Oct
23
October, 23rd 2020
As Noach and his family enter into the Ark, we could try to imagine the uneasy feelings everyone had. As the rain would soon begin to fall and the ark was ready to protect all its inhabitants, G-d…
Oct
23
October, 23rd 2020
The fifth grade began a unit on elections in the United States this week. As this year is a presidential election year, the students are discussing the views of the candidates...
Oct
23
October, 23rd 2020
It's been a marvelous week seeing some of our 2nd graders in person for the first time this year, enjoying their friends and learning many new things. This week the 2nd graders learned new glued…
Sep
25
September, 25th 2020
During the Mincha Tefilah on Yom Kippur, we read the fascinating book of Yona, which tells the story of the prophet, יוֹנָ֥ה בֶן־אֲמִתַּ֖י’s, attempt to run away from G-d when asked to perform a task.…
Sep
18
September, 18th 2020
To help our students have a sweet new year, the middle school faculty went out to deliver a treat to all of our students this week. Each teacher signed up to make a special home visit to our students…
Sep
11
September, 11th 2020
Middle School has had some exciting events take place over the past week! Last Friday the middle school student council elections took place. All students running for various positions gave speeches…
Sep
11
September, 11th 2020
As the days of Moshe’s life come to an end and we are in the final stretch of the Torah, the Torah focuses an enormous amount of ink on the covenant of the Jewish people. This everlasting covenant…
Sep
4
September, 4th 2020
This week the third graders worked on determining the main idea in a text. They learned that the main idea is necessary to understand the whole text. The students listened to various passages and we…
Sep
4
September, 4th 2020
The Middle School and High School Science Departments are excited to share that our students embarked on their first at-home lab this semester! The inspiration for this lab came from the very…
Sep
4
September, 4th 2020
While the Torah is much more than a book of mitzvot, it does contain all 613 mitzvot. But what exactly constitutes a mitzvah has been a question asked throughout the ages. Different commentators…
Sep
4
September, 4th 2020
Although It is common for children to catch a cold, or back to school bug this time of year, remember, a cough and runny nose can be a COVID symptom*, err on the side of caution. If your child is at…
Aug
28
August, 28th 2020
This past Sunday, we welcomed our freshman to a socially distanced (isn’t that now the norm, do I still have to say this?) orientation and ice breaker event on the Hebrew Academy High School patio...
Aug
28
August, 28th 2020
First week of second grade virtual learning was an outstanding success. Students learned how to operate different tools on the Seesaw app. They used their creativity and knowledge to draw, record,…
Aug
28
August, 28th 2020
School started this week! While this exclamatory sentence could have been stated with all the same excitement that really only comes from that one week a year when all pencils are sharpened, uniforms…
Aug
27
August, 27th 2020
How exciting it is to be back in our beautiful school! Our division has had a great start of the year. We have been extremely hard at work ensuring the safety of our students, teachers, and staff…
Aug
21
August, 21st 2020
In just a few days we will be welcoming your children back to school. While there is certainly excitement for our children to reunite with their peers either physically or virtually, we are sure that…
Jul
2
July, 2nd 2020
We are so pleased to welcome Dr. Eliezer Jones to our Hebrew Academy family. Most recently, Dr. Jones was the Head of School at Akiba-Schechter, an Orthodox Jewish Day School in Chicago. Prior to…
Jun
12
June, 12th 2020
As the school year comes to an end, we reflect back on the unique challenges that were presented to us during this unprecedented time. This 2020 school year is one that will always be remembered. It…
Jun
5
June, 5th 2020
Congratulations to Middle School students, Sophia Lurie and Sheila Sterenfeld, for winning this year's CADENA Initiative: Call for Ideas competition that took place last Friday, May 22, through Zoom.…
Jun
5
June, 5th 2020
The Hebrew Academy’s second grade annual restaurant takes place in June as a final project based learning experience for all the math the children learn along with all the many different skills…
Jun
5
June, 5th 2020
This week was a very exciting week for Nursery 3! The kids expanded their understanding of our world by learning all about space! They learned about the nine planets and how they orbit the sun, which…
May
19
May, 19th 2020
On Tuesday, we held our annual Sports Banquet congratulations to all the award winners and thank you to those participated. Go Warriors ...
