Category Archives: Shalhevet

The Burning Joint

Posted on September 9, 2007 by Luke Ford

The satirical Shalhevet paper (taking off on Shalhevet’s official student paper The Boiling Point) can be found here (by invitation only) and here (for general viewing): Entering Shalhevet as freshmen, we were told about the nu­merous student committees and organizations … Continue reading →

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‘Shabbos Kodesh’

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Luke Ford

For years, Shalhevet students have had the habit of dancing down the halls singing "Shabbos Kodesh!" That means "holy Sabbath." All the classrooms would erupt with "Shabbos Kodesh!" The powers that be went crazy at this and tried to stamp … Continue reading →

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Shalhevet At The Crossroads

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Luke Ford

Shalhevet is the Jewish school of the future and always will be. Billionaire Ameriquest founder Roland Arnall has been Shalhevet’s major funder for the past five years (to the tune of about $6 million). He first stepped in when Shalhevet … Continue reading →

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Shalhevet Parody Has School Up In Arms

Posted on August 25, 2007 by Luke Ford

Two graduates of Shalhevet (Modern Orthodox Los Angeles day school), including one editor of the school newspaper "The Boiling Point" released a vicious parody last week called "The Rolling Joint" or something like it. It accused one teacher of child … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Steven Weil Tackles Noah Feldman During His Sabbath Morning Sermon

Posted on July 28, 2007 by Luke Ford

"I couldn’t follow how his points coalesced," says my source. "So I fell asleep. But he did say that his grandparents employed Terrell Owens and helped pay his way through college. Rabbi Weil upheld Moses as the epitome of the … Continue reading →

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