By Robin Bosworth ’24After working at TLS for 15 years, 11th grade dean Joel Davidson is moving back to Michigan to spend more time with his family. Working with six classes, Davidson has made connections with many of his students and colleagues at TLS. “I’ve made some really good friends here,” Davidson said. “I think
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Checkmate! Examining the rise in popularity of Chess at TLS
By Rafi Josselson ’25Students at TLS connect with each other in a variety of ways, including sports, fashion and television. More recently, a game dating all the way back to the 7th century CE has become a hit, both worldwide and at TLS: chess. The game has become a method for students to connect both
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Breaking the Silence; reflection on SMHAC panel
by Ary Hammerman ’25 On Friday, April 7, TLS held its third annual SMHAC (Student Mental Health Awareness Committee) student panel, in which TLS students shared their stories with their mental health struggles. SMHAC leaders Zoe Alsfine ‘24 and Shugie Shvil ‘24 planned and ran this panel, and those speaking included Lauren Block ‘23, Mira
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New dean, same heart; Erica Hezi joins TLS community as interim sophomore dean
by Naomi Kellman ’2510th grade dean Erica Hezi joined the TLS Kehilah in January 2023, and she has quickly become an essential part of the community. However, there is still much that students and faculty do not know about her. Hezi began her journey as a Hebrew school teacher, and she fell in love with
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Student Government Update: What TLS student government is working on halfway through the 2023 term
by: Ary Hammerman ’25 At TLS, the 2023 student government term is well underway, with a focus on many initiatives in the two committees, executive board and arts board. Junior Aliza Sapiro Polishook, the president of student government, has worked on a variety of different events at TLS, and is looking forward to the spring,
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Inside Student Gov; Experience and advocacy committees created for the 2023 year
by Ary Hammerman ’25 Junior Aliza Sapiro Polishook, President of TLS, wishes to focus on cultivating a strong working relation between the committees and the student government executive board in order to be as productive as possible. “Last year, I worked closely with Ben and Ilan [Vice President and President, 2022] and this year, everyone
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Introducing the 2023 Student Government Executive Board
by Ary Hammerman ’25 The 2023 TLS student government executive board has been elected and includes President Aliza Sapiro Polishook ‘24 (top left), Vice President Ari Mayblum ‘25 (top right), Chief of Staff Maya Gitnik ‘25 (bottom right), Communications Chairperson Hayden Cohen ‘25 (bottom left). Junior Aliza Sapiro Polishook is stepping up to the role
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Food to Fertilizer: TLS Begins Composting
By Leah Raich ’25 Did you know that if everyone in the United States composted regularly, it would be equivalent to removing 7.8 million cars off the road? When we discard our food waste in regular garbage cans it ends up in landfills where it transforms into greenhouse gasses. However, if we were composting, that
