by Ariana Wiseman ’24 As students enjoy buying school lunches, many wonder what goes into the process of making these fulfilling meals. Jesus Estramera, Food Service Director at TLS, and his staff work tirelessly in the kitchen preparing food for hundreds of students and faculty on a daily basis. “My staff and I get here
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The Logistics of Getting to Class; School Transportation works hard to make sure kids get to and leave school safely
by Rafi Josselson ’25 Rafi Josselson sat down with Transportation Associate Jill Mickol and Security Officer Greg Mines and discussed School Transportation and Logistics. Read this informative Q&A to find out more! Q: What types of things do you do every day? Jill Mickol: I am in charge of making sure that every child that
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Committees, constitutions and candidates; Exploring the new student government and new constitution with committee
by Ari Mayblum ’25TLS’s 2022 Student Government Executive Board has been elected! This year’s board includes juniors Ben Wanderman, Ilan Brusso, Ari Estrin and sophomore Lily Jacobson. New student-body president Ben Wanderman has not previously had a role on the Executive Board but believes that his previous collaboration with student government has prepared him well
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🎵 Tradition, Tradition 🎵; TLS sees recent increase in female students wearing tallitot, tefillin
by Rafi Josselson ’25 Since the Rabbinic era, Jewish men have been instructed to wear tefillin and tallit during tefilot. These rituals can be powerful symbols of connection to God and to Jewish faith, but until the past few years, most Jewish women have not been included in the obligation to take on these mitzvot.
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A Trip Like No Other: Freshmen, sophomores prepare for exciting joint Israel experience
by Sophie Zuckerman ’25 The trip you have all been waiting for is now only a week away. There are still many unknowns that remain. Will Israel’s borders be open? Will students be eligible for boosters? Through all these bumps in planning this Israel experience, people like Director of Upper School Admissions Jackie Grosser, who
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Dividing wall, divisive issue? TLS introduces Mechitza Minyan, various opinions surface
by Ary Hammerman ’25 In early October, The Leffell School piloted a Mechitza Minyan, in which men and women are not permitted to sit together and are separated by a barrier. The minyan meets weekly on Thursdays, one of the in-school Torah reading days. TLS was founded as the Solomon Schechter School of Westchester in
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Creating Kehilah: TLS reflects on free period goals
by Zack Sklar ’25 The clock striking 3:50 p.m. is the last sign that the long day of school is over, but unlike at White Plains, Scarsdale, and Dobbs Ferry High Schools, there are still 30 more minutes on campus. At The Leffell School, this final period of the day is called Kehilah. While the
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Creating Kehilah: TLS reflects on free period goals
by Zack Sklar ’25 The clock striking 3:50 p.m. is the last sign that the long day of school is over, but unlike at White Plains, Scarsdale, and Dobbs Ferry High Schools, there are still 30 more minutes on campus. At The Leffell School, this final period of the day is called Kehilah. While school
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Behind the Bleachers: BVB Prepares for upcoming season
by Ari Mayblum ‘25 Although basketball requires a high level of athleticism and talent similar to many other sports, it also has an aspect that only a few other sports have: the off-court strategizing element. This component includes watching films of future opponents and of previous games to fine-tune mistakes. Additionally, members of The Leffell
