By Sophie Fisher ‘21  This year, Heschel will be welcoming Donna Propp to the high school math department. Propp will be teaching a variety of courses including ninth grade honors geometry, tenth grade geometry with proofs, and eleventh grade algebra two/trigonometry.  She will also be introducing discrete mathematics, the mathematics […]

By Sarah Horvath ‘21 “Seeing teachers in a professional way is a wild and fun experience,” says Heschel’s newest Student Life Fellow and Heschel graduate, Shoshana Lauter. Lauter has returned to Heschel to work in the Jewish and Student Life (JSL) office and can not wait to see what has […]

By Sarah Horvath ‘21 “It’s a little weird to be back as a teacher, but I think being an alum gives me a unique outlook of the school and students,” says Heschel’s newest health educator and alumna Samantha Brandspiegel. She will be teaching Health Education to the ninth grade this […]

By Anna Dubey ‘21 Nir Amoyal has joined the Heschel faculty as a Hebrew teacher this year. Amoyal grew up in Israel and moved to New York a year ago. He views New York as “a place with a lot of opportunity and things to do.” The move was motivated […]

By Hana Halff ‘21 “You’re not just teaching literature, you’re teaching life.” In a recent interview, Heschel’s newest English teacher Penny Ratcliffe expressed her enthusiasm about her teaching philosophy, evoking the above quote she attributes to her husband. Ratcliffe’s passion for inclusivity and kindness is fundamental to her teaching style, […]

By Sabrina Zbar 21’ and Raphaela Gold 21’ As the year comes to a close, Machar fellow Carl Haber, who has been a part of the Heschel community for two years, is preparing to leave the school and embark on the next portion of his education. Over his time at […]

By Sarah Horvath ‘21  After enhancing our Heschel community for the last two years, Machar Fellow Johanna Press is leaving to work on programming and recruitment at Eden Village Camp. As Press reflected on her experience at Heschel, she admitted, “The community has been the best part.” Press cherishes the […]

Raphaela Gold ‘21 At the end of this year, the Heschel community will be saying goodbye to Limudei Qodesh teacher and 9th grade dean Ora Weinbach, who has been an especially important part of the school for over seven years. Weinbach started as Rabbi Natan Kapustin’s intern in 2010 and […]

By Raphaela Gold ‘21 Hebrew teacher Pesya Bassal-Altman will be leaving Heschel at the end of this year after one year of teaching here. During her time at the school, Bassal-Altman taught Hebrew to all grades and many different levels. “It’s been an interesting experience. I knew when I came […]