By Rafi Josselson On October 7th, 2023, over six thousand Hamas terrorists entered Israel, killing around twelve hundred Israelis and kidnapping two hundred more. Israel and the Jewish world were changed forever. The TLS community has been affected in the past year, as alumni were called up from the reserves, administrators reexamined how to discuss
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‘Czech’ America off your travel list: Jewish students from Prague visit TLS
By: Abby Kass During the week before February break, the TLS student population grew in size. TLS students might have wondered who the unfamiliar faces they were spotting in the hallway were. Those were students from the Lauder School in Prague, who visited TLS to learn about an American high school and Jewish community. However,
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Antisemitism at the Girls Varsity Basketball Game
by: Robin Bosworth ’24 Ever since I started school at what was then Solomon Schechter School of Westchester in kindergarten, I have always felt incredibly proud to be a part of a community that values kindness and Tikkun Olam above all else. This evening, at a Girl’s Varsity Basketball game, I was reminded of the
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The Marvelous Ms. Mazo: TLS returns to find the same face with a new position
By Rafi Josselson Rafi Josselson sat down with Dean of Students Sami Mazo to discuss her new role and her perspective on TLS. Read this important Q&A to find out more! Q: For those who don’t know you well, could you share a little bit about you? Your interests, your background at TLS, and what
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Scoring against Bigotry; TLS Sports Teams discuss the issue of anti-semitism after incidents
by: Rafi Josselson ’25 Loud. Fun. Exciting. Competitive. These are just some of the words used to describe team sports at TLS. However, sometimes the prejudice of the outside world creeps into the court. While the reception of TLS Sports teams tends to be positive, a recent antisemitic incident has led to conversations unrelated to
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School’s Back in Session! Teachers’ feelings at the start of this school year.
By Naomi Kellman ’25 Flipping the calendar page, you see the word “September” in big, block letters staring at you. If you are a student, this is the time when you roll your eyes, complain and express just how much you DO NOT want to go back to school. But, do Leffell teachers feel the
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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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Bigger and better; E2 program expands to include outdoor space
by Sophie Zuckerman ’25 With hammers, new shipping containers, and even fewer parking spots in the back of the school, students and faculty alike might wonder what all the fuss is for. The Exospace is the new addition to the engineering and entrepreneurship program at The Leffell School: E2. Although the Exospace is part of
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Overcoming the Stereotype; Diving into the impact of gender biases on student experiences
by Robin Bosworth ’24 Throughout history, there have been divides between men and women, both as children and adults. In ancient times (and more recently in certain communities), women were viewed as their husband or father’s property, not counting as citizens in many places. However, as humans have evolved as a species, men and women
