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
In high school “Halacha Labs,” Torah learning and science converge in a remarkable, relevant ways. This week, students gathered for a hands-on Chanuka experiment, during which they explored the halachic and chemical principles behind fuels and wicks used for Shabbat and Chanuka lighting. This lab beautifully complemented students’ year-long Halacha study on Hilchot Shabbat and …
Seventh and eighth graders had the opportunity to immerse themselves in Chanuka-themed Torah learning with our high school Kollel and Midrasha Fellows, guided by Rosh Kollel Rabbi David Weiss and Rosh Midrasha Mrs. Moriah Weiss. This special program brought the high school’s dynamic, small-group text study model to the middle school, building a meaningful bridge …
By Lisa Guggenheimer Associate Principal, Grades 6-8 Middle school students are tackling a timely challenge in the classroom: drought. In Ms. Gurman’s sixth grade science class, students are diving into this critical issue as part of their unit on weather and water. The topic is especially relevant to our community, with Long Island currently facing …
This week, twelve high school students flew to North Carolina for three days to help with hurricane relief efforts. It was a life-changing experience not only for the people they helped, but for the students as well. Each day, students visited a different house damaged during Hurricane Helene earlier this fall to help with whatever …
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 …
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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