Apr
29
April, 29th 2020
The Pre-K students love Israel. This week we learned about its important cities and places. We had a lesson about maps, and located major cities like Yerushalayim, Tel Aviv, Haifa, The Negev, Yam…
Apr
28
April, 28th 2020
This Tuesday evening marked the transition between the sadness of Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day) and the celebration of Yom Haatzmaut (Israel Independence Day). In the High School, two IDF soldiers …
Apr
27
April, 27th 2020
This week in Middle School Science, our students learned about plastic pollution and environmental awareness through using Nearpod, an interactive presentation where students collaborate with each…
Apr
3
April, 3rd 2020
What a great week we just finished at the high school. We started the week off with a town hall meeting that left me feeling an enormous sense of appreciation from parents for our teachers and staff.…
Apr
3
April, 3rd 2020
Middle school made it through our first week of online learning! Our teachers worked diligently throughout the week to make sure class learning did not stop and students kept working through their…
Mar
13
March, 13th 2020
Mazal tov to our Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been both in and out of the classroom...
Mar
13
March, 13th 2020
Mazal tov to our Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been both in and out of the classroom...
Mar
5
March, 5th 2020
Thursday, March 5th the high school science department hosted its 2nd annual Invention Convention. The event showcased the students’ original solutions to real world scientific problems. The senior…
Mar
2
March, 2nd 2020
Hebrew Academy (RASG) partnered with Books and Books to have our 10th Annual Poetry Night. The event took place on Tuesday evening, March 3, 2020, at Books & Books in the Bal Harbour Shops.
Mazal Tov…
Mar
2
March, 2nd 2020
On Monday, March 2, 24 high school students were inducted into the ALEF Hebrew Honor Society. The Purpose of the ALEF Hebrew Honor Society is to recognize outstanding achievements in study of Hebrew…
Feb
28
February, 28th 2020
Children don’t always listen when parents tell them to wash their hands before eating, after using the bathroom, or when they come inside from playing. But it’s a message worth repeating- hand…
Feb
28
February, 28th 2020
Mazal tov to our Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been both in and out of the classroom...
Feb
26
February, 26th 2020
Hussein Aboukbar from Standwithus came to educate the Hebrew Academy High School students about antisemitism in the Arab world and how to combat it. Born and raised as an Islamic Egyptian, he was…
Feb
26
February, 26th 2020
This week, the Worm Whisperer, Zarron Brown, visited the third grade students to discuss composting. Zarron Brown is a former US Marine who promotes sustainability throughout South Florida. Through…
Feb
21
February, 21st 2020
Mazal tov to our Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been both in and out of the classroom...
Feb
20
February, 20th 2020
On Thursday, February 20, the Business and Entrepreneurship class took a field trip to the Franchise Expo taking place at the Miami Beach Convention Center. At Franchise Expo South, hundreds of the…
Feb
19
February, 19th 2020
This Wednesday Hebrew Academy held its fourth annual Shakespeare Competition in the high school...
Feb
14
February, 14th 2020
Mazal tov to our Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been both in and out of the classroom...
Feb
7
February, 7th 2020
Mazal tov to our Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been both in and out of the classroom...
Feb
7
February, 7th 2020
This week in our Makerspace, we discussed the theme of winter. In science, we carefully observed snowflakes. We learned that even though snowflakes all look the same when falling, they are not. Using…
Feb
5
February, 5th 2020
This week, the third graders went to the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium. The students enjoyed the Enchanted Reef digital fulldome planetarium show about a tropical reef. Then, they went to…
Feb
4
February, 4th 2020
Our Fourth Grade had a fantastic trip to Kennedy Space Center. To prepare for the trip, students spent many weeks reading, writing, and learning about planets, patterns of Earth, moon phases, and…
Feb
4
February, 4th 2020
Two middle school students and three high schoolers represented the Hebrew Academy at the Young Ambassadors of the Hebrew Language 5th annual meeting at Katz Yeshiva High School in Boca Raton. They…
Jan
31
January, 31st 2020
Aquaponics is a combination of raising fish or aquatic animals with growing plants in water. Plants benefit from nutrients which are broken down from the animal wastes and the aquatic animals get back…
Jan
31
January, 31st 2020
Mazal tov to our Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been both in and out of the classroom...
Jan
29
January, 29th 2020
The second semester for the Middle School started off with Minimester Week. This annual program immerses students for the entire week in a course focusing on topics that are not part of their regular…
Jan
16
January, 16th 2020
We are excited to participate in JNF’s Tu BiShvat in the Schools Tree Sale campaign. Planting a tree in Israel is a wonderful way to celebrate and observe Tu BiShvat. Every year, school children…
Jan
10
January, 10th 2020
Mazal tov to our Elementary School Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom.
Jan
3
January, 3rd 2020
Mazal tov to our Elementary School Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom.
Jan
3
January, 3rd 2020
In Makerspace, Pre-K students were introduced to Little Bits, a kit that consists of many different electric circuits.
