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Jewish Scholastic Press Association

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Election programming events took place at Milken during October and November

Finding Common Ground: How Election Programming Aimed to Bring Community Together

Max M., The Milken Roar, Milken Community High School
December 2, 2024
ISSUES: A Boiling Point online poll surveyed students on presidential candidates and important issues in advance of Election Day on Nov. 5. As in the U.S. election, Mr. Trump won by a large margin.

Shalhevet students support Trump by an overwhelming majority while staff favors Harris, poll finds

Sophie Katz, The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School
November 30, 2024
Sophomores visited Theater J in order to see “Prayer for the French Republic” in connection with their Jewish History class.

Sophomores take trip to Theater J for play about Jews in France

Lindsey Shapiro, The Lion's Tale, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
November 29, 2024
Redistricting Sparks Battle for Georgia State House Seat

Redistricting Sparks Battle for Georgia State House Seat

Oliver Mason and Shira Oami, Palette, Atlanta Jewish Academy
November 7, 2024
VIEW: Smoke rises from the Line Fire in the San Bernardino Mountains, which — at press time — had spread over 23,714 acres and was only 5% contained. Running Springs, where Shabbaton campsite Moshava Alevy is located, is one of the communities currently under a mandatory evacuation order because of the life-threatening conditions in the area.

Freshman-Senior Shabbaton evacuated from Running Springs campsite on Shabbat as wildfire raged

Sophie Katz and Sonya Katzen, The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School
September 19, 2024
CAMP: Demonstrators at the University of Michigan protest to demand the school cut all ties with the State of Israel in light of its war with Hamas.

Alumni and seniors navigate new campus reality

Sophie Katz and Arieh Elad, The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School
July 28, 2024
Illustration of Jewish scholars examining a DNA strand. This image was created with the assistance of AI.

Judaism and Gene Editing: Should We Be Playing God?

Lucas Besterman, The Milken Roar, Milken Community School
July 27, 2024
Pro-Palestine encampment at Columbia University.

NYHS alumni confront antisemitism at college, some find support in Jewish communities

Layla Russ, The Mane Idea, Northwest Yeshiva High School
June 15, 2024
NUANCE: Rabbi Block said his decision to censor the article had been difficult. “It’s not that I agree that such an article can never be shared or understand the other side… But to me, I provide education for our community, and so if our community can’t handle something, I do have to consider that.”

School censors story about LA Muslim teens and war

Sophie Katz, The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School
June 14, 2024
Milken’s Dance Company dancing to “Adir Adirim”

Milken’s Dance Company Takes Center Stage

Noa Berrin, The Milken Roar, Milken Community School
June 2, 2024
WORKING: Mrs. Keene perched at her desk in the Boiling Point office. She keeps a photo of her father with Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (at right) for inspiration, as well as mugs with slogans and various newspapers.

Mrs. Keene, who led Boiling Point and Choirhawks for 21 years, leaves to boost journalism in more Jewish schools

June 1, 2024
LAYOUT: This is the front page of an eight-page special section that won first prize for layout and page design in the 2024 Jewish Scholastic Journalism Awards.

The Day The World Changed

Ezra Helfand and Eliana Wainberg, The Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School
March 19, 2024
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