The Shalhevet Boiling Point

17/07/2024

Seven months later, Shalhevet keeps Oct. 7 in mind. Read the story by Mira Schulman with the link below. (BP Photo by Gabe Mittman)

More than six months after a mob of terrorists decimated communities, families and lives throughout Israel, Shalhevet has taken numerous steps to commemorate and participate in its grief and resolve, and made itself over to reflect the new reality. To show support for Israel and solidarity with the....

03/07/2024

Once a hobby, volleyball now sends JJ Stoff to college on a scholarship. Read the story by Henry Kaplan with the link below. (BP Photos by Gabe Mittman)

When senior Jonathan Stoff, more commonly known as JJ, played Firehawk volleyball during his junior year season, it was just a hobby. Now he has a college scholarship to play the sport at Bard College in New York where he is undecided what he will be studying. “I started playing sophomore year –...

26/06/2024

It's official! Congratulations to the Boiling Point's 2024-25 Editor-in-Chief, SOPHIE KATZ, and Web Editor-in-Chief BENJY KOLIEB!

30/05/2024

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24/05/2024

2:34 a.m. and Issue 2 crew is still going strong — 5 in the office and 1 on Facetime. See you in print — soon!

16/05/2024

Ivan Wolkind z"l, Shalhevet dad, champion of community safety and liaison with law enforcement, dies at 56. Read the story by Mira Schulman with the link below.

Mr. Ivan Wolkind, father of current senior Nettie Wolkind and two Shalhevet alumni and former Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officer of the Los Angeles Jewish Federation, passed away suddenly on May 10. He was 56. A memorial service was held on Sunday at B’nai David Judea Congregation, where ...

15/05/2024

REVIEW: ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ adds music, dancing to the best of Shalhevet drama. Read the story by Sonya Katzin with the link below. (BP Photo by Ella Hoenig)

As the lights dimmed and the audience quieted, a hunched and elderly man emerged from the corner of the room, accompanied by a nurse. Slowly, they made their way to the center of the stage, where the man silently walked to a dusty old piano. Then, after what seemed like an eternity of silence, he...

14/05/2024

Shalhevet girls volleyball sweeps annual YULA tournament. Read the story by Yonah Terech with the link below.

The Firehawk girls volleyball team went undefeated at the YULA Girls Volleyball Tournament Shabbaton this year, defeating the Panthers in the final to redeem themselves from last year’s defeat. YULA Boys High School hosted the event, which started Feb. 28 and ended March 2. Five teams competed: Sh...

10/05/2024

Going social: Faculty take teaching beyond the classroom. Read the story by Zecharya Rosenthal with the link below.

Three current teachers at Shalhevet – Mr. Will Reusch, Mr. Justin Khalil and Dr. M. Keith Harris – all have used social media accounts to teach about their subject of interest beyond the walls of school. Dr. Harris and Mr. Reusch, social science teachers, use Instagram, while science teacher Mr....

03/05/2024

Poetry barrage skews Schoology Score as Top Ten is dominated by faculty. Read the story by Max Messinger with the link below. (BP Graphic by Ezra Helfand)

English teacher Mr. Brian Forrester, having relentlessly posted a poem to Schoology every single day since the beginning of school, has taken a nearly 60-post lead over last year’s victor, Principal Daniel Weslow. Community members are able to post information about school-wide events, club meetin...

03/05/2024

Social media posts challenge students and faculty after Oct. 7. Read the story by Natalie Gul with the link in bio. (BP Graphic by Ella Hoenig)

09/04/2024

The Boiling Point has created a brand new games section. We will alternate daily between posting a new “Parallels,” which is a Shalhevet-themed NYT Connection game, and a Shalhevet-themed Mini Crossword. You can play on the Boiling Point website. Click the link below to play.

29/03/2024

29/03/2024

SARACHEK DAY ONE: Shalhevet advances to Tier 1 Quarterfinals Read the story by Joshua Gamson with the link in bio. (BP Photo by Joshua Gamson)

29/03/2024

Shalhevet beat DRS today 57-50 in their first game of Yeshiva University’s Red Sarachek Basketball Tournament. They now advance to the Tier 1 Quarterfinal and will play TABC tomorrow morning at 7:30 a.m. PST.

10/03/2024

05/03/2024

Happy Election Day! Don’t forget to vote!!

23/02/2024

Netflix’s TV series ‘Painkiller’ tells at least two cautionary tales. Read the story by Sonya Katzin with the link in bio. (Photo from Netflix)

19/02/2024

Revived bi-monthly ‘Nitzotzei’ lets students send up sparks of Torah. Read the story by Arieh Elad with the link in bio. (BP Photo by Ella Hoenig)

19/02/2024

Mr. Ross returns to school after two-month recovery from scooter accident. Read the story by Bella Graber with the link in bio. (BP Photo by Ariella Yeroushalmi)

19/02/2024

Town Hall passes revised proposal to make and display new Constitution, on parchment and framed. Read the story by Jojo Eisen with the link in bio. (BP Photo by Evan Beller)

02/02/2024

Emily Chase, who led drama department for 31 years, has left for Crossroads. Read the story by Sonya Katzin with the link in bio. (BP Photo by Ella Hoenig)

01/02/2024

EDITORIAL: Elections – We can do better. Read the story with the link in bio. (BP Photo by Ella Hoenig)

17/01/2024

A home for study, in carved wood and stained glass. Read the story by Mira Schulman with the link in bio. (BP Photo by Ella Hoenig)

13/01/2024

What Jewish law says about war. Read the Dvar Torah by Etan Lerner with the link in bio. (BP Graphic by Emma Kotzen)

13/01/2024

Looking back at Sefer Bereish*t, an invitation to walk with God. Read the story by Aliza Katz with the link in bio. (BP Graphic by Emma Kotzen)

14/12/2023

NEW TEACHERS 23-24: Khalil, Skaist, Bradshaw. Read the stories with the link below.

Growing up in Seal Beach with an older brother and older sister, new Chemistry teacher Mr. Justin Khalil was never around science, but from a young age he was always excited about math.