By Andrew Bosworth For some students, Passover may mean time to pray, connect with family, or relax, but for an hour on Tuesday, April 7, it meant a community singing songs together. This seder spanned throughout the generations, from children in kindergarten to grandparents and teachers. Every year in The Leffell School Lower School, there
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A Cure for Cabin Fever
By Elijah Wiseman With most of our usual sources of entertainment – the mall, a friend’s house, or the movie theater – closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, it can be hard to find ways to get out of the house and occupy ourselves. Luckily, our options aren’t limited to Netflix. Here’s a list of
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You Can Never Be Too Healthy in a Time of Crisis
By Andrew Bosworth Push-Up Sit-Up Run Bike Squat Lift. Athletics Director Scott D’Ottavio said that, in these unprecedented times, all of these activities are crucial to maintain one’s health. All Leffell School athletics are currently postponed until students return, but they may wind up being canceled. Even if sports do continue during this school year,
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AIPAC Policy Conference
By Alex Scheman On March 1-3, 2020, 18,000 pro-Israel Americans attended the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conferece at the Walther E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C. This annual event is the largest gathering of America’s pro-Israel community. This conference celebrates the United States – Israel partnership and offers all of the
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Virtual Purim Celebration
By Andrew Bosworth Quarantined for Purim? Not a problem. This year, The Leffell School organized many Purim activities for the community to do at home, as school was canceled for the day as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19. To comply with the mitzvah of hearing the chanting of the Megilah, TLS
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Carmel Academy Integration
By Elijah Wiseman Disclaimer: This is an abridged version of a more in-depth article regarding the Carmel Academy integration, which will be printed in the upcoming issue of the paper. In an email sent to the Leffell community on Monday, February 3, Head of School Dr. Michael Kay announced that Carmel Academy, a K-8 Jewish
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Israeli Paralympians Show the Leffell Community How to Play Wheelchair Basketball
By Andrew Bosworth Have you ever asked yourself, ‘How does one play wheelchair basketball?’ The answer is, not very easily. On Monday, February 24, two Israeli Paralympians came to The Leffell School to talk to students and athletes about how they ended up playing wheelchair basketball. Lior Dror started playing basketball at the age of
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Introducing the 2020 Student Government Executive Board
By Darren Amona The new Student Government Executive Board for the year 2020 has been elected. The Board will consist of Alex Zelman, Drew Wilenzick, Talia Raich, and Zach Burton. . Junior Alex Zelman is stepping up into the role of Student Body President. “This position oversees a lot of initiatives and events that go
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Leffell Lions Win the Motivation Award at the First Tech Challenge Robotics League
By Sara Greenberg On Sunday, February 2nd, the Leffell Lions robotics team traveled to Saquoit, New York to compete in the First Tech Challenge Robotics League, and returned with a trophy. The competition is held annually, with teams paired up and challenged to collaborate to create a robot that could most efficiently collect and deposit
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Sending the Seniors Off on Lev v’Nefesh
By Maya Rotman After a lengthy countdown and, in some cases, twelve years of anticipation, the seniors at the Leffell School have started their Lev v’Nefesh journey. Today, the seniors embarked on their two- month Lev v’Nefesh journey, which consists of a week in Poland and seven weeks in Israel. They will begin with the
