Communicating Creatively with the EBHS Community: An Interview with Eilam Ben-Zvi

Senior Eilam Ben-Zvi discusses the great opportunities EBHS has to offer and how he will carry this into his future.

Weilin Chu, Derek Maniquiz, Raul Martinez

Eilam Ben-Zvi, 12, holds up a video camera to represent his passion he has for film and the Video News Makers Club.

Brianna Boen, Bear Hub Staff

Q: WHAT ACCOMPLISHMENT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF AND WHY?
A: During 2020-2021 I ran and organized a full year of virtual and in-person activities for Jewish youth throughout the tri-state area which ranged from fun games to discussions about governmental systems. The one I was most proud of has to be the full-blown interactive Halloween murder-mystery which I created using Google Slides, Zoom, and the magic of the internet.

Q: WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE PART OF BEING A STUDENT AT EBHS?
A: I think my favorite part of being an EBHS student is the abundant potential. Despite it not seeming this way at times, there are always new opportunities and projects one can join onto and enjoy doing. Whether it be a club, a class, or school spirit, I find that how much you get out of the school is completely up to how much you are willing to. And if there is no preset club of your interest, make a new one! Create a mural! Try new things! You can always find what you’re looking for as long as you look hard enough.

Q: HAS THERE BEEN A SINGLE CLASS YOU HAVE TAKEN THAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE AND/OR THE MOST INFLUENTIAL TO YOU AND WHY?
A: For me, the chorus classes have been the most influential because of the fantastic group of people that make up the choral program, but also because I did not realize how much I enjoy music and learning more about how it works. Plus, it had to have been my most fun and energetic class in the virtual world.

WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER GRADUATION?
A: I’ll be heading off to the great beyond (into college for film making and life without so many 6:20 a.m. wake up alarms).