Hebrew Academy of Long Beach

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.

Hebrew Academy of Long Beach
Location
South Shore, Long Island, New York
Information
Religious affiliation(s)Judaism
DenominationModern Orthodox Judaism
Established1954
FounderRabbi Armin H. Friedman
PrincipalRichard Altabe
Head of schoolAdam Englander[1]
Enrollment1,700
Websitehalb.org

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

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
  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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