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  • S’mores and Bonfires

    The Lion's Roar     May 12, 2020     Culture, News

    By Andrew Bosworth “Even in the dark times, finding the light is what it’s about… and smores and bonfires”, said M&K Tefilah elective leader Ariel Simon. Counting the Omer is a Jewish tradition, where one counts the days from Passover to Shavuot. During this period of time, people observing this tradition may not cut their

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  • Can the Show Go On?

    The Lion's Roar     April 29, 2020     Culture

    By Sara Greenberg In theater, there is a common phrase, “the show must go on,” but in the current circumstances, can it? This year, juniors Alison Kessler and Rachel Parsley took on the responsibility of directing the student directed play, Tartuffe, a comedy originally written in 1664 by Moliére, which follows protagonist Orgon and his

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  • Third Annual Arts Madness Performance

    The Lion's Roar     April 9, 2019     Culture

    By Maya Rotman Sports, comedy, ventriloquism, singing, and chamber music: these acts and more made up Arts Madness, the first special program of Spring 2019. On Friday, March 15, 2019, the entire High School gathered in the Media Center for a performance by Schechter Arts. In fitting with the prominence of sports during March Madness,

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  • SW Presents “The Mystery of Edwin Drood”

    THE LION'S ROAR     January 20, 2019     Culture, News

    By Maya Rotman This year’s high school musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, debuted on Thursday to a sold out crowd. Directed by High School Musical Director Marci Schein, the musical tells the story of the murder of Edwin Drood, played by Emily Ferry. Every night, the play ends differently, with the audience getting to

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  • Should Jewish Students Celebrate Halloween?

    THE LION'S ROAR     November 7, 2018     Culture, Features

    By Ruby Horowitz When I was in elementary school, Halloween was referred to as the “H word”. Halloween dates back to 2,000 years ago, when the Pagan Celts had a festival to celebrate the dead. On that night, Samhain, the devil was called upon. This brings up a quite controversial debate: should Jews celebrate Halloween?

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  • A Year in Review

    THE LION'S ROAR     December 26, 2017     Culture, News

    To conclude 2017, eight Schechter Westchester High School students recounted personal miracles that occurred in the past year: “Before I came to Schechter, I wasn’t even thinking about having a Bat Mitzvah. But in 8th Grade, during Bar and Bat Mitzvah season, I really wanted to have a Bat Mitzvah. It was so nice that

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  • Moriah Concert Band Performance

    THE LION'S ROAR     November 29, 2017     Culture, News

    This morning, November 29th, the Concert Band from Moriah College in Sydney, Australia performed for the Schechter Westchester community. The entire Upper School, students and faculty, listened to an hour-long performance. The songs performed included renditions of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “Bridge Over Troubled Waters,” a Fiddler on the Roof medley as well as Gershwin

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  • You Will Be Found, if You See Dear Evan Hansen – A Review

    THE LION'S ROAR     June 12, 2017     Culture, Opinions

    By Abby Jaeger After Ben Platt takes the final bow in one of Broadway’s newest shows, recipient of the 2017 Tony Award for Best Musical, Dear Evan Hansen, all in the crowd are standing as a roaring applause echoes off the Music Box Theatre walls.  Dear Evan Hansen, in my opinion, is the most relatable play on

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  • Schechter Westchester Presents its High School Musical, A Class Act

    The Lion's Roar     January 14, 2016     Culture, News

    This year’s high school musical, A Class Act, will make its debut tonight at Ursuline High School in New Rochelle. Directed by Marci Schein, A Class Act tells the story of Ed Kleban, who wrote the lyrics to the famous musical, A Chorus Line. The musical explores Kleban’s struggles as a lyricist and composer in

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  • SW Culture Club Attends Spring Awakening On Broadway

    The Lion's Roar     November 24, 2015     Culture

    Tonight, 35 members of the Schechter Westchester community, as part of the culture club, are going to see the Tony-Award Winning show for best musical: Spring Awakening. The play, containing many mature topics and explicit scenes, has elicited some controversy among the Schechter Westchester students, faculty, and kehilah.   Set in the late 19th Century,

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