Five students form HAFTR and DRS competed last week in the first South Shore Speech and Debate League Drasha Tournament. Pictured from left: Menachem Neiman (DRS), Miriam Kopyto (HAFTR), Benjy … more

Valedictorian Jacob Penstein (left) was singled out from the start by his diligent disposition and academic acumen. Jacob is well-read, eager to engage in dialogue and clear in his views. Jacob has … more

A chronicler of American Jewish history, a talmid muvhak of Rav Joseph B. Soleveitchik and a teacher of thousands, Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff, will speak this Sunday at the Young Israel of West Hempstead. more

The Mechina boys, grades 6-8 at Yeshiva of South Shore,were privileged to hear from Rabbi Aaron Brafman, menahel at Yeshiva of Far Rockaway, at their Rosh Chodesh Shevat breakfast. Rabbi Chanina … more

DRS’ mock trial team defeated the defending state camps. The team was by led by Dr. Janice Oliver and Mr. Blumenthal, captains Sruli Fruchter and Benyamin Bortz, and co-captains Josh … more

When California experienced one of its worst-ever wildfire seasons last fall, New Jersey high school sophomore Orlee Sadinoff watched from afar with concern. The fires were still fresh on her mind … more

A new program at the Lower School of the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway is teaching fourth and fifth graders to go beyond not being a bully. The “Upstander” program asks HAFTR students to be an “Upstander — someone who, unlike a bystander, stands up to bullying,” said the school’s psychologist, Dr. Jennifer Yedlin, who developed the program. more

Led by Captains Rivka Bennun and Meira Steiner, the Shulamith Middle Division Torah Bowl team competed at HANC in the Eastern Division on Jan. 11. For the second time in a row, Shulamith team … more

Youngsters at Great Neck’s Silverstein Hebrew Academy touched and studied from a real Torah, under the guidance of Rabbi Zalman Baumgarten. The Hebrew letters came to life as Rabbi Zalman … more

David Fleschner, Maxwell Lent and Eric Wietschner of the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway were awarded medals for their outstanding research at the Long Island Math Fair on April 24 at … more