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Bar Kupershtein shares stories of suffering, survival and hope
Bar Kupershtein shares stories of suffering, survival and hope
By Miribella Dakar, 9th grade • May 26, 2026
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OPINION: Drawing the lines between students’ use and abuse of A.I.
By Ariella Sherman, 11th Grade • June 2, 2026
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Jewish faith as grounding influence on Netflix’s “Long Story Short”
By Barry Fox, 10th grade • April 16, 2026
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Ban A.I. tools? Encourage them? Tension surges over use of A.I. for teachers and students
By Molly Pinsky, 9th grade, David Dakar, 11th grade, Liam Putnam, 11th grade, and Benjamin Sztuden, 12th grade June 2, 2026

This piece is an updated and expanded version of  "The English Department weighs in," from the "Let's talk about it: Artificial intelligence" story, which appeared in the...

OPINION: We need to reign in educators’ use of A.I.
By Emil Kestenbaum, 11th Grade • June 2, 2026

There has been a huge conversation about students’ use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) in education, but what about teachers’ use of A.I.? Schools...

From credit scores to classrooms
From credit scores to classrooms
By Daniel Lainer, 12th grade • May 26, 2026

As financial literacy draws attention among the nation’s high schools, Shalhevet has increased its emphasis on the topic through its personal finance...

Model Congress group unexpectedly models dialogue with pro-Palestinian protestors in Washington DC
Model Congress group unexpectedly models dialogue with pro-Palestinian protestors in Washington DC
By Maya Petlak, 10th grade • May 26, 2026

For their November Model Congress debate trip to Washington, DC, students had practiced arguments over healthcare, international relations, appropriations,...

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Jewish faith as grounding influence on Netflix’s “Long Story Short”
By Barry Fox, 10th grade • April 16, 2026

When a TV character wants to “find themselves,” they usually do it by breaking rules — partying,...

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LOST: Junior Micah Shaked’s destroyed home in the Palisades. Most of his possessions burned in a catastrophic
wildfire that began Jan. 7 and swept through his neighborhood (Photo courtesy of Micah Shaked).
Shalhevet student left with clothes, backpack as home destroyed in Palisades fire
By Sophie Katz, Editor-in-Chief • February 17, 2025
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DOMINATING: Senior Captain Sam Jacobson navigates a wall of Jordan High School defenders during the CIF quarterfinals in Long Beach
Firehawks Basketball season went beyond the box scores
By Emil Kestenbaum, 11th Grade • March 10, 2026

The 2025-2026 season began with a looming question: Could a program defined by a decade of success survive a major coaching change? Tim Tucker, who previously served as assistant coach to the boys team and athletic director, took on Firehawks’ leadership with a defensive-first approach as head coach, and by mid-December of the season, the Firehawks found themselves with an 8-7 win-loss record.  “Some...

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