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As part of the Orthodox Union’s Teach NYS Mission to Albany on March 12, many yeshiva parents, staff and student met with their state legislators to campaign for full reimbursement for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programming along with more money for building security.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/21/19
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For the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School’s class of 1994, the 25-year reunion on March 2, was a bittersweet gathering of fellow graduates, to celebrate friendship and also remember Daniella Vogel, who died one week before the event. Daniella had truly believed that she would attend the reunion and, although she was not there in person, her friends reunited to honor her memory.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/21/19
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While a surprise snowstorm resulted in a delayed start on March 4, Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School students eagerly awaited the celebrations that will usher in Purim, March 20 to 21. Given a chance to escape the winter blues, some of HAFTR's students will be taking trips this month, either to Israel or Washington, D.C., for worthwhile causes.
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By Matthew Jedwab
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3/14/19
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After Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns High School students returned on Jan. 28 from a well-deserved vacation the second semester began with a bang.
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By Matthew Jedwab
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2/14/19
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“Ten years! Ten years!” Jeremy Piven’s character Paul Spericki screams as he and high school pal Martin Blank (John Cusack) drove through their hometown in the 1997 movie “Grosse Pointe Blank” that revolves around, you guessed it, a 10-year reunion.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/8/19
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Collecting children’s books to be donated to local children’s organizations is a project spearheaded by Dovid Kanarfogel as a homage to his wife, Dr. Hindi Krinsky, who died last August …
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/24/19
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Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School students exhibited their school spirit as they cheered on the HAFTR boys’ varsity basketball team at the Scott Satran Memorial Tournament …
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Matthew Jedwab
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1/17/19
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The Hebrew Academy of the Five Town and Rockaway High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams took part in the 32nd annual Beth Tfiloh/Weiner tournament in Baltimore Dec. 8 to 9.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/3/19
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State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia set new regulations in November that require all New York state private schools to offer a total of 36 hours of instruction per week in English, math, …
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By Jeff Bessen
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12/20/18
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The month of December brings with it joy, celebration and fun for the students of Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School. The eight days of Hanukkah fell early in the …
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Mathew Jedwab
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12/13/18
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