Hebrew Academy of Long Beach

Hebrew Academy of Long Beach (HALB) is a Modern Orthodox Jewish day school located in Long Beach, in southwestern Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island in New York. Its founding principal was Rabbi Armin H. Friedman.[1]

It contains five schools:

  • Lev Chana Preschool (preschool and kindergarten) in Hewlett Bay Park
  • HALB Elementary School (grades 1–8) previously in Long Beach and now in Woodmere, Long Island.
  • SKA- Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls in Hewlett Bay Park
  • DRS- Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for Boys in Woodmere, Long Island.
  • 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.[2] Avnet runs on Monday through Friday, unlike DRS and HALB Elementary School for boys in 4th grade and older, who have school on Sunday through Friday. HALB Elementary School moved into the building where School Number Six was previously located during March of the 2016–17 school year.[3]

References
  1. "HALB marks its 60th". The Jewish Star. March 19, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  2. "HALB honors parents of the year at breakfast". Herald Community Newspapers. January 18, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  3. Bessen, Jeff (April 2, 2014). "Number Six School sale to HALB approved". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
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