Anita Hoffman When I was first told that Juniors had to park in the Harcum lot, I was so upset! I thought that the walk over the hill was not fair. However, after less than one month, I realized I wouldn’t trade my spot in the Harcum lot for even a prized senior spot. *
Anita Hoffman At the Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy, we ALL Love Where We Learn. Because of our undying love for school and education, I wonder what would happen if we spent MORE time at school. I’m saying, instead of 5 days of school a week, we could have 6! So, I got to thinking,
Rebecca Shaid In recent news, Student Association president Sophia Shapiro and senior class president Rebecca Shaid have been brought to the school. While up to their ~usual shenanigans~ in reform minyan, Mr. Dorsch a.k.a. Dictator Dorsch a.k.a. Rabbi Mathew Dorsch said “I have had enough,” promptly writing two pink slips, three demerits, and one very
Anita Hoffman Those poor Allentonians. They have to schlep to and from school for over an hour each day. However, because of their growing population, Barrack should consider moving to Allentown to accommodate them. Not only would this benefit the Allentonians, but it would help Barrack as well! Here are 8 reasons why a move
Lauren Mermelstein and Rachel Civan *Rachel and Lauren are sitting in Shacharit* Rachel: Why are we here? Lauren: Uhh, I guess we walked here…like with our feet…? Rachel: Your feet? Lauren: Yeah. But the real question is why we have feet in the first place. Like, how did they get there? Rachel: True. Did we
Mira Greenspan This high school is the same as any other: highs, lows, sideways, horizontal, diagonal, triangular. There is regular drama and clashing personalities. We’re going to focus on a few key characters. I’ll start off by telling you about Hear and Israel. These two have been in a committed relationship for what feels like
Anita Hoffman Barrack’s old location in Merion will soon become its new one after the merger with Kohelet. By combining, neither basketball team will ever lose again in the annual rivalry. In addition to this, we will have endless choices of minyans, multiple model seders, and a brand new dress code. However, the problem is
Anita Hoffman Barrack students tend to struggle with scheduling. We must manage our homework, tests, quizzes, tutors, friends, family, doctor appointments, showering, and so many other tasks. One thing that I forgot to mention is EXERCISE! Mr. Cooper would back me up on this one, but exercise is crucial to your health, not only for
Devora Solomon Step 1: Get a dog This step is very important as none of the others can be completed without this one. Also, get a cute dog, because what’s the point of an ugly one? Step 2: Buy a bag Make sure it is at least as big as the dog. Slightly
Lauren Mermelstein Most every Barrack high schooler is familiar with the agony of choosing a topic for their research paper. It’s hard to pick a single topic of interest from the millennia of recorded history. Personally, I’ve faced this problem many times. The deeper I research, the more topics I find interesting. So if you
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