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BUILDING: Robotics Captain Benjy Kolieb working on the robot for this year's competition.
Team 6000 Robotics turns 10
By David Dakar, 11th Grade • March 9, 2026
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OPINION: Don’t move on, get educated: Why we need to prioritize contemporary Israel education
By Ido Goldfarb, 10th grade • March 10, 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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“Drawn to teaching”: Josh Jashinski
“Drawn to teaching”: Josh Jashinski
By Miribella Dakar, 9th Grade and Yael Etehad, 9th grade April 16, 2026

Josh Jashinski, also known as Mr. J, is the new 12th grade English teacher. He grew up in New Jersey, and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with...

Cultivating creativity, connecting to humanity: Michelle Crincoli
Cultivating creativity, connecting to humanity: Michelle Crincoli
By Molly Pinsky, 9th Grade • April 16, 2026

Returning English teacher Michelle Crincoli is devoted to connecting her students to creativity. Ms. Crincoli teaches 11th grade Banned Books and 12th...

Exploring evolution, environmental science at the La Brea Tar Pits
By Orly Zucker, 11th grade • April 16, 2026

On December 9th, 20 students from the combined junior and senior Environmental Science class toured the La Brea Tar Pits on Wilshire Boulevard. The museum...

PRECIOUS: Students' access to phones is even more restricted this year, thanks to an update to last year's phone use policy.
Spring semester brings more phone policy changes, but yields better student interaction
By Daniella Deitcher, 9th Grade • March 10, 2026

For the 2025-6 school year, Shalhevet instituted a new phone policy banning the use of phones on campus. An update to the policy, which requires all students...

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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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Shabbat Candlelighting Times

* Times displayed for Los Angeles, 90036.

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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