Sarah Silverman (she/her) is a junior at the Ramaz Upper School in Manhattan. A licensed Wildlife Rehabber and aspiring veterinarian, she has a special love of pigeons. She spends her time interning at an animal hospital, being the editor-in-chief of her school’s science and math paper, performing as a violinist in a chamber ensemble, and having her own satire column in her school’s newspaper. But her special claim to fame is her unique Jewish sense of humor and interest in the connection between Environmentalism and Halachic law.
Ella Bilu (she/her) is a high school sophomore in Los Angeles, California. When not writing her next article, Ella enjoys playing soccer, watching hockey, working on her Spanish, and developing her graphic design skills. She is also the president of her youth group and an editor for her school’s newspaper.
Zoe Klevens (she/her) is a junior at Parkway Central High School in Saint Louis, Missouri, but is currently studying abroad in Israel on a program named Heller High. She is the editor in chief of her high schools yearbook. In her free time, she bakes and enjoys spending time with friends.
Mattia Terracina (he/him) is a junior at Vittorio Alfieri High School in Piedmont, Italy, where he contributes to the school newspaper. In addition to his passion for journalism, he enjoys playing soccer, playing guitar, reading and traveling.
Carly Philpott (she/her) is a senior at Cherry Creek High School in the Denver area and is the editor-in-chief of her school’s paper, the Union Street Journal. She is especially passionate about environmental and social justice reporting. Carly spends every ounce of her free time with her pets, which include several geckos, snakes, fish, toads, and a turtle.
Nathaniel Hain (he/him) is in the class of 2025 at SAR High School. He enjoys reading, studying Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible), and going to the movies in his freetime.
Lily Lebwohl (she/her) is a junior at The Leffell School and she loves studying Science, History, and Rabbinics. She is the editor in chief of her high school newspaper and in her free time you can catch her playing viola, teaching middle schoolers how to read Torah for their B’nai Mitzvot, or listening to music.