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  • Staff, Faculty Explore Trump and Biden’s Relationships with Israel

    TLRoar     March 17, 2021     Features

    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

    TLRoar     March 16, 2021     Features

    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

    TLRoar     March 16, 2021     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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  • March 2021 Issue

    TLRoar     March 13, 2021     Editorial, Features, News, Op/Eds, Print Editions, Uncategorized

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  • VHS Learning Provides Opportunities Beyond TLS

    TLRoar     March 9, 2021     Features

    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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  • Upper School Students Offer After School Program for Lower School

    TLRoar     February 14, 2021     Features

    By Lily Jacobson Once a week from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m., high school students lead a plethora of after school activities on Zoom for Leffell Lower School students. The program was created by Head of School Dr. Michael Kay alongside junior Talia Raich because of the elimination of usual after school programming due to COVID-19. 

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  • Where Were You on September 11, 2001?

    The Lion's Roar     September 13, 2019     Features

    By Solomon Fox Every year, The Leffell School commemorates the September 11th tragedies — whether that be through a speaker, tekes (ceremony), or moment of silence. This year, students heard from Adam Mayblum, a Leffell parent, regarding his connection to 9/11 and how he was personally affected by the attacks. There are countless stories from

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  • A Conversation with SW’s College Counselors Amid National Admissions Scandal

    The Lion's Roar     April 15, 2019     Features

    By Reese Cohen Earlier this month, news broke about 50 people who gamed the college admissions scandal by paying to have their children’s standardized test scores altered, or to even be placed on a roster for a sport they had never played. Because of how shocking it all is, and the celebrities who were involved

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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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  • Teachers Sharing Political Opinions

    THE LION'S ROAR     June 12, 2017     Features

    By Leila Idrissi Everyone has their own personal opinions, but not not everyone can always share them. Similarly to many schools, Schechter Westchester has a policy in which teachers are not supposed to share their political views, even if politics are are brought up in class. With a student body that has a variety of

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