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Hebrew Academy of Long Beach

Hebrew Academy of Long Beach
Location
Information
Religious affiliation(s)Judaism
DenominationModern Orthodox Judaism
Established1954
FounderRabbi Armin H. Friedman
Head of schoolAdam Englander[1]
Enrollment1,700
Websitehalb.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]

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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  1. ^ "Hebrew Academy of Long Beach takes part in Names, Not Numbers".
  2. ^ "HALB marks its 60th". The Jewish Star. March 19, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "New York State Education Department proposes new private school rules". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  4. ^ "HALB honors parents of the year at breakfast". Herald Community Newspapers. January 18, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  5. ^ Bessen, Jeff (April 2, 2014). "Number Six School sale to HALB approved". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "'Aha moment' for HALB educators". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  8. ^ "Hebrew Academy of Long Beach teachers focus on SEL training". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  9. ^ "Board of Regents revamping regulations for private schools, Jewish yeshivas". Newsday. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
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