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Category Archives: Shalhevet
Shalhevet Parts Ways With Dr. Noam Weissman
Because of how the following email is phrased, I think it was sexual talk that got him in trouble: Shalhevet High School is saddened to announce that it will be parting company with one of its longtime educators, Dr. Noam … Continue reading
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Shalhevet Salaries
I went to Guidestar.org and found this 990 form filed for 2012, which listed salaries as follows: Ari Segal (head of school): ~$281,000 Aaron Keigher: ~$110,000 Ari Leubitz (head of Judaic studies): ~$180,000 Lori Fogel (CFO): ~$144,000 Jason Feld (history … Continue reading
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Rabbi Elchanan Weinbach Leaves Kohelet Yeshiva In PA
Rabbi Elchanan Weinbach left Shalhevet, a Los Angeles Modern Orthodox day school, suddenly in 2010. Now he’s left another yeshiva suddenly. Here’s the email that went out: Dear Kohelet Yeshiva High School Parents: On behalf of the Kohelet Yeshiva High … Continue reading
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The Pendulum Of Jewish Observance
Full tuition at Jewish high school such as YULA and Shalhevet runs close to $30,000 a year. A Jewish mother emails: Hi Luke: When parents send their kids to Jewish school all their lives, they expect them to be religious. … Continue reading
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Rabbi Elchanan Weinbach Leaves Shalhevet
Why? No clue. Lots of rumors, and the spin from the board (that he resigned for family reasons) seems to contradict what we know, like, for example, he is not allowed to return to the campus. There’s 24 hour security … Continue reading
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