Dec
27
December, 27th 2019
As we look toward the end of the Fall Semester, we are working on scheduling midterm exams. Exams will begin on January 9 (not the 10th, as indicated on the school calendar).
Dec
27
December, 27th 2019
Mazal tov to our Elementary School Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom.
Dec
24
December, 24th 2019
Mrs. Dominitz, the first grade classroom mom, who is a pastry chef, came in to teach the students to make sufganiots.
Dec
20
December, 20th 2019
Using Data to Support Decision Making in the Elementary School
Research shows that student achievement data offers invaluable support for making good decisions about instruction and personalized…
Dec
20
December, 20th 2019
Mazal tov to our Elementary School Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom..
Dec
20
December, 20th 2019
Kindergarten and 2nd Grade completed their learning on Force and Motion with a Rocket Launching Egg-stravaganza!!! Dylan (K) and Jaiden (2nd) thought of an amazing end of unit activity and enlisted…
Dec
20
December, 20th 2019
This week we had a blast in our Makerspace. Our makers learned about The Solar System. We used a thinking map to note what we already knew about Space and The Solar System. Words such as; orbit,…
Dec
13
December, 13th 2019
Mazal tov to our Elementary School Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom...
Dec
6
December, 6th 2019
Mazal tov to our Elementary School Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom...
Dec
6
December, 6th 2019
As a part of the Renewable Energy to Renew Lives Project that 8th grade is working on, this week they participated in the construction of a household solar system. We have studied that electricity is…
Dec
6
December, 6th 2019
Hebrew Academy 5th grade students joined the Middle School for a screening of “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” This film, featuring the true story of Fred Rogers...
Dec
6
December, 6th 2019
If you happened to notice the red pinwheels spinning in the carpool line or adorning the high school building, it is a telltale sign that the middle and high school were participating in Red Ribbon…
Nov
22
November, 22nd 2019
Mazal tov to our Elementary School Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom...
Nov
22
November, 22nd 2019
Historically, Chinese calligraphy banners are used as an artistic piece to express emotions, feelings throughout holidays, or simply communication that others would like to share. In our Middle School…
Nov
15
November, 15th 2019
Each year the Middle School recognizes students who have qualified to be new members of the National Junior Honor Society. This week, thirty-five students were identified as being eligible to join…
Nov
15
November, 15th 2019
On November 3, Hebrew Academy students Tziyona Gheblikian, Herschel Karp, Ben Grosz, Yosef Fruhman, and Gal Gottesman traveled to Washington, DC to attend AIPAC’s Schusterman Advocacy Institute High…
Nov
14
November, 14th 2019
On Wednesday, Middle School students built solar ovens out of cardboard boxes aluminum foil saran wrap and skewer sticks. Their goal was to create an oven...
Nov
14
November, 14th 2019
On Tuesday, November 12th, four high school students attended the NFTE Innovation Summit, sponsored by Miami-Dade County and Intuit. With over 250 students in attendance from 7 schools around Miami,…
Nov
14
November, 14th 2019
Mazal tov to our Elementary School Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom...
Nov
8
November, 8th 2019
Mazal tov to our Elementary School Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom...
Nov
7
November, 7th 2019
This years’ first mystery reader surprised our first graders on November 1st. Every Friday a Hebrew Academy parent, grandparent, teacher, or loved one, signs up to come and read a few of their…
Nov
7
November, 7th 2019
This week fourth grade students kicked off their Novel Engineering Unit! Novel Engineering is an innovative program that integrates literacy and engineering. The novel, in this case Tales of a Fourth…
Nov
7
November, 7th 2019
Although it is in the high 80’s outside, it is actually Autumn. For most people, Fall is the season of cooler (well, less humid) air, Thanksgiving, football, and Black Friday. In the world of school…
Nov
7
November, 7th 2019
On Wednesday, High School students had the unique opportunity to hear from 18-year-old vaping survivor Chance Ammirata. He grew up in South Florida, and back in July he almost lost his life and ended…
Nov
6
November, 6th 2019
The following students' recent test scores qualify their participation in the Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) 2019-2020. Only students who have received a score at or above…
Nov
1
November, 1st 2019
Mazal tov to our Elementary School Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom...
Nov
1
November, 1st 2019
It has been quite a COLORFUL week in Kindergarten! In conjuction with Parshat Noach, Kindergarten did a unit on colors and color mixing. They dressed in a different color each day and learned how to…
Nov
1
November, 1st 2019
On Tuesday, Second grade participated in Global Maker Day. Students Recycles old material and used other recyclables to make new things. They used apps such as "Animate It" to produce short…
Nov
1
November, 1st 2019
While we want to see each child here every day, happy and healthy, we also need to keep our school a safe and healthy environment. We are asking each and every parent to please adhere to our health…
Oct
25
October, 25th 2019
Mazal tov to our Elementary School Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom...
