by Lyla Souccar In Donald Trump’s four years in office, he moved the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, declared Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights and negotiated peace treaties between Israel and four Arab nations. Despite the changes Trump initiated, many wonder if President Joseph Biden will ultimately be better for Israel as
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Dr. Biden, Meet the Doctors at The Leffell School
by Zoe Alsfine The title “doctor” originally came from the Latin word for teacher. In 1861, Yale declared the first-ever official Ph.D. in the United States, and since then, 50 distinct categories of PhDs have emerged, one of them in education. Surprisingly, given the authenticity of higher degrees, specifically non-medical doctorates, going by the title
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Masks, Meals and More: Students Organize Service Projects Over the Summer features
by Elijah Wiseman As businesses were shut down and toilet paper was picked clean off supermarket shelves, several students decided to step in to help relieve the health crisis in our country. TLS students sewed masks, donated meals to hospitals and 3D-printed over 13,000 ear savers for health professionals in 12 states. “My dad asked
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Why is this year different from all other years? 10 ways to make the Passover Seder fun this year.
by Lily Lebwohl Why is this year different from all other years? Ten ways to top last year’s Passover Seder! With our second pandemic Passover approaching, some worry it might be difficult to keep the Seder enjoyable and meaningful due to the lack of people. Keeping the conversation going and catching up is easy to
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VHS Learning Provides Opportunities Beyond TLS
by Andrew Bosworth Did you know that TLS offers enough courses so that every sophomore, junior and senior could take a different elective each year with 30 courses left to spare? While most students choose to take classes only offered at TLS, others have decided to participate in online courses through an online provider called
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Not Just For Girls, Not Just For Boys, Just For Peeing
by Tirra Stein-Talesnick Disclaimer: The following is written by an 8th grader in Lisa Levine’s Honors English class. Walk down the hall. Near the door. Eyes flicker to the small white figure, in a skirt or pants. Push the door open and walk inside. Enter and approach the urinal or toilet. Pee. Wash hands. Exit.
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Eighth-Grader Advocates for Increased Focus on Mental Health
by Ary Hammerman Disclaimer: The following is written by an 8th grader in Lisa Levine’s Honors English class. It’s 11:30 p.m. and a tear slides down your face as you struggle to finish memorizing the equations for the math test tomorrow. You know that you should sleep to be able to focus, but your anxiety
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Students Conduct Activities Block Over Zoom
By Robin Bosworth Every Wednesday during seventh period, all TLS students log onto separate Zoom links to attend their chosen weekly activity. TLS limited cross-grade interactions this year so that if one student contracted COVID-19, only students in that specific grade would need to quarantine. Scuttlebutt is the only activity that meets in person as
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Rabbi Pell Leads Community on Virtual Journey of Auschwitz-Birkenau
By Adam Elitzur On February 10, Associate Head of School Rabbi Harry Pell walked more than 250 participants through a virtual journey of the history of Auschwitz-Birkenau. The tour was part of an ongoing learning series which is run by the Office of Institutional Advancement. The idea for a virtual tour sparked when Pell realized
