy Concerning Women Rabbis, Shalhevet’s Lahav Talmud curriculum...

TOURNAMENT TIME: Steve Glouberman Basketball Tournament greets schools from throughout U.S.

By Zev Kent, Sports Editor
November 12, 2015

While basketball has always been important to Shalhevet, this year it aims for a new level entirely as the school prepares to...

CHAMPIONS AGAIN! Firehawk flag football wins Coastal League for second straight year in close game against AGBU

By Zev Kent and Nathan Benyowitz
November 9, 2015

"It was a calculated risk. I knew if he got away the game would be over, and I had a chance of getting away with the hold, so I would do that 10 times out of 10.” -- Micah Gill, running back

Coach Colin resigns as head of FIrehawk basketball

By Zev Kent, Sports Editor
September 18, 2015

Coach Colin Jamerson, who led the Firehawks to its first Sarachek championship in 2013, has resigned as Shalhevet's varsity and junior varsity boys basketball coach, and been replaced by Assistant Coach Mr. Ryan Coleman, who also coaches Firehawk baseball and the boys flag football teams.

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Agenda Chair will be chosen in new ‘instant runoff’ election, committee decides

Agenda decides former candidates will run for Agenda Secretary, no date set

OPINION: How to fix the sunrise minyan

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

Last year’s candidates invited to run again to fill vacant Agenda Secretary post

Feld leaving to become head of school in Seattle area

Sparks don’t quite fly as leaders of two branches of Modern Orthodoxy face off at Shalhevet Institute

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

Zika raises doubt about annual girls basketball trip to Florida

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

Fairness Committee picks winners of Fairness senior rep elections

Rabbi Segal defends Just Community constitution

New science teacher loves to take classes as well as teach them

Voters choose newcomers to lead Agenda Committee

Bennett Schneier elected Agenda chair as voters choose newcomers to lead Just Community

In soccer rivalry match, Firehawks relish a loss that felt like a win

Water work: School adjusts landscaping and kids take shorter showers

RCA decision on women brings Lahav to real life

TOURNAMENT TIME: Steve Glouberman Basketball Tournament greets schools from throughout U.S.

CHAMPIONS AGAIN! Firehawk flag football wins Coastal League for second straight year in close game against AGBU

Coach Colin resigns as head of FIrehawk basketball

NBA athletes play ball on Shalhevet’s new court

Micah Gill wins as Agenda Chair amid multiple controversies over election procedures

Soviet-themed tribute brings unexpected heartbreak to teacher, then students, at Senior Prank

Boys Football defeats YULA 21-7 in fourth win of the season

CIJE students get a taste of work and play at Google in Venice

If the earth is warming, why is it freezing out?

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