David Hanan
You can find him innovating at the crossroads of science and business.
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North Shore Hebrew Academy is a Modern Orthodox yeshiva situated in the heart of Great Neck, New York. From the youngest students in our early childhood program (T-K), to our lower (1-5), middle (6-8), and high school students (9-12), our community of scholars come to school each day, driven to expand their knowledge, explore their passions, and rise to meet new challenges.
NSHA offers a vibrant, welcoming environment where learning thrives – and every student discovers their path to success. In classes taught by accomplished educators and experts in their fields, our students pursue academic excellence, dedicate themselves to Torah values, and grow their love for Israel.
Our student body is cosmopolitan, arriving from across the metropolitan New York area. Students join us from Great Neck, Roslyn, the north and south shores of Long Island, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Westchester, and Connecticut. At NSHA, children of all ages develop into passionate learners, critical thinkers, and visionary leaders who go on to do incredible things in our Jewish community and the world.
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"We have a responsibility as educators to ensure our youngest learners are exploring the world around them in a productive, nurturing environment - and reaching their fullest potential!"
Elana Helfgott, Director of Early Childhood Division"NSHA is so much more than a school. It's our extended family. We are so proud to be NSHA parents. Our kids demonstrate every day how they incorporate the core Torah values our amazing faculty impart to all our children."
Akiva & Sharon Fishman, NSHA parents"I cannot thank you enough for the opportunity NSHAHS gave me to explore my passion for research, science, and computer science. My internship at the CDC would not have been possible if not for your guidance."
Shira Eisenberg, 2016 alumnusTo get started, select the NSHA division for which you would like to apply.
Our Signature Programs
An integral part of a child’s education and development is the ability to connect to their emotions and develop appropriate social skills. That’s why we host programming for our students as part of the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) initiative. Through weekly learning sessions and discussions, our students build knowledge and skills to help them succeed in …
When Talia Dror was a senior at North Shore Hebrew Academy High School (NSHAHS) in 2020, the school’s website was hacked, and riddled with antisemitic slogans and slurs. The incident had a lasting impact on her. She wrote about the experience in her college application, stating she wanted to go into labor and employment law, …
When the March for Israel was announced just a week before it took place, North Shore Hebrew Academy decided that it was not only vital to attend — but to do so with as many middle school and high school students, faculty, and community members as possible. So, at 5:45 am on Tuesday, November 14, …
On a Wednesday morning under the warm sun, 35 North Shore Hebrew Academy High School students cast their fishing lines into the Manhasset Bay, waiting patiently for a tug. Every now and then, they’d reel one in and find that it was usually a porgy, and sometimes a flounder or bass. This wasn’t simply a …
Amid the horrifying events and devastating losses in Israel, President Biden’s strong support has been a lifeline for the Jewish community in the United States, in Israel, and across the world. To show their gratitude, several Jewish day schools across Long Island and Queens recently teamed up to write 10,000 letters thanking the President for …
It has been a devastating week for the Jewish nation and its allies. With the news coming out of Israel many of us are feeling helpless and horrified. We are anxiously waiting to hear from loved ones, worrying about friends on the front lines, and mourning more than 1,300 heart-shattering losses. At NSHA, we are …
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 …
From debate to theater to politics and beyond, he’s taking and leading from center stage
Sports is where it begins but the lessons of leadership can be applied to all walks of life.
Recognizing a deep responsibility to her peers and the school, she spearheads multiple initiatives to better our community.
Important decisions are always a challenge. The hardest kind being between two equally loved paths in life.
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