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
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Eggcellent New Teachers: A Dozen New Faculty join the Leffell HS Kehilah
By Rafi Josselson ’25 Every year TLS welcomes new staff members, and this year is no exception. In the High School alone, there are a dozen new faculty members. The new faculty members include; an IT Support Specialist, a High School Student Life Coordinator, a director of college counseling, a community engagement coordinator, and various
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Cara Levine Q&A: Get to know the new high school student life coordinator
by Sophie Zuckerman ’25 Sophie Zuckerman sat down with new faculty member Cara Levine and discussed how the beginning of the year has been. Q: How have you been adjusting to your new job at Leffell? Cara Levine: “It has been great – I have had a chance to get to know my colleagues and
