When students actually experience some of the concepts they are learning about through hands-on science experiments, studies have shown that it changes how they process information and leads to a … more

Over 45 Bachurei Chemed boys from Yeshiva of South Shore experienced a special day with Rabbi Akiva Grunblatt at Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim. The Bachurei Chemed, led by Special Programs Coordinator, Rabbi … more

It’s that dirty little secret which nobody wants to talk about, because it makes everybody uncomfortable. It hovers in the background, it’s hidden in the closet, and it lingers in the … more

The New York State 2016 legislative session has barely begun, yet the Senate has already passed a bill of major importance for the nonpublic school community: the Education Investment Incentives Act. … more

I’m not a sports fan but love the emotional dynamics involved. I don’t enjoy watching team sports but appreciate team spirit and enjoy reading about talent and determination. Last July … more

Peer pressure and substance abuse were addressed by Chanie Delman, LCSW, Clinical Director of Madraigos, with HAFTR’s eleventh grade last week. The workshop is a central focus of … more

A simple, computer-training task can change the brain’s wiring to regulate emotional reactions, according to a recent study published in NeuroImage by Ben-Gurion … more

Police have apprehended a man who they say attempted to abduct a 20-month-old girl from her 65-year-old babysitter along West Broadway in Woodmere at 12:15 p.m. on Monday. Craig Myczkowski, 44, … more

It had been a really long day, at the end of a really long week. We were in the middle of infantry officers’ training course and we had spent the week learning and practicing maneuvers in the … more

Reading the Torah each Shabbat offers the opportunity to look at details of the text within that particular week’s parsha. Aside from the portion often conveying a theme, each of the Five Books … more