Oct
25
October, 25th 2019
On November 5, our Early Childhood, Elementary and Middle School divisions will be celebrating a special unique holiday, Yom Tzahal. This special day was designed last year by students in our fifth…
Oct
11
October, 11th 2019
Over the last two weeks, the first graders have been virtually traveling around Central America exploring 8 countries who are celebrating their independence this month (Sept 15-Oct 15)...
Oct
11
October, 11th 2019
Mazal tov to our Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom...
Oct
10
October, 10th 2019
Our Second Graders used their math skills and followed a rubric to build mini-Sukkot. First, they planned and designed their sukkot and made sure they had three or four walls and were halachically…
Oct
4
October, 4th 2019
Mazal tov to our Elementary School Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because they are ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and out of the classroom...
Oct
4
October, 4th 2019
Our Mechina students began to use our new Eyal app which allows them to learn to recognize Hebrew letters, Hebrew vowels and how to blend them together to read a word. Each student can progress at…
Oct
4
October, 4th 2019
After reading a New York Times Article, “How to Help Your Child Succeed at School,” I pledged to utilize some of the some of the strategies personally as well as professionally. I know from raising…
Sep
27
September, 27th 2019
Mazal tov to our Elementary School Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because they are ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom...
Sep
27
September, 27th 2019
As part of a STEM lesson, students in Mrs. Bensimon’s Third Grade class were challenged to build and program a robot car to drive as close to a marker without knocking it over...
Sep
27
September, 27th 2019
This year, we introduced "Science Friday" to the middle school students, a weekly discussion of scientific global events with the goal of helping shape their perspectives about current issues. So…
Sep
26
September, 26th 2019
Our Middle school students are always given the opportunity to participate in activities that focus on Chesed. Today, right before Rosh Hashana, our students performed acts of kindness on and…
Sep
26
September, 26th 2019
When we think back on our childhood, we realize that we were in a constant state of curiosity. Curiosity led us to questions. This inquiry was our desire to know the how, why, when, what, and how of…
Sep
26
September, 26th 2019
Hebrew Academy inducted 19 students into the Rabbi Yossi Heber z”l Negba Chapter of the National Honor Society on Thursday, September 26. Students heard from Hebrew Academy alum and keynote speaker…
Sep
20
September, 20th 2019
Our division has had a great start of the year as we continue to get ready for the Yamim Noraim and anticipate the arrival of many amazing programs and special visitors. Our classrooms look amazing!…
Sep
20
September, 20th 2019
Mazal tov to our Elementary School Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because they are ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom...
Sep
20
September, 20th 2019
We started our week with a provocation. We read the book; Inside My Imagination by Marta Arteaga and Zuzanne Celej, and we asked our children what is imagination? Here is what they said; imagination…
Sep
20
September, 20th 2019
Second Graders take a walk to our neighborhood library. Students get to choose from a wonderful selection of books both fiction and non fiction. Many students were so excited by all the amazing books…
Sep
13
September, 13th 2019
Our Academic program consists of five pillars consisting of: 1 – the Light of Torah and Israel; 2 – Character and Middot; 3- Blended and Personalized Learning; 4 – Innovators, Leaders, and…
Sep
13
September, 13th 2019
Mazal tov to our Elementary School Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because they are ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom...
Sep
13
September, 13th 2019
Our Middle School Science students used Jewish values to help Hurricane Dorian victims. Science teachers Tori Koslow and Javier Gonzalez...
Sep
13
September, 13th 2019
Where were you on September 11, 2001? Many of our staff and parents can remember exactly where they were. The memories of those horrific events and the weeks, months and years that follow are forever…
Sep
6
September, 6th 2019
Welcome back to school! It is always fun to start school and then have a little break with a long weekend to catch your breath. Maybe not so fun was waiting for a storm to pass us by. Thankfully the…
Sep
6
September, 6th 2019
Mazal tov to our Elementary School Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom...
Sep
6
September, 6th 2019
On Friday, Middle school students had the chance to hear from Ruvi Weismann, who is about to start service in a special elite unit with the Israel Defense Forces...
Aug
30
August, 30th 2019
Please check here for the latest information regarding school closures, re-openings, and other important information...
Aug
30
August, 30th 2019
This week the first graders learned about Labor Day. While many of us enjoy the day off work, most 6 year olds don’t know why school is closed. The students were introduced to the idea that everyone…
Aug
30
August, 30th 2019
Mazal tov to our Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible…
Aug
30
August, 30th 2019
Fifth Graders teamed up to construct a Marshmallow tower! The tallest freestanding structure with the marshmallow on top within the time allowed was the winner. The point of the exercise is to…
Aug
23
August, 23rd 2019
Mazal tov to our Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom...
