NSHA News

The Shofar Factory comes to NSHA

Posted on September 21, 2016

Hearing the shofar in the month of Elul, on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur is a poignant call for teshuva and self-reflection for any Jew.  But how many of us have had the experience of creating a shofar from start to finish or the zechut of learning the proper way to use it?  Every year, …

Meet Mr. Ofier Sigal, the new General Studies Principal at NSHA

Posted on September 13, 2016

10 Things You’ll Find in Mr. Sigal’s New Office Meet Mr. Ofier Sigal, the new General Studies Principal of North Shore Hebrew Academy. Mr. Sigal started out as a science teacher in the Bronx and Manhattan; worked as the assistant principal of the Solomon Schechter School of Queens; and most recently served as the director …

Bruchot Habaot to the Bnei Akiva Shlichot

Posted on September 9, 2016

Dear NSHA Families: I am thrilled to announce that today, in partnership with the Great Neck Synagogue, we welcomed our two Israeli Bnei Akiva Shlichot, Rachel Wisemon and Efrat Carmi, to the NSHA Family.  Rachel and Efrat will work with NSHA through June developing and implementing programming around Zionism, Israeli history and current events, Hebrew …

Welcome Back to School!

Posted on September 6, 2016

To view pictures from the first day of school click here. Click here to watch our Back to School video.

8 Tips to Promote Early Literacy

Posted on August 27, 2016

by Early Childhood Director, Elana Helfgott Below are some tips to promote early literacy: 1. Make “talk” part of your everyday life. Young children should hear 30,000 words per day. While this may sound like a lot of words, this correlates into a parent speaking to a child in full and descriptive sentences daily. 2. …

Introducing the new nsha.org

Posted on August 17, 2016

Responsive Site: This website is fully responsive which means it will work on every screen size – mobile, tablet and desktop. Easily access all your NSHA news and information on any device you choose. Calendar Features: Our new Calendar is color coded so you can easily organize your family’s NSHA schedules. Calendar Synching: Click on …

A Welcome Back to School Message from New General Studies Principal Ofier Sigal

Posted on August 17, 2016

Dear North Shore Hebrew Academy Community,  Welcome (Back) to School!  It is with honor and great pleasure that I greet you as the new General Studies Principal of North Shore Hebrew Academy.  I have enjoyed getting to know the NSHA team over the past several months and look forward to meeting all of our students …