As the final bell of the day rang at HAFTR High School and students boarded their buses home, a group of girls gathered together for a meaningful night of learning and bonding. On Oct. 26, girls … more

Transitioning from middle school to high school can be challenging. At HAFTR HS, students come together to make that transition a bit easier through the Big Sib program which pairs freshman with … more

Messages of Jewish pride, family continuity and history were front and center for HAFTR third graders who participated in the school’s M’Dor L’Dor: Generation to Generation program … more

As students moved with purpose toward the HAFTR High School auditorium last Thursday, the only light emanated from yahrzeit candles held by students who stood outside … more

Children in Nursery 4 at HAFTR are seder-ready, having made haggadot and afikoman bags, reviewed the order of the seder, and participated in a matzah factory. more

As Tu B’Shvat approached, HAFTR Early Childhood Pre-K students participated in a beautiful Tu B’Shvat seder, sampling olives, dates, figs, grapes, pomegranates, wheat crackers and … more

By simply taking four swabs of cells from the inside of your mouth, it’s possible to save someone else’s life, because for every 400 swabs there’s a bone marrow … more

When college and major league baseball scouts watched the 6-5, 220-pound Steinmetz pitch they saw a young man not yet 18 whipping a fastball toward home plate at upwards of 96 mph and dropping a curve that has a snap. … more

With a batting average of .415, on-base percent of .642 and an ERA of 3.2, you’d say this player is heading for the big leagues. He is, but also … more

At HAFTR High School’s commencement ceremony at Hofstra … more