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Eric Adams Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges

Yhonatan Yehudai ‘25, Editor-in-Chief November 21, 2024

New York Mayor Eric Adams’ indictment was unsealed on Thursday, Sept. 26, revealing he is currently facing federal charges of fraud and bribery. According to the indictment, Adams has allegedly accepted...

November Shabbaton Sparks Controversy

Hannah Wurzburger ‘26, Editor-in-Chief November 21, 2024

This year, Heschel’s annual Shabbaton was in November instead of January, prompting months of student discussion over its unusual timing. During the weeks leading up to the Shabbaton, older grades had...

Can Dreams Come True? Galilee Teens Inspire Heschel with Message of Unity

Bianca Levy '25, Editor-in-Chief November 21, 2024

On Sep. 19, the Heschel community welcomed the Galilee Dreamers to the high school. The Galilee Dreamers, a group of united Arab and Israeli high school students, seek to collaborate in their local communities...

Heschel Hosts Annual Blood Drive

Rocky Furst '27 and Bella Kalimian '27 November 21, 2024

On Wednesday Sept. 25, Heschel hosted its annual Fall Blood Drive in partnership with the New York Blood Center. Over 60 students and faculty members donated blood, allowing our community to potentially...

Two Columbia Students Try to Hold Off Mob Taking Over Hamilton Hall

Ezra Brodesser-Akner ‘26, Assistant Features Editor June 16, 2024

On April 30, Rory Wilson, a Columbia senior, was asleep in his dorm when his friends suddenly shook him awake to tell him that a group of pro-Palestinian protesters was attempting to take over Hamilton...

Campus Protests Spark Uproar From Palestinian and Jewish Communities

On Apr. 17, pro-Palestinian Columbia University students rushed to the campus’ lawn to set up a “Gaza solidarity encampment,” sparking a worldwide debate on the validity of free speech on college...

Too Little, Too Late: Arizona Repeals Strict Abortion Ban, While Florida Cracks Down on Reproductive Rights

Gershon Leib '27, Staff Writer June 16, 2024

On April 9, the top court in Arizona moved to restrict reproductive rights statewide, reinstating a 160-year-old near-total ban on abortion. The bill permits abortion only if the pregnant person’s life...

Heschel Students Commemorated Yom Hazikaron During the Aftermath of Oct. 7

Olivia Levine '25, Editor-in-Chief June 16, 2024

As students silently entered the gym on May 13, Hebrew Department faculty handed out Yizkor stickers. Although Heschel observes Yom Hazikaron every year, this year felt very different due to Israel’s...

Sophomores Go On First Ever Heschel High School Washington Trip

Georgia Bregman '26, Staff Writer June 16, 2024

After a four-hour bus ride, Heschel’s sophomore class arrived at The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Students were granted freedom to roam independently and ample time to absorb the tragic history...

Professor Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin Discusses Sexual Assault with Eleventh-Grade Talmud Students

Daphne Stifelman ’25, News Editor June 16, 2024

After finishing the Rodef unit in their Talmud curriculum, the eleventh grade heard from guest speaker Professor Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin to culminate their learning. The Rodef unit centers around the...

Yom HaShoah Programming: Leora Klein Shares Family Story with Student Body

Hannah Wurzburger ‘26, Editor-in-Chief June 16, 2024

Monday, May 7 was Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. In a post-Oct. 7 world facing a rise in antisemitism and ignorance about the Holocaust, the day carried even more weight than usual.  After...

Babka Bailout Powers Through Antisemitism with Truth, Earnesty, and Taste

Michal Prevor is a business owner, Heschel parent, and babka maestro. Mrs. Prevor started Babka Bailout during the height of COVID-19 when her housekeeper, Carmen, lost clients and was struggling to maintain...

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