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Remembering Omer Neutra

Olive Mank '28 and Eli Bernstein '28 January 28, 2025

On the morning of December second, 2024, the Israeli Defense Forces announced that hostage Omer Neutra Z”L, previously presumed alive and held hostage in Gaza, has been dead since October 7, 2023. Hamas...

Prevention Solutions Speaker Brings Important Message to Students

Olivia Verbitsky '26, Staff Writer January 28, 2025

On Nov. 20, high school students welcomed a guest speaker from Prevention Solutions, an organization aiming to address public health challenges, to discuss the effects and causes of substance abuse. This...

The 2024-25 College Football Season: A Season for the Future

Zack Levy '26, Sports Editor January 28, 2025

The 2024-2025 college football season was a year of thrilling matchups, controversy, and dramatic storylines. With teams joining new conferences, a historic Heisman race, and a new playoff format, the...

Heschel Heat Begins to Heat it Up

Sammy Fisher '25, Sports Editor January 28, 2025

After a tough start to the season, the Heschel boys varsity basketball team has stormed back with authority, positioning itself in the middle of a playoff race.  Through the first five games of the...

Djokovic “Poisoning” Claim Adds Spice to Australian Open Drama

Ariel Zeltzer '27, Sports Editor January 28, 2025

As the Australian Open got under way, Novak Djokovic claimed he had been poisoned. The Serbian tennis star, who is aiming for his 11th Australian Open title, stated in a press conference on Jan. 9 that...

Upper West Side Gem Promptly Closes and Causes Neighborhood Outrage

Tessa Mank '25, Online Editor January 28, 2025

The Upper West Side was shaken by the sudden closing of Absolute Bagels, a community favorite, on Dec. 13.  Absolute Bagels, formerly located on Broadway and 107th, has been a star in the New York...

Freshman and Senior Grades Take on Weekly Hesed Projects

Maya Ortner '25, News Editor January 28, 2025

Hesed days have long been a special part of the Heschel experience, offering students the opportunity to engage in both community service and grade bonding during dedicated days each semester. From park...

Heschel Students Inspire Classmates With Their Summer Research Projects

Yalei Ravin '26, Layout Editor January 28, 2025

On Tuesday, Dec. 10, Science Research Initiative (SRI) students presented a summer’s worth of research to an awed student body. The students were placed in groups of three, with each student delivering...

Monologues “Bring Shakespeare to Life” at Heschel

Yhonatan Yehudai ‘25, Editor-in-Chief January 28, 2025

On Jan. 3, Heschel high school students packed into the Roanna Shorofsky Theater to watch members of the Shakespeare club compete in the annual monologue competition.  In the weeks leading up to the...

Jewish QB Attempts to Take BYU to the Promised Land

Sammy Fisher '25, Sports Editor January 27, 2025

As Brigham Young University (BYU), a Mormon institution, began its season rattling off nine straight wins, all of the attention was on their quarterback.  Jake Retzlaff has begun his Junior season...

Girls Basketball is Off to a Promising Start!

Olivia Levine '25, Editor-in-Chief January 27, 2025

On Nov. 4, the Heschel girls basketball team played their first game against the Hillel Heat, another team in the Yeshiva League. The game started with a tipoff from senior Eliska Levinson, who then promptly...

Heschel Basketball Shines at Weiner Family Basketball Tournament

Jake Rothenberg '27, Staff Writer January 27, 2025

The Heschel boys and girls varsity basketball teams competed at the Weiner Family Basketball Tournament in Baltimore, Maryland. Both teams displayed resilience and grit over the five-day event, competing...

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