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Hewlett resident and HAFTR High graduate Dena Gershkovich is interning with the Nassau Herald this summer.

Hello Herald readers, I’m the summer intern

This summer, I am serving as the college intern for the Nassau Herald, my hometown newspaper. more

Dena Gershkovich | 7/5/18

HAFTR Highlights student columnist Dena Gershkovich.

Celebrating student excellence

A “Celebration of Excellence,” the annual ceremony at which HAFTR High School recognizes and applauds students’ high academic performances as well as achievements in chesed/community service, Judaic Studies enrichment programs, art, and foreign languages, was held at Congregation Beth Sholom of Lawrence on May 21. more

By Dena Gershkovich | 6/4/14

HAFTR students performed two shows “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” last weekend.

Performers succeed by trying

Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School’s drama department, the HAFTR Players, presented outstanding performances of the Broadway show “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” on March 22 and 23. more

Amanda Kornblum | 3/26/14

HAFTR’s online school newspaper The Tattler won four awards from Adelphi University. From left were students Atara Hubert, Sara Scheidlinger, Dena Gershkovich, Katie Glickman, Chaviva Freedman, faculty advisor Karen Wolf and students Sam Levinson, Daniella Seelenfreund, Yonina Keschner and Jonathan Gliboff.

The Tattler’s efforts were rewarded

Sometimes it’s hard to realize how much dedication you put into something until you actually see your efforts pay off. more

Dena Gershkovich | 3/19/14

Performing real science experiments

Imelda Gallagher’s advanced placement biology class at Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School (HAFTR) had the wonderful experience of seeing the diagrams in their textbooks come to life at the DNA Learning Center in Cold Spring Harbor on Feb. 19. more

Dena Gershkovich | 2/26/14

Drawing a picture of their possible futures

What better way to learn about an art college than to bring in a student who actually attends one? Jodi Cooperberg, a Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR) 2009 graduate, a senior at Parsons School of Design in Manhattan, recently spoke to the 11th grade Art Institute class. more

Dena Gershkovich | 2/12/14

Technology is taking over

Let’s face it technology has become a crucial part of our lives. I’m not just talking about the typical, “Hi, how are you?” texts you send to your mother on a daily basis, or the continuous Facebook chat you have going with your camp friend from California. more

Dena Gershkovich | 12/18/13

Observing a unique holiday happening

“Thanksgivukkah” — defined as a time when latkes are eaten with cranberry sauce, and jelly doughnuts follow turkey. A day when you’re not sure if you should wish your guests a Hanukkah Sameach or a Happy Thanksgiving. more

Dena Gershkovich | 12/4/13

Hurricane Sandy In Retrospect

October 29, 2012 — surely a date that I will never forget. Yes, this day marked the start of a five-month period during which I would not be able to live in my home in Woodmere. And true, my basement, which had become a five-foot swimming pool, smelled like a mixture of sewage waste and Seaworld due to Hurricane Sandy. more

Dena Gershkovich | 11/6/13

HAFTR students, parents and staff took part in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer NYC 5-mile walk. Students Julia Schwartz and Shari Mayer at the walk.

Bounding into school activities

It’s not every day that teenagers wake up before 8 a.m. on a Sunday; however, this past Sunday proved to be an exception. more

Dena Gershkovich | 10/23/13

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