Garbielle Decter with her mom, Shari Shapiro, after the ceremony.
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Yitzchak Oppen and his father, Rabbi Gedaliah Oppen, proudly hold up his diploma.
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The customary hat toss was executed to perfection by HAFTR graduates.
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Aliza Tessler, right, smiles after getting her diploma and receives some advice from Naomi Lippman before she heads off the stage. Aliza also received a Ben Adam L’Chaveiro award earlier in the ceremony.
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Michelle Charnoff walks off the stage after receiving the Excellence in Ivrit award. She also left that night with an award for being an Outstanding Scholar.
HAFTR’s class of 2012 held their graduation on June 21 at York College in Queens. The 66-member class of 2012 was led by valedictorian Gabrielle Lovett and salutatorian Hillel Friedman.