The following e-mail was sent to parents today by Mr. Roy Danovitch, Acting Principal of General Studies: Dear Shalhevet Parents, It is with great excitement that we welcome... read story

January 23, 2012 • 0 comments

• Rabbi Segal announces likely refinance of building, sale of “unused portion of site”
• Letter from Mr. Danovitch to the Shalhevet community regarding Ms. Rosales’ resignation
• Letter from Ms. Rosales to Shalhevet teachers

Rina Katzovitz, Staff Blogger

Over the past three days, I have gotten progressively more, more and more bored to the point of me actually wanting to be in school. It is funny because I know that being... read story

January 26, 2012 • 0 comments

Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn

We’re onto break number two and I feel so so relaxed. Can we all just take a moment to acknowledge the fact that we’ve gotten through first semester finals? No, seriously.... read story

January 23, 2012 • 0 comments

JoJo Fallas

It’s finals week everyone! Isn’t this just the best time of the year? With everyone freaking out and not knowing how to spend their time, I’m going to give... read story

January 19, 2012 • 0 comments

• Eden’s Sophomore Blog: When being sad is cool January 17, 2012
• Rose’s Junior Blog: Finals… The dreaded week is here January 16, 2012
• Hannah-Leeba’s Sophomore Blog: Totally Stressed January 2, 2012

Jaclyn Kellner, BP Emeritus

Sometimes I feel like everything on the farm revolves around food, but really everything revolves around everything. On the farm, where I’m in a semester-long Masa program... read story

December 23, 2011 • 0 comments

• Marijuana can be a slippery slope
• Home Cooking: You can understand crepes
• Burgers Bar is latest Israeli import on Pico

Two Boiling Points of View, By Ari Feuer, Deputy Editor-in-Chief

Look up from your screen for a second. Is there a plate of French fries in front of you?  If there is, I’m sure you’ve already asked the owner of those mouthwatering,... read story

December 23, 2011 • 0 comments

• The challenge is optional
• 13th Grade: In Israel, lessons for life and a sustainable world
• When the work isn’t yours

Shayna Gersten, Staff Writer

Through rumors overheard in school hallways, principals at several suburban high schools in New York began to suspect that their students had cheated on the SAT and ACT college... read story

December 23, 2011 • 0 comments

Tamar Willis, Sports Editor

Don’t be fooled by her ever-present smile—sophomore Sophie Ouaknine could kick your butt at any sport. Born into a family of athletes where playing sports is the norm,... read story

December 23, 2011 • 0 comments

• Firehawks dominate, but Hamilton recovers last-minute
• NBA players and owners save season
• First-ever championship for Firehawk basketball

Sarah Soroudi, Torah Editor

In a packed Beit Midrash, three prominent area rabbis shared their views Dec. 2 on a variety of topics, disagreeing on whether women should carry the Torah scrolls and how many days of yom tov to keep while in Israel, but agreeing on Shabbat observance and whether to visit a church. Each also shared... read story

December 23, 2011 • 0 comments

• Song, spirit and a whiff of chulent
• YU’s Richard Joel says to pursue Judaism after high school
• New Sephardic minyan lets students feel at home

Jacob Ellenhorn, Arts & Entertainment Editor

Pride and Prejudice, the latest Shalhevet production, is an adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel and a very ambitious undertaking for the drama department. The book itself is fairly lengthy and full of distinct characters arranged to highlight... read story

December 23, 2011 • 0 comments

• Shalhevet Drama finds an unexpected mirror In ‘Pride and Prejudice’
• Muppets movie is latest chapter in a madcap love affair
• At LACMA, homage to a familiar aesthetic