If you saw an NSHA student pushing an egg down the hallway in a tiny stroller a few days ago, you weren’t imagining it. The AP Psychology students are completing the annual “Eggsperiment,” which requires them to parent an egg for a seven-day period. They must take their egg with them at all times, or …
Whether it’s building a gravity-propelled car that hurtles towards a wall, constructing a bridge that can support a thousand times its own weight, or diving deep into the cosmos with images from the James Webb Space Telescope, NSHAHS students showed off their science chops with a third place overall finish at the recent BJE Science …
Jerusalem’s hills are breathtaking, which eighteen North Shore Hebrew Academy High Cchool students now know better than most after experiencing them during Jerusalem’s annual marathon. This March, NSHAHS sent their eighth group of runners to Israel as part of a fundraiser for Shalva, an Israeli organization for children with special needs. “This is an incredible …
North Shore Hebrew Academy High School 10th graders Talia and Jordana have a lot to do during their short lunch break: they’ve got to eat, discuss the daily Daf Yomi, and write and record a podcast about their daily learning. “Yo yo yo my yomis!” the 15-year-olds start off each episode of “Daf Punk,” a …
The sheer scope of the devastation was unlike anything they had ever seen. Houses were flattened. Giant trees were toppled, their exposed roots clawing the air. More than 80 people died in the Category 4 hurricane, the fifth-strongest ever in the US, and the 150 mph wind caused billions of dollars in damage. Thousands of …
The faces of 20 children from Cameroon were the first thing visitors saw in November when they walked down the stairs at the Great Neck Public Library on Long Island, New York. The portraits, painted in vivid colors and as realistic as photos, looked straight at their viewers with shy smiles. The super-lifelike paintings on …
Field Trips are an important part of every child’s education. When students leave the classroom, they see the connections between what is happening at school and in the ‘real-world’. They begin to see that what they learn within the walls of the classroom can help them solve the problems they see in the world around …
New York Jewish students lend a hand to tornado-devastated Kentucky BY HOWARD BLAS (December 30, 2021 / JNS) Winning the lottery usually conjures images of elated people feeling set for life after receiving a check for hundreds of millions of dollars. Yet for five North Shore Hebrew Academy (NSHA) students in the Long Island region …
Jerusalem’s Pantry Packers brings volunteering to the US Following its success in Jerusalem at fusing charity with a fun experience for both locals and tourists, Pantry Packers has recently launched a pilot program in the United States. The food distribution arm of Colel Chabad, Pantry Packers provides a platform for thousands of volunteers to prepare …
By Lisa Weinstein, Director of Curriculum and Instruction The energy in the Old Mill tent was palpable as the sixth graders arrived for North Shore Hebrew Academy’s first Battle of the Books. With team posters, cheers, and hundreds of pages read, students arrived ready to battle against their classmates. It was a true honor to …
Junior class members Abigail Mottahedeh and Ella Shusterman have been named 2021 Long Island Science & Engineering Fair (LISEF) Special Award Winners. The Society for In Vitro Biology (SIVB) presented Abigail and Ella’s project titled “Synergistic Effect of Rhamnolipids and Antibiotics against Bacteria” with a Certificate of Outstanding Ability and Creativity. The SIVB recognized their experiment specifically because of its unique …
For the first time in NSHAHS history we have student winners at the DECA NY State competition for emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, business management and administration, finance, hospitality and tourism. DECA High School and Collegiate participants compete at the regional, state and national/international levels. DECA’s flagship evaluation process involves students competing in both a written …
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