By Ari Mayblum ’25TLS’s theater program has been a key element of the arts throughout its history. Year after year, student-actors sign up for the lower, middle and high school performances to express themselves through the lens of different characters in a show. New Upper School Theater Director Maayan Loewenberg hopes to create a deeper
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A Sticky Situation; No-gum rule reinforced
by Ary Hammerman ’25 Snap, click, tick, you hear behind you. You turn and are met with a huge bubble of bright pink gum, popping dangerously close to your face. Besides the risk of sticky hair and distracting noises, there doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with gum. So why as masks become optional, chewing
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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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A Day in the Life of the President; Q&A with Ben Wanderman
by Sophie Zuckerman ’25 Sophie Zuckerman sat down with Ben Wanderman and discussed some fun facts about him, and his future plans for presidency. Read the fascinating Q&A to find out more! Q: What made you want to become the student body president? Ben Wanderman: Going to this school through COVID, there have been a
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A Purim Party at Leffell
by Naomi Kellman ’25 Chag Purim, Chag Purim, Chag Gadol Hu La’Yehudim. Purim time, Purim time, a big festival for the Jewish people. But why is Purim such an important or popular holiday in Jewish tradition? Last Thursday, TLS came together to celebrate Purim. Along with the four mitzvot obligated to fulfill on the holiday,
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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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Now Presenting: The challenges of theater through COVID
by Ari Mayblum ’25 As if performing an in-person high school musical is not challenging enough, members of this year’s production will have yet another obstacle to overcome by following newly introduced COVID protocols. This year, the High School will perform “The Drowsy Chaperone” which opens on February 5, a comedy about the events that
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New Opportunities in New Communities
by Maya Gitnik ’25 Each year at The Leffell School, students must perform 40 hours of community service. This year, a new rule was introduced: students can only log up to 10 hours of community service at school events. The change was implemented to encourage students to be part of chesed work beyond the doors
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Gavri Benson ז׳׳ל: A student with a kind soul and an even bigger heart
It breaks the TLR editorial staffs’ hearts to write that Junior Gavri Benson ז׳׳ל passed away on Friday, December 3. In an effort to make a safe, accessible place for everyone, we have decided to open an online forum for anyone who would like to share their memories of Gavri ז׳׳ל to keep him alive
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A Saturday of Sprinting: Cross Country team to Shabbaton to compete in sectional race
by Lily Lebwohl ’24 The Leffell School Cross Country team and the runners’ families will spend Shabbat in Wappingers Falls, NY to compete in the sectional race on Saturday, November 6 while simultaneously upholding Shabbat observance and Jewish values. Coach Jordan Kalish will join the runners on the Shabbaton and is thankful for the opportunity
