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What’s on the Agenda?
By Alma Miller, 9th grade • June 7, 2026
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SKILLS: Yakov Liberman, then a sophomore, during Glouberman post-game festivities after the team's 2023 championship win.
OPINION: The Case for ‘The Skill of Sport’ in Modern Orthodox High Schools
By Yakov Liberman, 12th Grade • June 7, 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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HOLES: Bagels are not anywhere on this list of favorite dishes at local kosher restaurants. Maybe that's a separate survey?
Best Kosher food in L.A.? Students and faculty members weigh in
By Jonah Delson, Henry Kaplan, Ariella Yeroushalmi, and Orly Zucker June 7, 2026

Whether it’s for student clubs, parent meetings, prospective student visits or just a regular lunchtime delivery, the halls of Shalhevet High School are always filled with...

SKILLS: Yakov Liberman, then a sophomore, during Glouberman post-game festivities after the team's 2023 championship win.
OPINION: The Case for ‘The Skill of Sport’ in Modern Orthodox High Schools
By Yakov Liberman, 12th Grade • June 7, 2026

 Our school is physically built around the gym: it is front and center, the first room one sees when entering the building’s main entrance. The Beis...

POWDER: Members of the Shalhevet Ski Club hit the slopes on a recent trip to Big Bear.
‘Curating their own journeys’
By Gavin Deutsch, 11th grade • June 7, 2026

This year, twenty-three student-run clubs, including 16 new clubs, gave students more opportunities than ever to explore their interests, share their ideas...

Proud: Juniors displaying team shirts at 2026 Color War breakout
Clocking the spirit and tradition of Shali culture
By Dana Brodt and Elisha Fishman June 7, 2026

In March, when most of Shalhevet’s senior class flew to New York for Yeshiva University’s Red Sarachek basketball tournament, the competition brought...

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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

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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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