HAFTR’s Early Childhood children formed a rainbow … more

Challenging students to focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and having them use that knowledge to produce a project which could spur them to a career applying those principles is the mission of the Manhattan-based Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education. The eight-year-old center hosted its second annual Young Engineers conference at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR) on May 30. more

Led by senior Zechariah Rosenthal, a National Merit Finalist, the Rambam Varsity College Bowl team won the sixth Annual Rambam College Bowl All-Star Challenge. The tournament hosted HAFTR, HANC, … more

Students at Jewish schools with a Zionist orientation unfurled the blue-and-white throughout Long Island last Thursday, April 19, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the birth of the modern state of … more

HAFTR students have been very busy the last several weeks with many exciting events. A major event was the 23rd Annual Yeshiva University National Model United Nations (YUNMUN), in which HAFTR students represented the countries of Mongolia and Belgium. more

By Tova Ross Issue of May 29, 2009 / 6 Sivan 5769 In many households the economic downturn has meant curtailing luxuries –– eating out, for instance –– or even downsizing a home, but … more

Translator of Siddur offers thoughts on prayer By Michael Orbach Issue of May 29, 2009 / 6 Sivan 5769 Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the British Commonwealth, strode into the … more

HAFTR’s recently staged its first annual Alumni Networking event. Graduates from the classes of 2005 through 2014 were invited back for a Saturday evening at their alma mater to reconnect … more

Last year, Dr. Rochelle Brand, principal of HAFTR Middle School, understood that the universal challenge of bully prevention was a critical need for the students. Mrs. Yali Werzberger, the school’s psychologist and director of student services, identified the evidence-based Olweus Bully Prevention Program as a program that could help address this need. The school community eagerly embraced the program and implemented it throughout last year. Now, with their extensive training in the program, students at HAFTR Middle School are well-aware of how to identify, prevent, report and respond to bullying behavior. more

The Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway has adopted a technology initiative in its Early Childhood Center that will partner with the school’s K-12 STEM and Innovation … more