Aug
23
August, 23rd 2019
Please reserve these dates to meet your child’s teachers and learn more about the upcoming year...
Aug
14
August, 14th 2019
Jennifer Ohana, a Middle School English Teacher at Hebrew Academy, was awarded the Eleanor Meyerhoff Katz z"l Teacher Initiative Award. The award is administered by the Center for the Advancement of…
Jun
7
June, 7th 2019
The Hebrew Academy said goodbye to the Class of 2019 and welcomed 38 new alumni into the fold during a Commencement Ceremony on Tuesday, May 28 in the Jacob C. & Dora Cohen Auditorium on the…
Jun
7
June, 7th 2019
A big Mazal tov to our Kindness Gevurah Giants! This is an award with a trophy for overall excellent middot, especially for their kindness, and for being ready, respectful and responsible on a…
Jun
7
June, 7th 2019
Another school year has come and gone so quickly. Summer is here and it’s great to spend more time outside, but if you’re going to be out in the sun, especially on a hot day, you need to keep your…
Jun
7
June, 7th 2019
It couldn’t be more befitting that as we end the school year and start summer break, we also conclude and begin a new Chumash. I wanted to share with two ideas about our Parasha and how they might…
Jun
3
June, 3rd 2019
Parents and students now have the option to subscribe to the school or athletic calendars and permanently sync them with their external calendars including iCal and Google...
May
31
May, 31st 2019
This week we are exposed to two kinds of behaviors, the one who follows the principles of the Torah, and the one who does not. The question is, what does the Torah mean by requesting one to be a Torah…
May
31
May, 31st 2019
As we approach the end of the school year, it feels natural that we reflect back on the year we’ve had and also look ahead to what’s coming up next. I’m suggesting that for the moment, we do neither…
May
31
May, 31st 2019
The annual Second Grade Restaurant: "Additional Meal Cafe" was a HUGE success! Our Warriors, led by Mrs. Tammy Goldring, learned how to manage their very own restaurant while raising hundreds of…
May
31
May, 31st 2019
On Thursday, May 30th, the High School honored a select group of Juniors at the prestigious “Junior Book Awards Assembly.” Many colleges and universities partner each spring with high schools to…
May
31
May, 31st 2019
Mazal tov to our Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom...
May
23
May, 23rd 2019
Lag Ba’Omer was a day of cheers and fun in the Elementary Division. Grades K and 1 visited our next door neighbors, the Miami Beach Fire Department. There they learned all about fire safety and had an…
May
23
May, 23rd 2019
This week, First Grade went to visit the Miami Beach Regional Library. The students were welcomed and greeted by the children's librarian, Mary Jane who entertained them with a couple of read alouds…
May
23
May, 23rd 2019
Juniors have been hard at work exploring the form and function of the endocrine system. Like many careers, the endocrine system relies heavily on communication. To explore the depth of this…
May
23
May, 23rd 2019
Mazal tov to our Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom...
May
22
May, 22nd 2019
Why is $5.00 so important? I remember learning in my middle school math class about exponents. A relatively small number when multiplied over and over and over again can turn into a really big…
May
20
May, 20th 2019
8th Graders landed early this morning and headed to Arlington National cemetery. They watched the changing of the guard and visited the gravesite of John F. Kennedy...
May
17
May, 17th 2019
This past season, the “College Admission Scandal” has taken over all publications as well as the mass media. The “super rich” and "privileged” as we have heard-paid off tutors and often college…
May
17
May, 17th 2019
Congratulations to all of our exceptional student athletes!
May
10
May, 10th 2019
Thank you for supporting the Warrior Auction! Every dollar makes a difference in the lives of our students every single day. Here is the full list of winners...
May
10
May, 10th 2019
Mazal tov to our Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom...
May
10
May, 10th 2019
In the weeks between Pesach and Shavuot it is customary to study one chapter of the Pirkei Avot each Shabbat after Minchah. One reason for this is that during these weeks one should work on character…
May
10
May, 10th 2019
The third graders just completed a Science through Lego Engineering Animal Studies Unit. Each team of students researched an endangered animal and learned about its structure and behavior...
