When did people first start using soap? Do you know what saponification means? Do you know how soap is made? Thanks to a visit from Mrs. Sara Mark, Benjamin’s mother, the students in K-113 … more

Rabbi Akiva Oppen of Oppen Scrolls gave HAFTR three year olds a lesson on how a mezuzah and the klaf is made. The sofer (scribe) brought samples of the parchment paper it is written on and he … more

Congratulations and Mazal Tov to the HANC High School Boys’ Torah Bowl Team on becoming this year’s High School Yeshiva League Champions!  Over the course of the season, the HANC … more

The Hebrew Academy of Nassau County this week announced its Class of 2015 top honorees — Valedictorian Adam Livi, and Salutatorians Eliana Kaufman, Leah Scher and Yigal Kamel. “Adam, … more

Sixty-three excited Shulamith eighth graders embarked on a memorable two day trip to Washington last week. Our first stop was Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, where we visited the burial … more

Three alumni from the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach were awarded top honors at Sunday’s Yeshiva University graduation. Elana Schreier-Glatt of Woodmere (SKA 2011) amd Yechiel Auman (DRS … more

Nearly 700 ninth and 10th grade students from 25 area schools who are enrolled in the CIJE-Tech High School Engineering program participated in their Young Engineers conference at the Hebrew Academy … more

HAFTR Director of Educational Technology Benjamin Gross was been named a 2015 Young Pioneer by the Jewish Education Project. Gross and his department utilize technology to help assist and support … more

Rabbi Oppen is Principal of Judaic Studies at HAFTR HS and Rabbinic Associate at Congregation Beth Sholom Just as we prepare our cheesecake, blintzes and meals for Shavuot, we must be mindful to … more