By Anna Dubey ‘21, Editor-in-Chief Heschel Book Club’s latest read is rich with intrigue and suspense. Journalist Stuart Turton’s debut novel The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle will delight mystery aficionados, Black Mirror fans, thrill-seekers, and lovers of riddles alike. In the book, the narrator and protagonist Aiden Bishop has […]
Opinion
Learning From Our Productive Predecessors
By Sophie Fisher ‘21, News Editor Productivity may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about quarantine, at least not in the conventional sense of the word. Given how much more spare time many of us now have, we are spending much of our quarantine indulging […]
Online Learning Negatively Impacts Health
By Raphaela Gold ‘21, Editor-in-Chief “I’m doing well, but I have a bit of a headache,” has become one of the most frequently heard phrases over the past months. Complaints of headaches, as well as a slew of other ailments including eye pain, muscle pain, and fatigue have become increasingly […]
The Cure To Isolation At The Tips Of Your Fingers
By Ayelet Kaminer ‘21, Managing Opinion Editor Whipped coffee. “Until tomorrow.” The Bill Clinton album challenge. If these don’t sound familiar, you likely haven’t looked at social media recently, as these viral challenges have seemingly taken over Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok in recent weeks. According to Google Trends, the challenges […]
How Pets Can Help Us During This Time
By Eliza Fisher ‘23, Assistant Features Editor Earlier this month, my family made a spontaneous decision to get a puppy. Although it took some weeks of convincing my parents (and honestly me as well) that this was the best decision during a shelter-in-place, we are ultimately thrilled with our decision. […]
The New Schedule is No Solution
By Anna Khorets ‘22, Online Editor When extra mandatory classes were added to the schedule after spring break, I thought that it was a good idea. I don’t really do anything after classes anyway, so I thought the fifth class would make good use of my time. But after the […]
Best TV shows to Binge-Watch in Self Isolation
By Aaron Epstein ‘21 Now that Heschel has moved to online-learning and health experts are urging people to stay at home, you are probably finding that you have a lot more free time. One way to spend this new free time, especially if it is too rainy or dreary to […]
Fun Activities for Social Distancing
By Sophie Fisher ‘21 and Ruby Kazam ‘23 Hey Heschel students and faculty! Bored in quarantine and feeling as though you have run out of things to do? Don’t worry. We have compiled a list of at-home activities to help you stay occupied and make the most of your spare […]
Musicals over Zoom? Young Actors Persist in the Midst of a Pandemic
By Eliza Fisher ‘23 The Coronavirus pandemic has taken a huge toll on people’s personal interests and routines, causing long awaited performances, competitions, simchas, and other events to be canceled or postponed. While this is crucial for everyone’s safety and health, there is no doubt that these changes evoke sadness, […]
A Virtual World Of Possibilities
By Sarah Horvath ’21, Editor-in-chief For many, quarantine feels isolating. It disconnects you from family gatherings, friend group activities, and your normal routine. However, think about how many new virtual opportunities were created as a result! My grandmother is a perfect example. Quarantine for a woman with limited mobility has […]
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