May
10
May, 10th 2019
The middle school constructed a timeline of Israel beginning with its establishment in 1948 for Yom Ha'Atzmaut. Each student received a year since Israel’s founding that they needed to research, and…
May
1
May, 1st 2019
After an amazing send off in collaboration with the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, where we were able to hear first hand stories from the courageous Holocaust survivor David Schaechter, Seniors…
Apr
29
April, 29th 2019
Our 10th Grade Warriors landed in Israel, stopped for their first group photo and headed to Rehovot! They visited Machon Ayalon, a former secret ammunition factory disguised as part of a kibbutz to…
Apr
28
April, 28th 2019
Mazal tov to our Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom...
Apr
28
April, 28th 2019
Throughout the week, the Hebrew Academy Elementary School performed a kindness challenge. Mrs. Hamburg gave us a mission which was to spread kindness to everyone around us...
Apr
28
April, 28th 2019
As parents, it feels difficult to watch our children suffer through conflict with peers. We often wonder how best to handle these moments when we hear about our child’s fight with a friend, a bad…
Apr
12
April, 12th 2019
Each year, the Independent Schools of South Florida (ISSF) recognizes outstanding students from its member schools, at their Annual ISSF Star Award Luncheon. Criteria for selection are that an ISSF…
Apr
12
April, 12th 2019
A big mazal tov to our Gevurah Giants! This is an award with a trophy for overall excellent middot and for being ready, respectful and responsible on a consistent basis...
Apr
12
April, 12th 2019
Check out our first-ever Alumni Spotlight with Lee Rosenblum!
Apr
12
April, 12th 2019
Mazal Tov to our 2019 Valedictorian Jack Benveniste-Plitt and Salutatorian Shani McCarley...
Apr
12
April, 12th 2019
Each week, Elementary School student authors will be featured to share with us acts of kindness, or things they have learned about being kind. This week, our third grade classes participated in a…
Apr
12
April, 12th 2019
On Wednesday, Hebrew Academy's business team made up of five bright juniors competed in the 7th annual South Florida High School business plan competition at Miami Dade College...
Apr
12
April, 12th 2019
In education, in order to assess and monitor our students’ knowledge, we ask questions to check for understanding. As we approach the Passover holiday, and embark on our seders, we will be asking a…
Apr
12
April, 12th 2019
On Monday, High School students held a mock Israeli election during Cafe Ivrit. Students presented information about the different political parties and then voted. After counting the votes the Likud…
Apr
12
April, 12th 2019
For their Engineering in Elementary unit, the fifth graders explored package engineering. First the students read a book introducing them to the field...
Apr
5
April, 5th 2019
Early Childhood went on their first field trip with the Pre-K. For some students, this was their first time going on a school bus and to the Frost Museum. We started off by visiting the Frost’s…
Apr
5
April, 5th 2019
Mazal tov to our Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom.
Apr
5
April, 5th 2019
We love when our older Warriors are able to teach our younger ones! On Thursday, the Sophomores visited the Kindergarten students to present the projects that they made for this weeks first ever…
Apr
5
April, 5th 2019
Tuesday, April 2 marked the introduction of the High School Science Department’s first annual Invention Convention. The event was kicked off with a trebuchet contest showcasing the junior-level Honor…
Apr
5
April, 5th 2019
This week we read Parshat HaChodesh, where the Jewish people receive the first mitzva of the Torah – to Sanctify the “new moon” each month. Why was it integral for this mitzva to be given before the…
Mar
29
March, 29th 2019
We cannot believe the end of this school year is just around the corner! We have been extremely busy learning all about the holiday of Pesach and concepts such as slavery, and human rights, together…
Mar
29
March, 29th 2019
Mazal tov to our Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom...
Mar
29
March, 29th 2019
As an academic subject, engineering has traditionally been reserved for college students. But local students as young as kindergarten to grade 5 will be tackling engineering challenges as part of…
Mar
29
March, 29th 2019
On March 24, seven students from the Hebrew Academy High School traveled to Washington DC to attend AIPAC's annual Policy Conference. For three days, they attended sessions rich with information…
Mar
29
March, 29th 2019
The Torah teaches us that a Kosher animal can be identified by its two characteristics (1) that it chews its cud and (2) that it has split hooves. There is a debate whether the two signs are inherent…
Mar
22
March, 22nd 2019
Second Grade held a STEAM inspired carnival in honor of Purim! Students used the “engineering design process," and had to figure out how to make carnival games using the materials in the classroom.…
Mar
22
March, 22nd 2019
Mazal tov to our Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom...
Mar
21
March, 21st 2019
While the Judaic Staff was receiving training this week in Project Based Learning by the Buck Institute, the science department made excellent use of the time by running extended science labs in all…
Mar
21
March, 21st 2019
Our Hebrew Academy Elementary School is a wonderful place for students to learn. Our staff that includes administrators, coordinators, learning specialists, music, art and PE specialists...
