It was a dark and somber environment as high school students at the Hebrew Academy of Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR) commemorated Yom Hashoah on Monday. At an assembly Rabbi Gedaliah Oppen discussed his recent trip to Poland, which he took with a select group of seniors and faculty members Rabbi Moshe Hubner and Ms. Shira Oppen. more

The HAFTR High School Players recently gave an incredible performance of How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. more

HAFTR’s Hawks clinched the varsity championship on Sunday when they defeated local rival DRS Wildcats, 2-1. more

Former Israel Ambassador Danny Ayalon told Five Towners over the weekend that they must step up their defense of Israel. “The challenges are political warfare,” he said. “We won the military and economic wars.” more

A select group of twelfth graders from Mr. Tuvia Book’s Zionism classes had the honor of visiting the Israeli Consulate General in Manhattan on Feb 26. more

As the state’s budget negotiations intensified with the April 1 deadline approaching, representatives from six Five Towns schools headed to Albany last week to raise awareness among legislators of the community’s number one need: Tuition relief for yeshiva families. more

HAFTR Administrators participated in the 2014 iJED (Innovation in Jewish Education) Conference at the Marriott in Uniondale to learn more about the best and latest practices in teaching and learning. more

The HAFTR community turned out last motzei Shabbat to celebrate the school’s four educational leaders. more

The Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR) will honor its four heads of school, at its 36th Annual Dinner on motzai Shabbat, Feb. 22. more

The artwork of two students in HAFTR High School’s Art Institute program will be displayed in the 24th Annual Legislative Student Art Exhibition in Albany later this month. more