By Dani Bregman ‘21 Joseph Eskin is the new ninth grade dean! Woo! Say it louder for the people in the back! ESKIN IS THE NEW NINTH GRADE DEAN! After teaching history at Heschel for two years, facilitating the Egalitarian minyan, and coaching Model United Nations, Eskin is taking on […]
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Dose of History: Mother’s Day
By Alexandra Wenger ‘21 Of all the months of the year, May is certainly a favorite of many mothers. On Mother’s Day we gather around the wonderful mothers in our lives and celebrate their influence in society. The American version of Mother’s Day originated with a peace activist named Ann […]
Heschel Wins Senior Hockey Night
By Raphaela Gold ‘21 On Tuesday April 30, as Heschel hosted the Ma’ayanot Hockey team for a game, the school came together to celebrate the graduating students who have contributed to the team over their years at Heschel. This year, five senior girls on the Heschel Varsity Hockey Team were […]
Student Affairs Council Pioneers New Jersey Late Bus
By Liat Frumer ‘21 Over the past few years, there has been some discussion about having a New Jersey late bus. Now, after a recent meeting between student government representatives and Assistant Head of High School Jessica Gribetz, the New Jersey bus could become a reality. Currently, the New Jersey […]
Heschel Marks Holocaust Remembrance Day
By Sophie Fisher ‘21 In commemoration of Yom HaShoah, which fell on Thursday, May 2nd, Heschel held three main programs. On Wednesday, Ray Kaner, grandmother of Heschel alumna Lizzy Kaner, spoke to the school and shared the story of how she survived the Holocaust. First, Lizzy introduced her grandmother, expressing […]
Heschel Celebrates Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut
By Anna Dubey ‘21 and Alexandra Wenger ‘21 Programming during Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut this year was found highly meaningful by the Heschel community and featured much student involvement. Of this year’s student Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut planning committee, Talmud teacher, Machar fellow, and programming coordinator Johanna Press […]
Social Justice Minyan promotes Homelessness Awareness through Advocacy Week
By Isabelle Harrison Bregman ‘20 and Hana Halff ‘21 May 20th to 24th marked the first ever Homelessness Awareness week at Heschel, a week devoted to better understanding the issues facing the homeless population of New York City. After months of researching and discussing the issue of homelessness, the Social […]
An Interview with University of Virginia Law School Dean Risa Goluboff
By Mariel Priven ‘19, Abby Fisher ‘19, and Sofie Braun ‘22 On March 13th Risa Goluboff, Dean of the University of Virginia School of Law, addressed the high school community about America’s racial climate following the August 2017 Nazi march in her hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia. She described the […]
Student Reflection: International HaZamir Convention
By Elana Nussbaum Cohen ‘19 On Sunday, March 31st, I joined more than 400 other Jewish teenagers from around the United States and Israel on stage at David Geffen Hall in Lincoln Center. What brought us together was our shared passion for Judaism, singing, and our involvement in HaZamir: […]
Not the Tournament We Need, But the One We Deserve
By Zev Lonner ‘2020 As someone who is a committed follower of baseball and soccer, I often find myself struggling to contribute to school discussions about sports. Many of my classmates prefer football and basketball. However, there is one portion of the year when, despite my lack of basketball […]
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