Mar
21
March, 21st 2019
The last posuk in this weeks parsha says וַיַּ֥עַשׂ אַהֲרֹ֖ן וּבָנָ֑יו אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה. Aharon and his sons did everything Moshe commanded them to do.…
Mar
15
March, 15th 2019
On Thursday, March 14, our Middle School team competed in the 2nd Annual Cadena Initiative Social Entrepreneurship Competition, at Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus...
Mar
15
March, 15th 2019
On Thursday, March 14, the Second Grade went to visit the Kosher Food Bank. The students learned all about what the food bank does for the Jewish community and the community-at-large...
Mar
15
March, 15th 2019
This past Tuesday our high school Junior class presented beautiful and inspirational family histories at our first ever Multicultural Night. With a science fair set up, families were able to walk from…
Mar
15
March, 15th 2019
Fourth grade has been designing spacecrafts as part of our aerospace engineering unit. To encourage students to “think like engineers”, each group was assigned a planet and had to design a spacecraft…
Mar
15
March, 15th 2019
At the age of 103, Rav Yitzchak Dov Koppelman traveled from Switzerland to America to attend the Bar Mitzva of his great grandson. A large crowd gathered to hear words of Torah from the Rav. It was…
Mar
7
March, 7th 2019
Our 5th Grade Boys Basketball team are back to back CHAMPS after a win over Posnack! This is the second year in a row this team has had an undefeated season...
Mar
7
March, 7th 2019
Congratulations to Fifth Grade student Tova Bossewitch for winning first place on her interactive coding project submitted to Code/Art Miami (a local all girls coding competition)...
Mar
7
March, 7th 2019
As you know, we recently completed our priority re-enrollment for current families for the 2019-2020 school year. A big thank you to those of you who have re-enrolled...
Mar
7
March, 7th 2019
Can I ask you a question? These past few Parshiot seem tedious and dull, no? If you ask me, we just need to look a little closer. You might possibly find a connection to your daily life...I’d like to…
Mar
7
March, 7th 2019
On Monday morning, our upper elementary and middle school students met a real live hero. Naftali Aklum and his family were part of the group of Ethiopian Jews who made aliyah to Israel via Sudan in…
Mar
7
March, 7th 2019
Typing is a skill that will help our students in all areas of their school as well as their future careers. In our Ivrit department, with Morah Mazal...
Mar
7
March, 7th 2019
On Tuesday evening, Hebrew Academy (RASG) partnered with Books and Books, in Bal Harbour, for our Ninth Annual Poetry Night. Mazal Tov to our Hebrew Academy Family of parents, students, teachers,…
Mar
7
March, 7th 2019
Last Friday, we hosted the Keren Or organization for the "Ray of Light" program in Kindergarten. This organization supports the Keren Or school in Jerusalem, which is a school for children that are…
Mar
7
March, 7th 2019
On Thursday, middle school students gathered together for an introduction to their annual Yom Hashoah cooperative learning projects. Led by Mrs. Ohana and Morah Devorah, students...
Mar
7
March, 7th 2019
It's unusual that competitiveness brings people together, but this was exactly the feeling in the high school throughout Color War this week. As each grade battled for prestige and dominance it was…
Mar
7
March, 7th 2019
Mazal tov to our Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom...
Mar
1
March, 1st 2019
Three Hebrew Academy teachers, Meirav Kravetz, Maria Angie Lopez, and Javier Gonzalez won the renowned Kohelet Prize for Interdisciplinary Integration. The Kohelet Prize is a $36,000 unrestricted cash…
Mar
1
March, 1st 2019
Our Lady Warriors made it out with their second WIN of the tournament on Thursday night against Rochelle Zell! We also honored and bid farewell to our amazing Senior athletes: Kayla Sedighim, Kayla…
Mar
1
March, 1st 2019
This past Monday the First Graders welcomed USDA researcher Scott Goldstein who works with invasive plants. Scott spoke about his job as a scientist and how he raises beetles from China in order...
Mar
1
March, 1st 2019
This Thurday, our N3 students learned all about Oral Health from Orthodontist, Dr. Evan Rubensteen. February is National Children's Dental Health Month. Dr. Rubensteen showed our little Warriors how…
Mar
1
March, 1st 2019
The Second Grade hosted their annual Author's Tea in Mrs. Goldring's classroom on Thursday, February 28, with all of their family and friends in attendance...
Mar
1
March, 1st 2019
Mazal tov to our Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom...
Mar
1
March, 1st 2019
This past Wednesday, Hebrew Academy held its third annual Shakespeare Competition in the high school. Students acted out Shakespearean monologues in front of an audience...
