By Julia Proshan ’18 While Carl Haber’s title is “Machar Fellow,” multi-talented floater would be a better description of his position at Heschel. It is impossible to find Carl in one place throughout the school day; he is either leading the Social Justice Minyan, facilitating the American Voices club, teaching […]
TEACHER PROFILES
Teacher Profile: Rick Munn
By Abigail Lyss ‘18 (interviewed by Leila Small ‘18) Rick Munn, the physical education and athletics director, joined the high school staff team this year although he has worked in the Heschel Lower and Middle Schools for twenty years. Rick wasted no time in embarking on his mission to improve […]
Teacher Profile: Isaac Levein
By Gidon Kaminer ‘18 “Music operates on an emotional spectrum” Isaac Levein, Heschel’s newest music teacher, says. This isn’t some mantra that Isaac simply repeats; throughout his continuing career as a musician, performer, and educator, Isaac has truly lived his innovative approach to understanding and appreciating music, a philosophy he […]
Teacher Profile: Aaron Boalick
By Molly Katz ’19 Aaron Boalick, Heschel’s newest Spanish teacher, has had a passion for teaching from a young age. Even as a child, he played school with his family members, forcing them to pretend they were the students and he was the teacher. Aaron grew up outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, […]
Teacher Profile: Joseph Eskin
By Sara Serfaty ‘18 “I initially think I liked history because I would learn something in class and then talk to my parents at home and they had experienced that thing,” Joseph Eskin, the newest member of the social studies department, said. “I think it was one of the only […]
Larry Rispoli Retires After Sixteen Years at Heschel
By Julia Proshan ‘18 and Sara Serfaty ‘18 In his light-filled office, large trophies and photos of smiling teams are a testament to a long career working at Heschel and beyond. Having served as athletic director for the high school since before its inception – now almost sixteen years – […]
Ten Years Later, Uncovering Shmuel Afek’s Life Story
By: Sara Serfaty “My whole life has been unconventional,” social studies teacher Shmuel Afek said. After living in New York City for two years, in 2006 Shmuel interviewed and was ultimately employed at Heschel. “Fun fact: I’d never taught social studies before,” he added. Shmuel’s journey to Heschel began […]
Lisa Inberg News
By: Sam Nevins 18’ This summer Lisa Inberg, her husband Graeme, and their newborn daughter Etta will be moving back to Sydney, Australia. After three years in New York City, the family has decided that it is time to return home. On one of her visits to Heschel this spring, […]
Teacher Profile: Jonah Peretz
By Sara Serfaty ‘18 “The bulk of my Jewish learning was learning the aleph-bet at around age fifteen” student-teacher Jonah Peretz said in describing his upbringing. In the month of March, Jonah student-taught with Limudei Quodesh teachers Rabbi Dahlia Kronish and Ruth Satinover Fagan as part of his studies toward […]
Teacher Profile: Elana Metsch-Ampel
By Dani Granowitz Name: Elana Metsch-Ampel Department: English Grades teaching: 9 and 10 Hometown: Montclair, NJ University: Wesleyan Elana Metsch-Ampel grew up surrounded by literature. Her mother was a high school English teacher in Montclair, NJ, and helped foster her love for the language. Yet she was not […]
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