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Shalhevet news online: When we know it, you'll know it

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SIGN: Mira Wolman says I love you in American Sign Language (ASL), which she speaks fluently.

SENIOR SNAPSHOT: Mira Wolman, Interpreter

By Alexa Fishman, Community Editor June 17, 2014

Sitting next to Mira Wolman in Hebrew Language class, the other students stare in wonder as she translates words from Hebrew, to English, to American Sign Language, or ASL. Even though she isn’t deaf,...

COMPUTER: Paul Merritt, playing says video games involve the viewer more than TV can.

SENIOR SNAPSHOT: Paul Merritt, Gamer

By Maayan Waldman, Staff Writer June 17, 2014

Command A: climb tower. Command Z: raise shield. Command C: first person view. Command ZA:  attack. It’s lunchtime, but senior Paul Merrit has no interest in strolling the hallways or lounging in...

MULTICULTURAL: Soolmaz Abooali leads a karate workshop at the Rokah family’s karate studio May 4.

Jewish and Muslim teens practice ‘Sport for Peace’

By Rebecca Elspas, Staff Writer June 13, 2014

An open mind, spirit, bare feet and some optimism were the essentials needed May 4 when a group of Muslim and Jewish teens -- including several Shalhevet students -- joined together for a conflict-resolution...

WINNER: Sophomore Yonah Feld accepts
 an honorable mention for his project.

Science Fair: Sponges, carrots and other mysteries

June 12, 2014

By Alec Fields, Staff Writer What is the best way to rid bacteria from a worn sponge? How do different cooking methods affect retention of vitamin C in carrots? Are fingerprints hereditary? All these...

GENEROUS: Senior Matthew Denitz prepares to give blood in the Beit Midrash May 11. Senior Natalie Dahan organized this year’s drive.

Blood drive nets 22 pints while disqualifying many

By Mati Davis, Staff Writer June 9, 2014

Continuing an annual spring tradition, Shalhevet students joined with workers from the American Red Cross March 11 to turn the Beit Midrash into a blood donation center, this year collecting 22 pints of...

Demolition has begun

Demolition has begun

By Alexa Fishman, Community Editor June 6, 2014

At exactly 8:55 Friday morning, Shalhevet’s old campus started to come down, beginning with the Mansard-style roof over the  entranceway to the old foyer. It was the end of Period 1 and most students...

WINNERS: Tamar Willis, Nicole Feder and Goldie Fields accept the Gold Crown Award from CSPA’s C. Bruce Watterson in New York City.

Boiling Point wins awards for web, print, Jewish coverage

By Maayan Waldman, Staff Writer June 3, 2014

Continuing a yearly trend for The Boiling Point, five students have won national awards announced this month – two of them in competition with professional Jewish journalists from around the world in...

MEMORIAL: Freshmen Nathan Benyowitz and Tania Bohbot read names of child victims at ceremony in Beit Midrash.

On Yom Hashoah, a survivor who spoke for many others

By Rose Lipner, Arts and Culture Editor June 3, 2014

Fifty-five freshman students glided into the Beit Midrash holding lit candles as administrators, teachers and students gathered for an hour April 27 to commemorate the six million Jews who died during...

GAVELS: Juniors Daniel Steinberg and Sigal Spitzer won two awards each.

In spite of fewer seniors and less debating time, 10 awards for Model Congress

By Alexa Fishman, Community Editor June 1, 2014

Shalhevet’s Penn Model Congress team won 10 awards at the annual debate conference in Philadelphia, in spite of scheduling changes that increased the impact of Shabbat and in spite of there being fewer...

HAZ-MAT: Visible above a specially covered dumpster, workers on the roof removed lead and asbestos May 12.

Cleanup will keep toxic dust where it belongs

By Noah Rothman, Torah Editor May 28, 2014

What is behind that green fence? And why do there seem to be aliens in white space suits walking around on the roof of the old building? And why can’t we park back there any more if demolition...

Fall Semester 2014 Editor Positions

May 27, 2014

Goldie Fields, Executive Editor and Alexa Fishman, Editor-in-Chief Nicole Feder, Web Editor-in-Chief Margalit Feuer, Managing Editor Rose Lipner, Community Editor Eric Bazak, Features Editor Mati...

GIDDY-UP: Sophomore Daniel Shoham and junior Shlomo Bijou rode camels on Yom Haatzmaut.

Yom Haatzmaut: Israel arrives on the parking lot — on camels

By Rose Lipner, Arts & Culture Editor May 23, 2014

What do you get when you cross two camels with 162 enthusiastic students? The answer is Shalhevet’s Yom Haatzmaut celebration May 6 – an event complete with animal rides and an Israeli film festival. For...

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