Mar
1
March, 1st 2019
Mazal tov to 8th grader Ali Smith, 7th grader Daniella Strohli, and 6th grader Devorah Benveniste for winning the Judge's Award for their poetry submissions to the Miami-Dade Youth Fair...
Mar
1
March, 1st 2019
In this week’s Parsha, parshat VaYakhel, Moshe reiterates God’s instructions for building the Mishkan and begins to collect donations for its construction. The people, regardless of their financial…
Feb
22
February, 22nd 2019
Under the direction of ECE Director, Raquel Sultan, our little Warriors have been busting with activities that promote STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) learning...
Feb
22
February, 22nd 2019
Ninth Grade Biology is finishing up their unit on Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration. They measured atmospheric CO2 levels, CO2 levels we breath out (aerobic cellular respiration), and CO2…
Feb
22
February, 22nd 2019
In the middle school Chumash class this past semester, the 6th and 7th grade have been studying Sefer Shemot, while the 8th grade continues to journey through Sefer Devarim. In Sefer Shemot...
Feb
22
February, 22nd 2019
We wanted to share with you some exciting news about our Third grade, Kitah Gimel. Right after tefilla on Wednesday morning, we learned the last few psukim in Parshat Chayei Sara. The children then…
Feb
22
February, 22nd 2019
Mazal tov to our Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom.
Feb
22
February, 22nd 2019
In this week's Parsha we reading about a very special Mitzvah: the Half Shekel donation (Machatzit Hashekel). “This shall they give – everyone who passes through the census – a half of the sacred…
Feb
15
February, 15th 2019
Mazal tov to our Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom...
Feb
15
February, 15th 2019
You never know when your values, character or training will be put to the test. As an educator for the last 12 years, I often struggle with the idea that since you “teach the way of Torah”...
Feb
15
February, 15th 2019
Today, our entire school participated in #SharsheretPinkDay in an effort to raise breast cancer awareness. Our Middle School students made and sold cupcakes, donuts...
Feb
15
February, 15th 2019
As part of our second semester curriculum, our 12th graders are now in their first week of Senior Seminar...
Feb
14
February, 14th 2019
On Sunday, February 10, the Hebrew Academy sent a delegation of 6 students to participate in the 29th Yeshiva University Model United Nations. Representing Colombia in a contest of international…
Feb
14
February, 14th 2019
Today, Sunday, the 5th of Adar I, is the Shloshim for Sammy Farkas, Yitzchak ben Moshe David. Thirty days from his passing, as well as his birthday...
Feb
8
February, 8th 2019
It was an emotional and exciting Thursday night for our Varsity Basketball team! They completed their regular season at home with a 62-50 win against Northwest Christian. The team sported their "Sammy…
Feb
8
February, 8th 2019
Mazal tov to our Warriors of the Week! These students have been chosen because of how ready, respectful, and responsible they have been in and outside of the classroom...
Feb
8
February, 8th 2019
In this week’s parsha Hashem instructs Moshe in the building of the Mishkan (the Tabernacle). There is a clear description that the Holy Ark be made of pure gold and the cover have two cherubs with…
Feb
8
February, 8th 2019
Eighth Graders competed like Cats and Dogs on Saturday Night. It was Girls
vs Boys as the students competed in creative relay races, and problem
solving and team building activities to win a festive…
Feb
8
February, 8th 2019
On Thursday, High School students got to hear from the inspiring Justice Richard Bernstein, the first blind justice, elected by voters statewide...
Feb
8
February, 8th 2019
Four middle school students represented the Hebrew Academy at the Young Ambassadors of the Hebrew Language 4th annual meeting at Donna Klein Jewish Academy in Boca raton...
Feb
7
February, 7th 2019
Students at the Hebrew Academy are raising awareness about breast cancer with a school-wide Sharsheret Pink Day on Wednesday, February 13. Sharsheret is a national not-for-profit organization…
Feb
4
February, 4th 2019
The piercing pain I had in my chest when I heard of the devastating news will forever remind me of how precious life is. From one moment to the next, an entire community can be brought to its knees.…
Aug
14
August, 14th 2018
This year, the Hebrew Academy is excited to further elevate their educational experience for Elementary School students by joining the Center for Initiatives for Jewish Education or CIJE. Established…
Jun
15
June, 15th 2018
This school year has gone by so quickly that I can’t believe it’s coming to an end. It would truly be impossible to mention all of the wonderful programs and events that took place this year...
Jun
15
June, 15th 2018
This week's portion is called after Korach, whose name comes from the word "Kricha," which means separation and strife. Korach wanted to be the High Priest, and challenged Moshe and Aaron for raising…
