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Lawrence resident Barry Septimus recalled his close call in a house fire and explained how having his smoke alarm linked to the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department saved him and his family.
Battling fire with knowledge and smoke detectors
Hanukkah became a nightmare for the Azan family on Dec. 17. As the family was asleep flames from the menorah spread through their Brooklyn home. The fire killed four of the seven people in the house, Aliza Azan, 39, and three of her children, Moshe, 11, Yitzah, 7 and Henrietta, 3. more
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Fourth grade students at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway created artwork with Rabbi and pop artist Yitzchok Moully. From left in back were students Xander Stein, Avraham Ahron Pultman, Joshua Markowitz and Michelle Hoffman. In from left were Jayden Gasner, Justin Berman, Rafael Asherov, Benjamin Mermelstein and Vivian Sharon. 
Combining art and Judaic customs at HAFTR
Rabbi and pop artist Yitzchok Moully visited the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway fourth-graders and shared how he blends his rabbinical responsibilities with Torah and Judaic themes to create his artwork, which was inspired by Andy Warhol. more
HAFTR Highlights student columnist Ella Schwartz.
Teaching freshmen the ropes, honoring Scott Satran, onto intersession
The excitement of the new year has brought a flood of resolutions and goals — perfect for students determined to achieve high grades while wrapping up the first semester. more
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Science Department Chairwoman Gittel Grant, second from right, helped Moah Rodzik and Sophie Gilbert with their electrical circuits. At far left was HAFTR Executive Director Ari Solomon.
Learning ‘STEMs’ from hands-on experiences
Just a few short years ago, laser cutters and 3-D printers sounded more like they belonged in a Star Wars movie rather than in a classroom, but the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway is now employing such cutting-edge technologies. more
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Two days before Reuben Maron retired as executive director of HAFTR on Dec. 31, he was busy cleaning out his office.
Building a multi-generational school in the Five Towns
Parents’ involvement with the school their children attend is critical to Reuben Maron, and over the past 45 years — initially with Hillel, which, along with the Hebrew Institute of Long Island, became the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway in 1978 — he has lived that belief. more
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Many students could stand to change the way they use their devices.
Cedarhurst-based Digital Citizenship Project aims to create responsible users of technology
With every technology shift in society new behaviors of living had to be established. When the first newspaper was printed, the first message sent over telegraph, the initial words spoken on a telephone to listening to radio and watching television new cultural norms were set. more
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Rock Hall Museum hosted a pre-Hanukkah celebration, where Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway third-graders performed several holiday songs.
Hanukkah crooning at Rock Hall Museum
Third-graders from the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway sang at the pre-Hanukkah celebration at Rock Hall Museum in Lawrence on Dec. 3. more
Exciting times, looking ahead to winter
As the temperature begins to drop, excitement and spirits remain high at Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns Academy High School! During the first full month of classes following the Sukkot break, … more
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HAFTR High School in Cedarhurst received a bomb threat. The building was evacuated, no device was found and no one was hurt, officials said.
Bomb scare at HAFTR
According to authorities, the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School in Cedarhurst had a bomb scare on Nov. 8. more
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HAFTR Highlights student columnist Margot Bokor.
Back in session with a ‘whirlwind of activities’
Students at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School have recently returned to school after their time off from classes during the Jewish holidays. more
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