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Hebrew Academy of Long Beach

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Hebrew Academy of Long Beach
Location
South Shore, Long Island, New York
Information
Religious affiliation(s)	Judaism
Denomination	Modern Orthodox Judaism
Established	1954
Founder	Rabbi Armin H. Friedman
Head of school	Adam Englander^[1]
Enrollment	1,700
Website	halb.org

Hebrew Academy of Long Beach (HALB) is a Modern Orthodox Jewish day school located on the South Shore of Long Island in New York. Its founding principal was Rabbi Armin H. Friedman in 1954.^[2] The name refers back to the presence in Long Beach which ended after its West Broadway location was closed in 2017.

It contains five schools:^[3]

Lev Chana Preschool - (preschool and kindergarten) in Hewlett Bay Park
HALB Elementary School - (Grades 1–8) previously in Long Beach and now in Woodmere (Split into a Lower School (Grades 1-5), and Middle School (Grades 6-8))
SKA - Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls in Hewlett Bay Park
DRS - Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for Boys in Woodmere
Yeshivat Lev Shlomo - for post-high school students who wish to continue their Jewish education. Located in the DRS building.

The HALB Elementary School and DRS buildings also serve as a Jewish day camp in the summer called Avnet.^[4] Avnet runs on Monday through Friday.

HALB Elementary School moved into the building where School Number Six was previously located during March of the 2016–17 school year.^[5]

History

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The Hebrew Academy of Long Beach was founded in 1954, its founding principal was Rabbi Armin H. Friedman.^[6] The HALB began implementing a blended learning model in its classrooms based on Bloom's taxonomy,^[7] as well as social and emotional learning (SEL) training for teachers.^[8] As of March 2022, HALB enrolled 1,700 students in its schools.^[9]

References

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^ "Hebrew Academy of Long Beach takes part in Names, Not Numbers".
^ "HALB marks its 60th". The Jewish Star. March 19, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
^ "New York State Education Department proposes new private school rules". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
^ "HALB honors parents of the year at breakfast". Herald Community Newspapers. January 18, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
^ Bessen, Jeff (April 2, 2014). "Number Six School sale to HALB approved". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
^ Towns, The Jewish Heritage Society of the Five (2015-08-31). Jewish Communities of the Five Towns and the Rockaways. Arcadia Publishing. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-4396-5299-2.
^ "'Aha moment' for HALB educators". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
^ "Hebrew Academy of Long Beach teachers focus on SEL training". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
^ "Board of Regents revamping regulations for private schools, Jewish yeshivas". Newsday. Retrieved 2022-05-25.

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