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HAFTR High School students held yahrzeit candles to light the way in the darkened hallways before the Holocaust Remembrance Day assembly.

HAFTR High School creates historical Holocaust memories through ‘Lasting Legacies’

The hallways at Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School were darkened on the morning of April 28. The only light emanated from yahrzeit candles held by students as they stood outside classrooms. At 9:20 a.m., a siren sounded — as sirens had sounded earlier that day in Israel. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/5/22

HAFTR Middle School’s robotics teams dominated the competition at the Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education Robotics Tournament in December. From left were students Jack Ymar, Akiva Cunningham, Zachary Straus, Aiden Dworetsjy and Joe Walls.

HAFTR robotics builds life skills and self-esteem

rom a Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School senior who wants to major in engineering in college to a HAFTR Middle School seventh-grader who built his own computer, the robotics program at both levels attracts students who are curious and motivated. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/10/22

The Hillel bus accident memorial in the bais medrash (study room) at HAFTR’s lower school in Lawrence. The symbolic trees represent the seven children who died.

Haunting memories of the tragic Hillel bus accident

Seven memorials made of metal symbolizing trees stand in an area of the bais medrash (study room) in the Lawrence building that houses the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway lower school. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/23/20

Rebecca Linder is a lifeguard at Camp Seneca Lake, one of the few sleepaway camps open during this summer.

Making the most of a pandemic summer

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. more

By Sophie Blank | 7/15/20

Encouraged to enjoy their host communities, Bat Ami program participants Yuval Shechter, left, and Odeya Yoker visited the Hope Sculpture on West 53rd Street in Manhattan.

Teaching children about Judaism and the world

Two young Israeli women are teaching at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway’s Lower School as part of the Bat Ami volunteer program, an alternative to serving in their country’s military. more

By Vanessa Parker | 11/18/15

HAFTR will hold a blood drive at its high school on Nov. 18. Donors could win a pair of Super Bowl tickets.

HAFTR to hold blood drive

The Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway will hold a blood drive at HAFTR High School at 635 Central Ave. in Cedarhurst on Monday, Nov. 18 from noon to 6 p.m. more

11/13/13

Five Towns residents are invited to a public meeting of the Community Reconstruction program committee concerning projects and strategies.

Five Towns Community Reconstruction program committee to host public meeting

On Thursday, the Five Towns Community Reconstruction program committee will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway at 44 Frost Lane in Lawrence. more

By Ann Friedman | 10/11/13

Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre to hold Holocaust commemoration

The Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre on 295 Main Street, East Rockaway, will hold its annual Holocaust Commemoration on April 8 at 7:30 p.m. The keynote speaker for this year's commemoration … more

4/2/10

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