Dedication
The Abraham Joshua Heschel High School
An open letter to Perspective, We’re sorry for forgetting you sometimes. We hope these stories and poems will help us see the world through each other’s eyes and grow to appreciate different points of view. We hope our work proves that you are alive, even though we lose sight of you too often. We hope that through the art and writing collected in this book our readers will be inspired to seek you out. Expressing ourselves and learning about others through the shared language of creativity will help us grow. We hope this edition of Epitome reminds us that with perspective comes empathy. With an open heart, open eyes, and open mind, Clara, Sophia, Abigail, Sophie
20 West End Avenue New York, New York 10023 212/246-7717 www.heschel.org
Editors in Chief
Head of School
Clara Citron, Sophia Daniels Sophie Shapiro, Abigail Fisher
Ariela Dubler
High School Head
Editorial Staff
Lily Applbaum, Lydia Schmelzer Callie Smith, Dassie Spivack
Noam Silverman
Art/Photography Editor Mariel Priven
Awards
Faculty Advisor
CSPA Gold Medalist Gold Circle
Sandra Silverman
Graphic Design/Production By Design Communications
Special Thanks to
Dena Schutzer, John Gatti and Gabe Godin
Colophon
The pieces in this magazine emerged from both class projects and independent writing. Students submit material and the editors make selections and suggest revisions as part of an extra-curricular activity. Epitome represents a cross-section of the literary and artistic talents of our students and seeks to showcase as many of their works as possible, reflecting Heschel’s commitment to inclusion. printed on recycled paper