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  • Seniors Looking Back

    TLRoar     June 15, 2025     Features

    By: Abby Kass ’27 Graduating Thoughts: TLS seniors ruminate on their high school experience From waltzing into the front foyer of TLS to being only weeks out from walking the stage at graduation, seniors are feeling plenty reflective on their experience at school. Time flew by quickly, and TLS seniors have most definitely experienced a

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  • Space Race: TLS’s New High School Space Program

    TLRoar     June 4, 2025     Culture, Features

    By: Nadav Levine While government agencies and aerospace giants have long dominated space exploration, a new player has entered the arena, but on a smaller scale. TLS has launched its own Space Program, joining the ranks of institutions like the United States, Russia, and Israel in pushing the boundaries of scientific progress. For High School

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  • Lyrics, Moments, and Memories: A Soundtrack to our School Year

    TLRoar     May 21, 2025     Culture, Features, News

    By: Ranit Berman As summer ’24 came to an end, students began to prepare for the ’24-’25 school year, and in the words of Bridget Mendler, “Ready or not, here I come” (Mendler, Ready or Not), That is how it felt as September 4th came creeping up on us.  Whether you like it or not,

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  • 2025 Grammys in Review

    TLRoar     May 21, 2025     Culture, Features, News

    By: Dahlia Deener 15.4 million Americans watched the 3.5 hour long 2025 Grammy awards and all of the drama that came with it. So, what made this immense number of people tune into the 67th annual Grammy Awards Ceremony?  The lead-up to the Gramms was significantly impacted by the L.A. wildfires, forcing the cancellation of

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  • The Start of Something New: The recently elected student government executive board for 2025

    The Lion's Roar     January 24, 2025     Culture, Features, News

    By Abby Kass The end of the semester brings the end of the era and the start of a new one: the new term of student government! With positions of president, vice president, chief of committees, chief of staff, and chief of communications having just been recently elected, what are some of our Kehillah’s new

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  • Mysterious and Spooky: A review of TLS’s The Addams Family production

    The Lion's Roar     January 17, 2025     Culture, Features, News

    By Abby Kass The Addams Family, put on by TLS’s arts program, had 4 performances between January 11th to January 13th in which they beautifully encapsulated the eerie essence of the storyline. The Addams Family (musical)details the story of Lucas, a normal boy from Ohio planning to marry Wednesday, and his family meeting Wednesday Addams,

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  • Extended Assignment Mornings Explained

    The Lion's Roar     January 13, 2025     Culture, Features, News

    By Abi Wiseman New year, new systems, new rationale. So far this year, students have taken Early Morning Assessments for four mornings. While some teachers do not mind the elongated tests, students tend to be stressed by these exams. So, why the different ranges of opinions? What is the purpose of these longer tests? Early

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  • The Talent of Balance: The way that TLS includes both Judaism and secularism into student life

    The Lion's Roar     January 13, 2025     Culture, Features, News

    By Abby Kass Though TLS is a Jewish school, it is in a community surrounded by schools that follow other religions or are secular. Because of this, TLS tries to incorporate concepts that bring in beliefs from all communities, such as events like interfaith lunches. But, how do TLS community members experience this type of

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  • A Word from the Wise: insight on what it means to be a healthy student

    The Lion's Roar     January 8, 2025     Culture, Features, Print Editions

    By: Abby Kass “Achoo.” You hear it echo down the hall on a grim winter day. Everyone seems to have a cold, and you’re starting to feel under the weather too. Throughout the school year—especially during the winter—students often catch something, whether it’s a common cold or something more serious like the flu. While the

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  • Beyond the Numbers: TLS Students Connect with Homelessness Face-to-Face

    The Lion's Roar     December 9, 2024     Culture, Features, News

    By Leah Raich On an average night in 2023, 4,922 people were sleeping on the streets of Washington, D.C. Each year, the sophomore class at The Leffell School embarks on a Chesed trip to Washington, D.C. to learn about homelessness first-hand. Designed to be a purposeful and impactful experience for the students framed by the

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