By Alexandra Wenger ‘21 Are you in the mood for a recipe to take your mind off of the dozens of tests you have? Perhaps you’ve got a unit exam coming up and you need some mini chocolate snacks to stresseat the night before? Even if you’re feeling completely relaxed, […]
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Get to Know a Student: Student Government Edition
By Talia Levin ‘20 and Olivia Domansky ‘20, Contributing Writers Why did you choose to be on student government? What’s your dream student government project? What’s the best part of Heschel? Who would be your ideal council member? What’s the best place to have a council meeting? Junior Ben Samborik, […]
Dose of History
By: Alexandra Wenger ‘21 Everyone knows the old verse, “Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November. All the rest have thirty-one, except February, the shortest one.” Perhaps you know the variant with the ending, “except February, which has twenty-eight, dear, but twenty-nine in a leap-year!” Either way, the message […]
Dose of History: Carved Pumpkins
By Alexandra Wenger ‘21 Have you ever wondered why people carve faces into pumpkins? The tradition of carving faces into various vegetables and gourds is an old one, but this particular carving practice originated in 19th century Ireland and other Gaelic speaking regions. During the festival of Samhain in Irish […]
2019 Lamentation 1:1
Jacqueline Proshan ‘21 And on the second day God created screens that radiated a glaring, hollow noise And God saw that it was bad and regretted all that had been done And it was evening, and it was morning, the 21st century. Primitive bodies and minds no longer exist Only […]
Reflection: My Experience Over the High Holidays
By Anna Khorets ‘22 At the beginning of every school year, we have many chagim, holidays. I used the days off, as an opportunity to spend time with my family. On the first night of Rosh Hashanah, I went to my grandparent’s house. We have dinner there every year with […]
What You’ve Always Wanted to Know About Liza Wohlberg’s Memes
By Eliza Fisher ‘23 Not only does she manage Head of the High School Rabbi Noam Silverman’s calendar, plan parent events, answer phone calls, and help with scheduling and class registration, but on top of all of that, Liza Wohlberg always makes sure to include a meme at the end […]
Get to Know a Student: Summer Special
By Talia Levin ‘20 What did you do this summer? What is your favorite fruit? What is your ideal temperature? What is the funniest thing that happened this summer? What is the best place to spend the summer? Jared Levy, Freshman I went to Camp Ramah in the Berkshires. Either […]
Chocolate Cake Recipe
By: Alexandra Wenger, ‘21 Are feeling lazy? Perhaps combating a bit of residual fatigue from that last science test you took? Are you nevertheless craving chocolate and homemade baked goods? Look no further, because this recipe is perfect for such moods. This double chocolate cake contains a package of yellow […]
Three Women
By Jacqueline Proshan ‘21 Who the world thinks are destined for three separate paths, But make the same angled turns Who think the world is moving, Even when it stays in place One wanders, one gazes and the other guards All lost like stemless flowers being carried swiftly on the […]
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