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Where do our young leaders fit in the age debate?

It’s a common refrain your well-meaning, often younger friend or coworker might tell you to dampen your fears of getting older: “Age is just a number.” more

By Juan Lasso | 3/15/24

This Hewlett junior is Phoenix bound

Hewlett High School junior Mara Riegel is ranked third in the state and 15th in the United States among all debate competitors. Now, Riegel is ready to embark as a competitor in this year’s National Speech and Debate Tournament in Phoenix from June 13 to the 16. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 6/11/23

The girls’ basketball team upended the Shulamith School to win the Metropolitan Jewish Day School Basketball League crown.

Hebrew Academy of Long Beach wins at basketball and speech

The Hebrew Academy of Long Beach in Woodmere the girls’ basketball team captured the Metropolitan Jewish Day School Basketball League championship with 56-35 win over the Shulamith School on March 19. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/30/23

A virtual meeting of the South Shore Online District. From left at top were Kaitlin Pollack and Dasi Weill, of HAFTR; Benjamin Cohen, of Katz Yeshiva; and Sam Passner, of the Idea School. From left in the next row were Ilana Greenberg, of North Shore; Maytal Chelst, of Central; Maya Karasanto, of HAFTR; and Alex Libkind, the district coordinator. Below them, from left, were Batya Kimyagarov, of SKA; Lulu Morse and Andrew Bereger, of HAFTR; and Chole Mastour, of North Shore. At bottom, from left, were Leo Elgen, of Ramaz, and Isabel Waitman, of the Salantar Akiba Riverdale Academy.

HAFTR debate team director creates league for yeshivas

Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns & Rockaway High School’s debate team has been unable to compete in tournaments held on Fridays and Saturdays, and the team’s director and coach, Alex Libkind, decided that he needed to do something about that. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 9/29/22

Saying farewell to a president who put Hofstra on the map

I take note of the impending retirement of Dr. Stuart Rabinowitz, the president of Hofstra University. Having been a trustee of the university for almost 30 years, I have come to understand . . . more

5/13/21

Carrying on with the learning – although differently

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 … more

By Jordana Mastour | 10/29/20

On stage, all yapping and sniping and posing

The Democrats have become the party of lemmings, as they march purposefully toward the cliffs. If we needed further proof, last week’s debate in Las Vegas offered plenty. more

2/28/20

Democrats went high in their latest debate

The Democratic candidates for president get high marks for good behavior in last week’s debate — at least by comparison. On the very day that we witnessed a marathon of edgy testimony in the Trump impeachment hearings . . . more

11/29/19

Making room for mental health in schools

"I’m going trick-or-treating with Freddy Brown this Halloween dressed as Chucky.” I said this to my mom as I left my therapist’s office at the Bio Behavioral Institute in Great Neck. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 11/7/19

Dems veer hard left, headed for a cliff

Watching the Democratic debate marathon(s) two weeks ago drove home to me just how far to the political left the Democratic Party has veered. If it keeps this up . . . more

7/10/19

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