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Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School students participated in a schoolwide challah bake on Nov. 6 to celebrate the Shabbat Project. Students carefully followed a recipe and then braided their challot. Students also witnessed and learned about the mitzvah of Hafrashat Challah, in which one separates a piece from the dough, recites a blessing, and burns the piece of dough.
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By Jordana Mastour
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11/23/20
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The halls of Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School are bustling once again albeit six feet apart with a return to in-person learning. Students and faculty alike are ecstatic to be …
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By Jordana Mastour
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10/29/20
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The numbers favor Biden
To the Editor:
If one were to only read the local newspapers in the Five Towns — including, I daresay, the Herald, which recently published an ad for the Trump “Freedom Rally” masquerading as a news piece (“Five Towns ‘Freedom Rally’ Sunday, Oct. 22”) — one would believe that the Jewish community, writ large, monolithically supports our current president.
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10/28/20
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A half dozen students from schools in the Five Towns were recipients of the Lawrence Association’s annual Good Citizens awards that are given to high school juniors and seniors living in Lawrence that have displayed a commitment to American ideals and community service. Each received an inscribed plaque delivered to their home by then Lawrence Civic Association President Paris Popack, who is now a village trustee.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/13/20
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It is expected that nearly all the private schools in the Five Towns will close or go to remote learning for a brief time after the Jewish holiday of Sukkot so that teachers, students and staff members and teachers at certain grade levels can go get tested for Covid-19.
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/30/20
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Although it seems like a lifetime ago, just back in December, children across the country were sitting on one of the hardest decisions of their young lives: summer plans. The application process, interviews, receiving acceptance letters, planning, and finally being able to look forward to the summer.
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By Sophie Blank
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7/15/20
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Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway Middle School students took on a school year-long project that was aimed to help them become better people.
The “Power of Story” Capstone …
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By Jessica Coacci
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6/25/20
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As this unconventional school year comes to a close, we say goodbye with the hope that school reopens in September. I have learned so much about the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway and …
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By Jordana Mastour
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6/5/20
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Although Mother’s Day is not a Jewish holiday and the Torah commands us to honor our mothers every day, as long as we continually show our love and appreciation to our moms throughout the year …
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By Jordana Mastour
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5/7/20
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Zoom classrooms, distance learning, boy, I never realized just how much I would miss school! Although our new learning is not without its challenges for everyone, I have found that as long as we are …
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By Jordana Mastour
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4/9/20
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