HAFTR offers over 50 student clubs, sports teams and publications that help members develop interests in various fields that could serve as their future careers. more

A pair of HAFTR seniors was among the semifinalists in the 2011 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology held on Oct. 21. Wade Miller and Erich Hirsch studied the use of graphene and graphene oxide as a potential substitute for stem cells in replacing body tissue. more

The art classes at S.K.A. and HAFTR were all filled with student-made banners portraying Israeli flags, kippot and themes of every respective yeshiva. As New York City prepares for the festivities celebrating Israel’s independence, Long Islanders are gearing up for a day of great tribute and emotion. more

A trio of local seventh graders wrote about their families and won recognition for their stories of kindness, poetry, and survival. The HAFTR team sumbitted their works to the Jewish Heritage Essay Contest, run by Torah Atlanta, a Jewish outreach organization. This year’s contest attracted 20 schools from around the country, with one from South Africa. more

The commemoration of Yom Hashoah, the official day of remembrance of the holocaust is marked with numerous lectures and films. The HAFTR high school in Cedarhurst is marking the day with the production of Irena’s Vow, a play written by Dan Gordon on the real-life Irena Gut Opdyke, a Polish Catholic housekeeper who rescued 13 Jews during the Second World War. more

Four HAFTR High School students were awarded medals for their research at the Long Island Math Fair held at Hofstra University on March 4. The students, Hillel Friedman, Gabrielle Lovett, Wade Miller, and Rebecca Slochowsky, will compete for gold medals at the Final Round of the Long Island Math Fair, which will be held on April 29. more

HAFTR High school senior Jason Fruchter took home the bronze medal for doubles in tennis at this year’s Maccabi Australia games. Fruchter, 17, is currently ranked at number two on Long … more

HAFTR students make a museum By Sergey Kadinsky Third graders at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR) are in a museum, quite literally. As part of the Generations to … more

More than $60,000 raised to cover costs By Jewish Star Staff June 4, 2010 / 22 Sivan 5770 A young mother in North Woodmere who was diagnosed with leukemia gave birth to a baby boy on Sunday … more

by Michael Orbach Issue of May 28, 2010/ 15 Sivan 5770 By Michael Orbach An unprecedented effort is under way in the Five Towns, in Riverdale, N.Y., and in Brookline, Mass., to find bone … more