by Adam Elitzur On Tuesday, May 4, junior Adam Berkowitz, student government co-chair of the food and facilities committee, and president Drew Wilenzick organized a school-wide pretzel celebration day.  Q: What is National Pretzel Day? Adam Berkowitz: National Pretzel Day falls on April 26 each year. The first Pretzel Day was celebrated in 2003 in

by Petra Zucker  While students are at home studying for exams and playing sports, the seniors are having experiences beyond compare. After arriving in Israel on April 12, the seniors began their 10-day quarantine at the Fuchsberg Center in Jerusalem.  Over the course of quarantine, meals were delivered to the seniors at their doors and

by Robin Bosworth Lag BaOmer, the 33rd day in the count from Passover to Shavuot, is a joyous time for Jews around the world. To ensure that we enjoy celebrating Lag BaOmer this year, here are some fun facts and ways to observe this festive day:  Lag BaOmer marks the end of a plague that

by Lily Lebwohl The Leffell School hosted parent/alumni parent Rabbi Aaron Brusso as part of Friday Special Programming on April 23 to talk about his experiences with the United States immigration process.  Brusso, senior rabbi at Bet Torah synagogue in Mount Kisco, N.Y., became deeply involved in the immigration system when beloved custodian Armando Rojas

by Zoe Alsfine Over the past year, due to COVID-19, standardized testing and the testing processes at The Leffell School both changed. In early January, the College Board decided to permanently terminate SAT subject tests and the optional essay portion of the SAT, effective immediately. Within the Leffell School community, the test coordinator role transitioned

The Leffell School arts department hosted a variety of performances on April 16 for parents, teachers, and students via Zoom. Many students had been looking forward to this event for months, especially considering that it was the first digital performance this school year.  While last year’s Arts Madness show, ultimately canceled, was centered around superheroes,

by Ariana Wiseman On Tuesday, March 23, seniors participated in a recital to celebrate their high school experiences.  Fourteen seniors, along with faculty members, helped put together this production, held via Zoom. The seniors sang songs from different musicals, as they enjoyed their last time performing together as part of the Leffell School community before

by Ariana Wiseman  With the return of warmer weather and lower COVID rates, TLS spring sports will begin on April 19, a semblance of normalcy in a strange year.   Like in most years, track, golf, softball, baseball and boys tennis will be offered; however, with COVID-19 protocols in place. Preseason practices started March 15, over

by Moshe Creditor Over the course of one’s high school career, a Leffell School student will take around 32 different courses. That means over 160 courses remain.   TLS’s current curriculum contains 117 single-semester courses and 83 full-year courses. Single semester courses offered are most commonly electives, such as Computer Science or Jewish History. Full-year courses