By Rafi Josselson On October 7th, 2023, over six thousand Hamas terrorists entered Israel, killing around twelve hundred Israelis and kidnapping two hundred more. Israel and the Jewish world were changed forever. The TLS community has been affected in the past year, as alumni were called up from the reserves, administrators reexamined how to discuss
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Jewish Athletes Take the Stage at Paris Olympics
By Natalie Rosen Over the summer, the 2024 Paris Olympics took place, bringing together thousands of the world’s best athletes, including many Jewish and Israeli athletes. While most Americans probably had their eyes on stars like Katie Ledecky or Simone Biles, I was watching for the stars of the Jewish world. Along with Jewish Americans,
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A Warm Welcome: TLS receives new faculty members in the high school
By Abby Kass Coming to a new school can lead to many different feelings, such as nervousness, excitement, and anticipation. TLS students and many high school students can relate to this, as starting high school can bring forth this mixture of feelings. The new faculty members starting this year at TLS feel no different as
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From Summer Camp to Science Labs: What TLS Students Did This Past Summer
By Dahlia Deener What did you do this summer? Did you go to sleepaway camp like you have for the past ten years? Did you get an internship? Travel? Work? Volunteer? Various TLS students describe what they did over this past summer before school. The summer is a time for students to unwind from the
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Book your summer reading now!: TLS Teachers share what they think students should be reading
By Rafi Josselson As summer approaches, many students begin their summer reading. To discover some books that students should read, Rafi Josselson asked teachers around the school about their summer book recommendations. Title: The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Author: Douglas Adams Genre: Science Fiction Recommended by: Computer Science Teacher William Jamieson This book details
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Tri-state Transportation: How TLS coordinates the transportation of students to and from school every day
By Abby Kass Twenty-two. This is the number of school districts that TLS students travel from to get to school every day. Because of this large number of school districts, TLS transportation staff have to work extra hard to ensure that students can be transported to and from school, and they communicate with various districts
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Capturing the Moment
By Rafi Josselson What is a day at TLS like? Some days are full of joy: a shavruach game or a sports victory. Other times, students demonstrate intellectual curiosity like a chemistry lab or a Socratic seminar. And many days, deep bonds of friendship are forged. To capture these moments, TLS takes pictures and videos
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Borders of Empathy
By Olivia Goldman 2,401.5 miles. If you were born in Westchester, New York, then that number has determined the quality of your life. If you had been born 2,401.5 miles south, then there is a 63% chance that your childhood would have been immensely affected by gang violence, and a mere 4% chance that America’s
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DJ, Dance Floor, Decor and More: Behind the Scenes Planning for Prom 2024
By Abi Wiseman Throbbing feet and aching smiles, students were finally able to relax after a night of great memories with friends. Prom had just passed! Many students awaited the excitement of this year’s 2024 Prom! From the venue, caterer, and all the little details in between, the Prom Committee has worked so hard to
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Lights, camera, action: The process behind TLS’s student-directed play
By Abby Kass This year’s student-directed play, Bad Auditions by Bad Actors, tells the story of a teacher who gets the opportunity to direct a play, but each person who auditions has their own quirks, which makes them unmanageable. The show took place Sunday, April 14th and Monday, April 15th. Junior Toby Steiner directed the
