A better Zionism

BP Editorial Board
March 16, 2008

“And you shall love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.” (Deuteronomy 10:19) Zionism unites us all at Shalhevet, from the patriotic blue-and-white color scheme to the giant Bat Ami-crafted floor map of Israel in the foyer to the tearfully inspiring Yom Haatzmaut services every... Read more »

For Mr. Tranchi, 10th grade Israel trip was a very different experience

Micah Gottlieb, Editor-in-Chief; Elana Eden, Opinion Editor;, and Penina Smith, Community Editor
March 16, 2008

One of the people on the sophomore Israel trip was General Studies Principal Phu Tranchi. While his experience was mainly a positive one, on his free weekend, Mr. Tranchi experienced discrimination. “Anyone who’s been discriminated against can understand what I mean when I say that people either... Read more »

Day by day, sophomores in Israel find Inspiration, agitation and instant closeness with strangers

Lexi Gelb, Staff Columnist
March 16, 2008

Can you think of any moments in your life in which, just for a few seconds, everything seemed so sublime and transcendent and complete and pure that you saw stars? For much of the sophomore class, the whole Israel trip was that. One example was the sunset at Mitzpeh Ophir, a lookout point located near... Read more »

Roland Arnall, Shalhevet benefactor, dies at 68

Micah Gottlieb, Editor-in-Chief
April 1, 2008

Roland Arnall, co-founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and one of Shalhevet’s most significant founding donors, died unexpectedly March 17 at the age of 68. He gave tens of millions of dollars to charity every year, including to “every single Jewish educational organization in LA, regardless of... Read more »

After three busy years, Rabbi Avi Greene will miss students most

Jeremy Lowe, Arts Editor
June 16, 2008

After three years as Principal of Judaic Studies, Rabbi Avi Greene is leaving Shalhevet. Since arriving at the beginning of the 2005-06 school year, he has done everything from curriculum development and teaching Tanach to organizing Color War and chaperoning many school trips. “Being at Shalhevet... Read more »