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The '''Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway''', or '''HAFTR''', is a [[Torah Umadda#Centrist Orthodoxy|centrist]] [[Modern Orthodox Judaism|Modern Orthodox]] [[Jewish day school]] on the [[South Shore (Long Island)|South Shore]] of [[Long Island]] in [[New York]] serving students in preschool through twelfth grade |
The '''Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway''', or '''HAFTR''', is a [[Torah Umadda#Centrist Orthodoxy|centrist]] [[Modern Orthodox Judaism|Modern Orthodox]] [[Jewish day school]] on the [[South Shore (Long Island)|South Shore]] of [[Long Island]] in [[New York]] serving students in preschool through twelfth grade. Students study Jewish and secular subjects in a dual curriculum. |
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HAFTR was established in 1978 as the result of a merger between two schools on the [[South Shore (Long Island)|South Shore]] of [[Long Island]]: The Hebrew Institute of Long Island (HILI) in [[Far Rockaway, Queens|Far Rockaway]], [[Queens]], which had served the Rockaway and Five Towns community since 1936; and the Hillel School, which was founded in Lawrence in 1957.<ref>[http://www.haftr.org/haftrschool/alumni.html HAFTR Alumni Association], accessed [[December 13]], [[2006]]</ref> |
HAFTR was established in 1978 as the result of a merger between two schools on the [[South Shore (Long Island)|South Shore]] of [[Long Island]]: The Hebrew Institute of Long Island (HILI) in [[Far Rockaway, Queens|Far Rockaway]], [[Queens]], which had served the Rockaway and Five Towns community since 1936; and the Hillel School, which was founded in Lawrence in 1957.<ref>[http://www.haftr.org/haftrschool/alumni.html HAFTR Alumni Association], accessed [[December 13]], [[2006]]</ref> |
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The school is a participant in the [[Salute to Israel Parade]] |
The school is a participant in the [[Salute to Israel Parade]] |
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On [[April 7]], [[2006]], HAFTR announced that it would be joining with [[Rambam Mesivta]] (which is across the street from its elementary school) in an "educational partnership." The new partnership is called [[Machon HaTorah]], and began operation at the commencement of the Fall 2006 semester, under the leadership of Rabbi Zev Meir Friedman and Rabbi Yotav Eliach. |
On [[April 7]], [[2006]], HAFTR announced that it would be joining with [[Rambam Mesivta]] (which is across the street from its elementary school) in an "educational partnership." The new partnership is called [[Machon HaTorah]], and began operation at the commencement of the Fall 2006 semester, under the leadership of Rabbi Zev Meir Friedman and Rabbi Yotav Eliach. |
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On April 7, 2006, HAFTR announced that it would be joining with Rambam Mesivta (which is across the street from its elementary school) in an "educational partnership." The new partnership is called Machon HaTorah, and began operation at the commencement of the Fall 2006 semester, under the leadership of Rabbi Zev Meir Friedman and Rabbi Yotav Eliach. An all girls school, named Shalhevet, opened in 2008. The school is located on 650 Broadway. |
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On July 6, 2009, a board meeting was held in which it was determined that the recently opened all girls school, Shalhevet, would not receive further funding and would close before the start of the Fall 2009 semester. The closing of Shalhevet without the proper funding, allows Rabbi Eliach and Rabbi Friedman to withdraw from HAFTR at any time if they choose to leave. The withdrawal of Rabbis Eliach and Friedman would thus result in the dissolving of Machon HaTorah, returning HAFTR and Rambam Mesivta back to two separate entities. The recent developments substantiate the evidence that the partnership among the three schools has not been successful. Many academic issues and labor problems have emerged since the merger,and enrollment has been declining. |
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Notable alumni |
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| Website | www.haftr.org |
The Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway, or HAFTR, is a centrist Modern Orthodox Jewish day school on the South Shore of Long Island in New York serving students in preschool through twelfth grade. Students study Jewish and secular subjects in a dual curriculum.
HAFTR was established in 1978 as the result of a merger between two schools on the South Shore of Long Island: The Hebrew Institute of Long Island (HILI) in Far Rockaway, Queens, which had served the Rockaway and Five Towns community since 1936; and the Hillel School, which was founded in Lawrence in 1957.[1]
The school is a participant in the Salute to Israel Parade
On April 7, 2006, HAFTR announced that it would be joining with Rambam Mesivta (which is across the street from its elementary school) in an "educational partnership." The new partnership is called Machon HaTorah, and began operation at the commencement of the Fall 2006 semester, under the leadership of Rabbi Zev Meir Friedman and Rabbi Yotav Eliach.
Notable alumni
- Alana Newhouse, editor of Tablet Magazine
- Lee Bienstock (born 1983), contestant on the fifth edition of the NBC reality show The Apprentice, where he was the runner-up to winner Sean Yazbeck.[2]
- Joseph Stern, British Marshall Scholar, 1999.[3] Author of Euler's Triangle Determination Problem[4], Forum Geometricorum[5], Vol. 7 (20
- Harold Hershman, 2008. Portrayed the character "Brainy" in the Nickelodeon cartoon series "Hey Arnold!"
References
- ^ HAFTR Alumni Association, accessed December 13, 2006
- ^ Proud of Lee, Nassau Herald, June 8, 2006
- ^ "Marshall Scholarships Given For Further Study in Britain", ''The New York Times, December 14, 1998
- ^ FG2006index
- ^ forumgeom
External links
- HAFTR homepage
- Data for Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway, National Center for Education Statistics
- For blog info on the merge
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