The Talking Point

In Season 4 Episode 1, podcast host Jonah Delson interviews SAC chairs Adi Liebenthal and Atara Cohen about their plans for the 2023-24 school year, including how they’ll respond to the proposal passed by Town Hall last year that says SAC should do more. 

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Our Team:

Jonah Delson, Host

Etan Lerner, Producer and Editor of this episode, Co-Video and Podcast Editor of the Boiling Point

Ariel Mazar, Co-Video and Podcast Editor of the Boiling Point

Benjy Kolieb, Web Editor

Music: OneEightFour - Skittle

Season 3 Episode 4 features interviews with Freshmen, Ari Elad, Sophomore, Jason Askari, Junior, Chaim Cohen, and Senior, Noah Elad.

They all reflect on the past school year and their favorite classes.

Season 3 Episode 3 features interviews with Boiling Point staff, Senior, Eli Wiess and Senior, Tehilla Fishman.

They will discuss their Poland-Israel trip and its effect on them.

Season 3 Episode 2 features interviews from departing basketball coaches, assistant varsity coach for both the boys and girls team, Coach Andrew Shcultz and JV coach and also assistant varsity coach for both the boys and girls team, Coach Andrew Plax.

They both reflect on what got them into coaching in the first place, their experience at Shalhevet, and what the future brings for them.

Season 3 Episode 1 features an interview with recently elected Agenda Chair, Junior, Rami Melmed. Rami shares his narrative of starting Shalhevet and not really knowing what Town Hall was, then running for positions on the Agenda committee and losing and then ultimately becoming Agenda Chair and growing a deep appreciation and passion for Town Hall.

Throughout the interview, Rami shares his ideas and concerns for Town Hall, discusses issues such as Fairness and the Just Community and speaks on starting the school band, The Riff.

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Our team:

Jonah Delson, Host

Benjy Kolieb, Executive Producer, Boiling Point Web Editor

Season 2 Episode 1 features a summary of the upcoming Special Election in California’s 30th State Senatorial district. There are recorded interviews with candidates  Joe Lisuzzo, a businessman; Command Sergeant Major Renita Duncan, a viol, and attorney Cheryl Turner, along with summaries of the other candidates in the race, who did not respond to requests for interviews.

Those four are incumbent California State Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager, who is seeking to move up to the State Senate;  Culver City Vice Mayor Daniel Lee; business consultant Tiffani Jones; and community organizer Alexander Ernesto Huerto.

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Our team:

Benjamin Gamson, Host, News Editor of The Boiling Point

Ellie Orlanski, Co- Host, Executive Editor of The Boiling Point

Eli Weiss, Executive Producer,  Assistant Web Editor of The Boiling Point

In this episode, co-hosts Benjamin Gamson and Molly Litvak interview Principal Mr. Daniel Weslow on what Shalhevet may look like next year, including the fall sports season; Senior Editor Alex Rubel gives closing thoughts on his Shalhevet experience and this year's graduation; and Molly and Benjamin  talk about recent events both in and out of school, including recent SCOTUS cases and Shalhevet's parking lot graduation.

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- Chesed Committee News | By Benjamin Gamson

- Last week's Supreme Court decisions | By Molly Litvak

- Class of 2020 Parking Lot Graduation | By Benjamin Gamson

- Abridged Interview with Mr. Weslow | By Molly Litvak and Benjamin Gamson

- The Rubel Report: Closing thoughts | By Alex Rubel

Our website: shalhevetboilingpoint.com

“Underwater Bubble Sounds ” by Priscilla Wood 

Here is the complete interview by staff writer Juliet Wiener of science teacher Dr. Elizabeth Basheer, who explains the science involved in making a vaccine, the different kinds of vaccines, and why it may take so long to find one that works for the coronavirus.

Our website: shalhevetboilingpoint.com

“Underwater Bubble Sounds ” by Priscilla Wood 

In this episode, staff writer Juliet Wiener interviews science teacher Dr. Elizabeth Basheer on the why it may take so long to develop a coronavirus vaccine and Senior Editor Alex Rubel shares his thoughts on how to stay motivated as a senior in the age of COVID. Co-hosts Molly Litvak and Benjamin Gamson update the COVID-19 situation in Los Angeles and beyond, including President Trump's designating houses of worship essential services, and Molly shares news of a new potential coronavirus vaccine from Moderna.

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- COVID-19 recent data | By Benjamin Gamson

- Houses of worship designated essential | By Benjamin Gamson

- One company's progress toward a coronavirus vaccine | By Molly Litvak

- Abridged Interview with science teacher Dr. Elizabeth Basheer on vaccines | By Juliet Wiener

- The Rubel Report: Senior Editor Alex Rubel shares insight and tips on how to remain motivated as a senior in the age of COVID -19.

Our website: shalhevetboilingpoint.com

“Underwater Bubble Sounds ” by Priscilla Wood 

In this special episode, host of "Ellie Talks" Ellie Orlanski reads the new draft of the Just Community constitution from front to end. Ellie read from the public draft hosted on Google Docs only accessible to Shalhevet students and staff. The draft is 13 pages long.

Agenda Chair David Edwards, Fairness Co-chair Evan Rubel, and Sabrina Jahan — all seniors — have worked on this since last May, and after many town halls, meetings in school, and speaking many times with Shalhevet founder Dr. Jerry Friedman, they have finally completed a draft of the constitution that will be discussed at a Town hall this coming Tuesday and then voted on.