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Why We Fast on Yom Kippur?
Sitting in our homes or synagogues, stomachs growling, looking at our prayer books with as much kavanah, one cannot help but ask...
One Step Closer to Peace in the Middle East
On September 15th 2020, President Trump presided over the signing of a Middle East peace agreement between Israel, the United Arab...

Opinion Piece: The Fight for RBG’s Seat
For the past few weeks, our country has been mourning the passing of Supreme court justice Ruth Bater Ginsberg. Beloved by many, “The...
Game Time
Sports are back! The NFL is now just 2 weeks into its new season and the fans are loving it. While some teams have 25% fan capacity at...
The Effects of COVID
COVID-19 has definitely taken our world by storm and altered our everyday lives. Wearing masks all day, sitting at desks 6 feet apart,...
A Teacher's Take on the New Norm
While returning to school may have been a rough transition for students, it is difficult to imagine the kind of changes teachers have...
Club of the Week- DECA
DECA is an international organization that simulates the business community for high school students. Students who participate in the...
A Message from Dr. Daniel J. Vitow, Headmaster
Every year I get a request from the staff of North Shore Notes to write a welcome message, and this year, when the request came, I...

The Fast of Gedalya- Who was Gedalya?
The day after Rosh Hashanah, or the third of Tishrei, marks the day in which we commemorate the death of Gedalya Ben Achikam, as we fast...
Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a women’s rights icon and prominent political figure, recently passed away after battling...
North Shore’s Reopening Plan
Welcome back all students and faculty! Over the summer, North Shore has made detailed plans about how school was going to be run this...
Sports- Making History
In 2016 the Cleveland Cavaliers made NBA history as being the first team to come back from being down 3-1 in the Finals as they made...
COVID-19 Vaccine: a dilemma facing the masses
If there was a deadly virus going around and someone offered you a brand new vaccine, would you take it? That is the question many...
Anti-Semitism on the Rise
Coronavirus cases are not the only thing taking the country by a surge, but along with it comes Anti-Semitic tropes and acts. Jewish...
September Student of the Month
The September student of the month is none other than Jack Henry Applebaum. Jack Henry’s time at North Shore has been filled with many...
Advice Corner- a word to the wise
Welcome home North Shore Hebrew Academy High School! It is good to be back! As school opens its doors (or Zoom waiting rooms), students...