By Liat Frumer ‘21   Faculty member: Camilo Castro, Spanish teacher   Where are you from? I was born in Chicago   What made you decide to be a Spanish teacher? I started out teaching English as a second language. I really wanted to travel abroad and that seemed like […]

By Marley Kronenburg ‘21 This year Hebrew teacher Adi Rapeika is celebrating her tenth year at Heschel, after a long career in education before that.   Rapeika’s interest in teaching started when she was in high school and became a counselor for the Israeli Scouts and worked with youth. Shortly […]

By Gidon Kaminer ‘18 “This is a nursery over here,” science teacher Jon Greenberg said, pointing to a soil-filled container on a crowded table in the greenhouse on the roof. “You put the seeds in and you put a cover on and some water – so it stays humid and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 – […]

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 […]